Spring Festival food sharing.
Chinese New Year is the most important traditional festival in China, and it is also a time for families to reunite and enjoy delicious food.
First of all, dumplings are one of the must-have traditional delicacies for the Spring Festival. Dumplings symbolize reunion and wealth, as it is shaped like an ingot, which means "fortune and treasure". The filling of dumplings is also particular, and pork filling is generally chosen, because the word "meat" of pork is homophonic with "have", which means "wealth and wealth". In addition, when making dumplings, the filling should be wrapped into the skin without revealing a single gap, which means that all wealth and good luck are wrapped in the dumplings, which means that the new year will be prosperous and lucky.
In addition to dumplings, rice cakes are also a traditional delicacy during the Spring Festival. The rice cake symbolizes "rising year by year" because its shape is long, representing the passage of time and the growth of years. At the same time, the taste of the rice cake is soft and glutinous, symbolizing family harmony and unity. When making rice cakes, glutinous rice flour is usually mixed with ingredients such as red dates and peanuts, steamed and sliced.
In addition to this, there are many other Chinese New Year delicacies, such as tangyuan, spring cakes, fish, etc. Tangyuan means "reunion and reunion" because its shape is round, representing family reunion and harmony. Spring cakes are thin cakes made from flour and can be wrapped in various vegetables and meats, symbolizing "abundant grains" and "surplus every year". Fish is one of the most important seafood during the Spring Festival, meaning "more than every year", because its name is homophonic to "yu". When cooking fish, the fish is usually made into a whole form, representing wholeness and perfection.
During the Chinese New Year, every household prepares a variety of delicacies to celebrate and pray for good fortuneThese delicacies are not only delicious, but also have a profound meaning. By tasting these delicacies, we can feel the charm and profundity of traditional Chinese culture. During the Chinese New Year, try more traditional food and experience the unique charm of Chinese culture. At the same time, you can also make some traditional food by yourself and share the joy and warmth of food with your family.