The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the family emotion and cultural heritage hidden in the traditional Chinese festival Spring Festival, carries the Chinese nation's yearning for family reunion, and originates from the ceremony of celebrating the harvest and sacrificing to the gods thousands of years ago. Today, it has become one of the most representative festival food cultures in China, highlighting the virtues of unity, harmony, respect for the elderly.
In the vast land of China, the characteristics and traditional ingredients of Chinese New Year's Eve rice are rich and diverse. The southern region loves seafood, and carp, crab, abalone, etc. must be used at the family banquet on Chinese New Year's Eve, which means that there is more than enough and good fortune every year. In the northern region, stewed meat, stewed chicken, stewed tofu, etc., symbolize family harmony and reunion. Whether it is north or south, braised pork is indispensable, implying happiness, wealth and health in the coming year. The symbolism and meaning in the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner are rich and colorful. Fish, chicken, tofu and other ingredients imply that there is more than enough and happy reunion every year; Braised pork symbolizes happiness, wealth and auspiciousness; Spices such as onions, ginger, and garlic imply cleverness, prosperity, and prosperity.
In addition, the tableware and dishes of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner have specific meanings, such as the bowl and chopsticks symbolize the continuation of the family and the prosperity of future generations, and the round table represents family reunion and harmony. The changes in modern family life have made the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner constantly innovate. More and more families choose to eat out, which is convenient and fast, making the form of Chinese New Year's Eve dinner more diverse. The advancement of technology has also made the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner more creative, online ordering, live cooking and other methods, so that people can enjoy more family and friendship while sharing food. In the face of the development of the times, the tradition of Chinese New Year's Eve is still being inherited and innovated.
On the basis of respecting tradition, we should actively explore new forms and new connotations of Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. For example, advocating the concept of green environmental protection and healthy eating, and launching a rich variety of Chinese New Year's Eve meals; Use modern technology, such as virtual reality, 3D printing, etc., to add fun to the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. In short, Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, as an excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, is worthy of our cherishing and inheritance. In the context of the new era, we must continue to carry forward the glorious tradition of Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, give it new vitality and connotation of the times, and let this excellent tradition shine more brightly in contemporary families.