The first day of the Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese New Year, and it is also a time for families to gather together and share the joy of family. On this day, people prepare hearty delicacies in the hope of bringing good luck and happiness to the new year. At this year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, let's taste these four profound dishes together to welcome the Year of the Dragon full of hope.
First of all, deep-fried golden cicadas are a delicious and auspicious dish. In the tradition of places like Shandong, the golden cicada symbolizes wealth and prosperity. Its crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, as well as its rich nutritional value, make people look forward to the future. The golden color of the golden cicada represents wealth and prosperity, and the word "gold" implies the beautiful meaning of gold and jade.
Next up is the assorted corn mix, which is colorful and delicious. The golden color of corn represents wealth, prosperity and a good harvest. When you take a bite of corn, you can see the abundance and happiness of the New Year.
Yuba is known as "vegetarian meat" and has a unique flavor. Its homonym "abundance" adds more symbolism to it, indicating that the new year will be full of blessings. Whether it is boiled in soup, stir-fried or cold salad, yuba can show different flavors, and it has become an indispensable good luck ingredient on the table on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Finally, lettuce, which has a crisp texture and is appetizing and greasy. In terms of homonym, lettuce means "making money". A plate of oyster sauce lettuce not only relieves the oiliness of the Chinese New Year's Eve rice, but also wishes good fortune for the New Year.
In addition to the delicacies, there are also some foods that have special meanings and customs on the first day of the Lunar New Year. For example, the traditional custom of "biting the plague" has been passed down in China for a long time. People eat hard food to drive away bad luck and usher in good luck and happiness.
Foods such as peanuts, candy, melon seeds and nuts are all indispensable to the practice of biting. They represent auspiciousness, sweet happiness, prosperity, strength and courage. These foods not only provide the nutrients that the body needs, but also contain people's good wishes and blessings for the New Year.
At the same time, there are also foods to avoid, which also carry deep cultural significance and good wishes for the future. For example, traditional customs such as not eating porridge, not eating meat, and not eating freshly cooked rice. These customs reflect people's desire for peace and auspiciousness in the year at the beginning of the new year.
In short, the table on the first day of the Lunar New Year is not only a feast of food, but also a cultural inheritance and good wishes for the future. By tasting these meaningful dishes and following traditional customs, we can not only taste the charm of food, but also feel the breadth and profundity of Chinese culture. In this Year of the Dragon, let's savor these delicacies with special meanings and welcome good luck with good food. Celebrate the New Year in peace and auspiciousness