Probably more food is consumed in the New Year celebrations than any other time of year. Large amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and friends, as well as close to us who have died.
New Year's Day, the Chinese family eats a vegetarian dish called JAI. Although the various components of JAI are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them
Lotus seed - signify having many male offspring
Ginkgo nut - represents silver ingots
Black moss seaweed - is a homonym for exceeding in wealth
Dried bean curd is another homonym for fulfillment of wealth and happiness
Bamboo shoots - is a term which sounds like "wishing that everything would be well"
Fresh bean curd or tofu is not included as it is white and unlucky for New Year as the color signifies death and misfortune.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Chinese New Year Foods
Chinese New Year season officially runs about two weeks, with the preparation of many days in advance. It is the most elaborate and important holiday in the Chinese calendar. Food plays a vital part in most of the festivities. The Chinese congratulate each other for having gone through another year and party together. Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is the most important family event of the year.
New Year's Eve dinner is usually a feast of seafood and sybolic filled. These include shrimp animation, dried oysters (ho xi) for all things good, raw fish salad (yu sheng) for good luck "fai-hai" an edible angel hair-like seaweed to prosperity fillings and cooked in water to retrieve a long lost goodwill of the family. Everyone wears red to ward off evil spirits and prevents black and white to represent death and mourning.
New Year's Day, Chinese families eat a vegetarian dish called "JAI. The various components are root vegetables or fibrous. These include the lotus seed = hope for many men offspring, ginkgo nut = hope silver, black moss seaweed = Pending wealth; dried tofu = expect more of the wealth and happiness, bamboo shoots = wishing all goes well .
The entire first week is for socializing. This is when the drive tray shared. The seventh New Year's Day is considered "Everyone's Birthday" as birthdays are not considered as important as turning a year old next to New Year. Noodles are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for success.
Also on the seventh day, farmers are encouraged to display their products. These farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables to celebrate.
In the tenth to twelfth days over New Year holiday with friends and family.
On the 13th, Chinese diet a little, on rice and mustard green to clean your digestive system after so much rich food.
The Lantern Festival parade on June 15 and ends on Chinese New Year.
See Cute Pictures about chinese new year 2009
New Year's Eve dinner is usually a feast of seafood and sybolic filled. These include shrimp animation, dried oysters (ho xi) for all things good, raw fish salad (yu sheng) for good luck "fai-hai" an edible angel hair-like seaweed to prosperity fillings and cooked in water to retrieve a long lost goodwill of the family. Everyone wears red to ward off evil spirits and prevents black and white to represent death and mourning.
New Year's Day, Chinese families eat a vegetarian dish called "JAI. The various components are root vegetables or fibrous. These include the lotus seed = hope for many men offspring, ginkgo nut = hope silver, black moss seaweed = Pending wealth; dried tofu = expect more of the wealth and happiness, bamboo shoots = wishing all goes well .
The entire first week is for socializing. This is when the drive tray shared. The seventh New Year's Day is considered "Everyone's Birthday" as birthdays are not considered as important as turning a year old next to New Year. Noodles are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for success.
Also on the seventh day, farmers are encouraged to display their products. These farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables to celebrate.
In the tenth to twelfth days over New Year holiday with friends and family.
On the 13th, Chinese diet a little, on rice and mustard green to clean your digestive system after so much rich food.
The Lantern Festival parade on June 15 and ends on Chinese New Year.
See Cute Pictures about chinese new year 2009
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