Tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, which is the most important and lively day of the traditional Chinese festival. On Chinese New Year's Eve, families will sit together to enjoy the warmth and joy of the reunion dinner, however, on such a festive day, there are four foods that are not allowed to appear on the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, these four foods are bitter gourd, pumpkin, lotus root and moldy tofu.
1. Don't eat bitter gourd.
Bitter gourd, named for its bitter taste, is a common cool and detoxifying vegetable in summer. However, on Chinese New Year's Eve, a day that symbolizes reunion and sweetness, the bitter taste of bitter melon is obviously incompatible with the festive atmosphere, and in traditional culture, bitterness is often associated with hardship and misfortune, and Chinese New Year's Eve is the beginning of praying for happiness and health in the new year, so people will avoid eating bitter melon to avoid the meaning of "eating bitterness", hoping that the new year will be sweet and smooth.
2. Don't eat pumpkin.
Pumpkin is a very popular vegetable on weekdays, it is not only nutritious, but also has a sweet taste, but on Chinese New Year's Eve, pumpkin has become one of the unsuitable foods. This is mainly because pumpkin is homophonic with the word "difficult" in some local dialects, and Chinese New Year's Eve is a time to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and people hope that the new year will be smooth sailing, so they will avoid eating pumpkins that are homophonic with the word "difficult" to please the head.
3. Don't eat lotus roots.
Lotus root is an aquatic plant, its taste is crisp, nutritious, and deeply loved, but on Chinese New Year's Eve, lotus root is one of the foods that should not be eaten, mainly because the internal structure of lotus root has many holes, which are regarded as a symbol of "leaking wealth" in traditional culture. On Chinese New Year's Eve, every family prays for prosperity and prosperity in the new year, so they will avoid eating lotus root, which symbolizes "leaking wealth", in the hope of keeping their wealth and ushering in good luck.
Fourth, do not eat moldy tofu.
Mold tofu is a fermented soy product, its taste is delicious and unique, is one of the favorite foods of many people, however, on Chinese New Year's Eve, such a day that pays attention to food hygiene and safety, moldy tofu has become one of the unsuitable foods, moldy tofu with the word "mold", and bad luck in the "mold" homonym, in the important moment of Chinese New Year's Eve, it is still forbidden to eat some food with bad meaning.
In addition to the above four foods, different regions have other different dietary customs and taboos on Chinese New Year's Eve. But no matter what kind of customs and taboos, they all reflect people's good expectations and blessings for the new year. On such a festive day, we should respect and inherit these traditional cultural customs and let them become our common spiritual wealth and cultural memory.
Of course, with the changes of the times and the development of society, some traditional cultural customs and taboos are gradually diluting or even disappearing, but no matter how they change, we should maintain the awe of traditional culture and the responsibility of inheritance. Because traditional culture is the foundation and soul of our nation, it carries the wisdom and creativity of our ancestors, and also entrusts us with our yearning and pursuit of a better life in the future. February** Dynamic Incentive Program