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CHINESE NEW YEAR, also known as Lunar New Year, begins with the first new moon of the year (Jan. 22 this year). In Chinese culture, a new year is a time to usher out the bad, invite in the good and reunite with family. As with many family occasions, food plays an important role in Chinese New Year celebrations. Many of the holiday dishes have names or ingredients that symbolize wishes for the new year, such as long life and prosperity. They are eaten to bring these wishes into existence for the whole family. See if these dishes bring luck for your family.
of reunion for the Chinese people. It’s a time for family to gather around the dinner table and enjoy the last meal of the year, while spending time together and looking forward to a good new year.”
–Chris Lin
Assistant Vice President,
HyChi, Hy-Vee,
West Des Moines, IA
The annual New Year's Eve dinner is an important time
Family Time
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These long noodles symbolize life span, and the tradition is to not cut them to ensure a long life. They are prepared on the first day of the Chinese New Year celebrations and are served first to the eldest in the family as a sign of respect.
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Sichuan Fish
Fish and surplus sound the same when spoken in Chinese. Enjoying fish during the New Year is meant to bring a surplus of luck, prosperity and fortune. Only part of the fish should be eaten on New Year’s Eve, with the rest—the surplus—carried over to New Year’s Day.
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Lion's Head
Meatballs
It is said these meatballs resemble a lion’s head (the meatball represents the head, the cabbage the mane). They are a symbol of family togetherness. The meatballs can be served any time of year as part of a celebration.
Happiness
Eight is a lucky number because, when spoken in Chinese, it sounds similar to a word that means to be rich or prosper in business.
One of the most important holidays in Asian culture, Lunar New Year is celebrated the first 15 days of the lunar new year by Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. Each culture observes the occasion differently. Houses are thoroughly cleaned to open space for goodwill and good luck. Also, various foods are prepared emphasizing prosperity, abundance and connectedness. It is a time for feasting, honoring deities and ancestors, and inviting prosperity in the coming year.
Lunar New Year
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The classic fold of a Chinese dumpling resembles the silver ingot used as money in ancient China, and dumplings are a staple of the holiday. Many families gather to make them on New Year’s Eve and begin eating them at midnight.
Prosperity
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New Year's
Dumplings
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These long noodles symbolize life span, and the tradition is to not cut them to ensure a long life. They are prepared on the first day of the Chinese New Year celebrations and are served first to the eldest in the family as a sign of respect.
Longevity
of reunion for the Chinese people. It’s a time for family to gather around the dinner table and enjoy the last meal of the year, while spending time together and looking forward to a good new year.”
–Chris Lin
Assistant Vice President,
HyChi, Hy-Vee,
West Des Moines, IA
The annual New Year's Eve dinner is an important time
Family Time
pro tip:
View Recipe
Longevity
Noodles
Gluten-Free
Eight Treasure
Rice Pudding
Gluten-Free
Vegetarian Dish
also known as Lunar New Year, begins with the first new moon of the year (Jan. 22 this year). In Chinese culture, a new year is a time to usher out the bad, invite in the good and reunite with family. As with many family occasions, food plays an important role in Chinese New Year celebrations. Many of the holiday dishes have names or ingredients that symbolize wishes for the new year, such as long life and prosperity. They are eaten to bring these wishes into existence for the whole family. See if these dishes bring luck for your family.
Motion
Lion's Head
Meatballs
Gluten-Free
Vegetarian Dish
Eight Treasure
Rice Pudding
Vegetarian Dish
Many types of fish can be enjoyed during the New Year festivities. Sichuan is one of the most popular selections.
“This dish is a symbol of family togetherness and moving up together and getting better.”
–Chris Lin,
Assistant Vice President
of HyChi
“What are the eight treasures in this dish? Dates, golden raisins, candied red cherries, and dried apricots, strawberries, pineapple, peaches and papaya.”
–Chris Lin, Assistant Vice President of HyChi
Try these celebratory dishes in honor of a tradition thousands of years in the making.
Try these celebratory dishes in honor of a tradition thousands of years in the making.
CHINESE NEW YEAR,
Many types of fish can be enjoyed during the New Year festivities. Sichuan is one of the most popular selections.
