New Year’s Eve is extremely important to the Chinese. On this day, people prepare to get rid of the old and welcome the new, and have a reunion dinner. In ancient China, some prison officials even let prisoners go home to reunite with their families for the New Year. This shows how important the "New Year's Eve dinner" was to the ancient Chinese. Family is the cornerstone of Chinese society, and the annual reunion dinner fully demonstrates the mutual respect and love among Chinese family members. This mutual respect and love makes the relationship between the family closer. The reunion of the family often brings spiritual comfort and satisfaction to the head of the family. The old man sees his children and grandchildren in the house, and the whole family talks about their family life. The past care and efforts in raising the children are finally not in vain. What a happiness it is. The younger generation can also take this opportunity to express their gratitude to their parents for their upbringing. When the children are playing and setting off firecrackers, it is also the busiest time for the housewives in the kitchen. The New Year dishes have been prepared a few days ago, and the New Year's Eve dinner must be cooked by the chef on New Year's Eve. In the north, dumplings for the New Year's Day are also made on the 30th night. At this time, every chopping board was busy chopping meat and chopping vegetables. At this time, the sound of chopping boards came from every house, the sound of firecrackers came from the streets and alleys, the sound of "crackling" abacus and the mellow sound of accounts coming from the small shops, mixed with the chatter and laughter everywhere, one after another. , filled with ears, intertwined into a cheerful New Year's Eve movement. Speaking of the sound of knives and anvils on New Year's Eve, "Yanjing Local Records" written by Deng Yunxiang records a very desolate story on New Year's Eve: The poor in the old society had a difficult life, and thirty nights was a barrier. There is a family where the husband has not come back with money until late at night. "The house has already run out of bottles of millet and there is nothing for the New Year. The woman has put her child to sleep at home and is helpless. She hears the chopping sound of the neighbor's chopping board and is in extreme pain. She doesn't know what to do." Can the husband come back with some money or things? I don’t know how to spend the new year tomorrow, and I am afraid that there is no chopping board in my house to make people laugh, so I take a knife and chop the chopping board empty, and while chopping, tears fall down..., this The story makes people feel sad indeed. The New Year’s Eve dinner is the most lively and joyful time for every family. The feeling of fulfillment in my heart is really indescribable. People not only enjoy the table full of delicacies, but also enjoy the happy atmosphere. There are big dishes, cold dishes, hot dishes, and snacks on the table. There are usually two things on the table, one is hot pot. Fish. The hot pot is boiling, steaming, warm and sultry, indicating that it is prosperous; "fish" and "yu" are homophonic, which symbolizes "abundance for good luck" and also means "abundance every year". There are also radish, commonly known as cabbage. Wish you good luck; fried foods such as lobster and fried fish, and wish your family prosperity like "fire cooking oil". Finally, there is a sweet dish, wishing you a sweet life in the future. Even if you don't know how to drink, Drink more. In ancient times, when drinking during the New Year, great attention was paid to the quality of the wine. Some wines are no longer available, leaving only many touching wine names, such as "Wine", "Lanwei Wine", "Yichun Wine", and "Plum Blossom Wine". "Wine", "Peach Blossom Wine", "Tusu Wine", etc. There are many customs in different places for New Year's Eve dinners, which vary from north to south, including dumplings, wontons, long noodles, Yuanxiao, etc., and each has its own specialties. Northerners are used to eating dumplings during the New Year. It means "Gengsuijiaozi", the alternation between the old and the new. And because the white flour dumplings are shaped like silver ingots, bringing them to the table symbolizes "making a fortune in the new year, and rolling in the ingots". Some people even put them when making dumplings. Wrap a few coins sterilized in boiling water and say whoever eats them first will earn more money. The custom of eating dumplings was passed down from the Han Dynasty. According to legend, the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing saw the poor people in the twelfth lunar month. His ears were rotten by the frost, so he made a "Quhan Jiao Er Soup" to treat frostbite for the poor. He used mutton, chili and some cold and warming medicinal materials, and wrapped it in dough to form an ear-shaped "Jiao Er Soup". The pot was cooked and distributed to the poor. After eating, people felt warm all over and their ears were warm. People followed suit and it has been passed down to this day. It was a state of chaos, and Pangu created the world, which gave rise to the four directions of the universe. Eating noodles on the New Year is to wish for a hundred years of longevity. New Year's Eve dinner customs in various countries. India: Hungry Indians fast from early in the morning until midnight. Everyone eats the prepared meals and congratulates each other on the New Year. Hungary: Taboo. Hungarians do not eat poultry on New Year's Eve because they believe that if they eat chickens, ducks, pigeons and other birds, their luck will fly away in the coming year. Most of the gifts they give to relatives and friends in the New Year like "chimney sweeper" and "chimney sweeper" on the gifts. The figure of the little fat pig, "chimney sweeper", is of course a symbol of getting rid of old age. The chubby little pig is endearing and has a festive meaning. People respect the little fat pigs in appearance, but in fact it is another matter, because their traditional New Year food is fried suckling pigs, which requires surgery on the little fat pigs! Bulgaria: Sneezing will bring you cattle and sheep. If you have New Year's dinner at a Bulgarian home, be sure to sneeze, as you will get unexpected benefits. Local custom believes that the first person to sneeze will bring happiness to the whole family for a year. So the owner goes to his farm, brings over the first sheep, calf, or pony he sees first, and gives it to the first guest who sneezes. How valuable is this sneeze? ! France: Save the wine and drink it all. The French have a superstition that if there is any leftover wine at home on New Year’s Eve, it will bring bad luck in the coming year.

Only when everything is clean can we usher in a good year. Therefore, they would rather get drunk than drink all the wine in the house. Poland: Eat green vegetables. During the New Year, Polish girls wear special rabbit-shaped clothes and eat green vegetables. It is said that eating green vegetables will make everything go well. Paraguay: Do not eat fireworks. Paraguayans in South America designate the last five days of the year as "cold food days". During these five days, everyone from the head of state to the common people did not use fireworks and only ate cold food. After the New Year clock rings, people can start cooking delicious food and hold a feast to celebrate the New Year. Madagascar: Avoid eating meat In Madagascar, you are not allowed to eat meat within 7 days before the New Year. You can only eat some poultry until the New Year's Eve dinner. On New Year's Day, couples should give chicken tails to their parents to show respect; they should give chicken drumsticks to brothers and sisters to show care and friendship. Vietnam: It is forbidden to drink soup. On New Year's Eve, some ethnic minorities in northern Vietnam have to go to the place where they usually get water to burn incense, kowtow, and fetch a bucket of water to cook New Year's rice. After cooking, first pay homage to the ancestors, and then the whole family has New Year's Eve dinner. It is absolutely forbidden to drink soup when eating this meal. They believed that if they drank the soup, the crops they planted would be waterlogged.