2, old hen soup: on the rich New Year's Eve table, chicken is naturally indispensable. On New Year's Eve, chicken is the first dish for dinner in many places, because it means good luck. There must be a chicken on the Chinese New Year's dinner table, because "eating chicken begins".
3, cold preserved eggs: New Year's Eve, a plate of big fish and big meat filled the table, but also a few refreshing cold dishes, cool and refreshing, and greasy, vegetarian, nutritious and delicious. Cold-skinned eggs are delicious and beautiful. The ingredients are cucumber and preserved eggs. Cucumber absorbs the taste of juice, and preserved eggs are more delicious.
4, rice cake: rice cake is also a must-eat food for the New Year. Like "high year", rice cakes have the meaning of rising year by year, symbolizing that the days are getting better year by year. There are many ways to eat rice cakes, which can be used as both cooking and staple food. Stir-fried rice cakes, shredded Chinese cabbage and tomatoes with different flavors are common dishes on the table. Egg rice cake soup and boiled rice cake with green vegetables are also very common ways to eat. The rice cake is not only a delicious food, but also brings new hope to people every year. As a poem in the late Qing Dynasty said, "People's hearts are high, and food is harmonious, so that the year is better than the year to pray for the year."
5, braised pork: red with "red", red meat is pork. Eating pork during the Spring Festival symbolizes good luck. In thousands of years of traditional customs in China, pork is one of the essential ingredients for major festivals. Killing pigs in New Year is a custom in many places. On that day, every family will invite relatives and friends to dinner, which is not only a ceremony, but also a reward for those who have worked hard for a year. Pork is also a symbol of abundance. On New Year's Eve, a steaming bowl of braised pork not only means good luck, but also means a wide range of financial resources in the coming year.