What dishes are included in the New Year’s Eve dinner?

1. Fish, which means more than enough every year. The fish on the New Year’s Eve dinner are complete with head and tail.

2. Yuanbao pork is actually braised pork, but the pork is roasted with bones, which makes it taste better.

3. Yuanzi. The preparation of Yuanzi varies from place to place. Some are made of sweet potato flour, and some are made of meat and vegetables, but they all represent the meaning of reunion.

4. Cake, which symbolizes backgammon, is eaten on the morning of New Year’s Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year. There are many types, such as steamed cakes, snowflake cakes, etc.

5. Cabbage, which means wealth, is mostly made into dumplings in the north. Chinese cabbage is also a seasonal dish in the south.