Preparing New Year's cake is to show happiness. Because of its homophonic "old age" and diverse tastes, rice cakes have almost become a must-have food for every household. The styles of rice cakes are square yellow and white rice cakes, which symbolize gold and silver and express the meaning of making a fortune in the New Year.
Second, the moral of the New Year's Eve menu-fish: more than a year.
Because there is a traditional saying in China that fish is an essential dish for the New Year's Eve. Eating carp on New Year's Eve is homophonic with "Li", and eating carp in the New Year is very prosperous. Eating crucian carp on New Year's Eve is homophonic with "auspiciousness", and eating crucian carp and crucian carp together in the New Year is good luck. Eating silver carp on New Year's Eve is homophonic with "Lian", and eating silver carp in the New Year is getting more and more every year.
Third, the implication of the New Year's Eve menu-pig hand: making a fortune starts.
There are many ways to eat pig hands, such as stewed pig hands, vegetable delivery pig hands, peanut pig hands and so on. Because pig hand means to get rich, everything will be smooth and everything will be fine. So this dish is also the favorite auspicious dish in Guangzhou neighborhood!
Fourth, the implication of the New Year's Eve menu-yuba: abundance
Yuba means "abundance" and is also an essential dish on New Year's Eve. We all know that yuba is a derivative of soybean. Experts pointed out that compared with soybean, yuba is more easily absorbed by human body and has richer nutritional value, so it is a good eating habit to eat some yuba regularly.
Fifth, the implication of the New Year's Eve menu-jiaozi: the way to make money
In China folklore, eating "jiaozi" on New Year's Eve is an important feast that no food can replace. "jiaozi", also called "Jiaozi" or "Joule", means the alternation of old and new, and it is also a must-eat feast food.
Eating jiaozi means "making friends when I was young", while "Zi" means "Zi Shi", which is homophonic with "Jiao" and means "Happy Reunion" and "Good luck". In addition, jiaozi, which is shaped like an ingot, has the auspicious meaning of "making a fortune" when eating jiaozi in the New Year.