1. fish: it means more than one year, which means that the family is rich. Common fish are steamed bass, braised carp and fried fish.
2. Meat: represents family reunion, which means family harmony. Common meats include braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, honey-juice ham and so on.
3. Seafood: It means good luck again and again, which means all the best. Common seafood includes lobster, crab, shrimp and shellfish.
4. Vegetables: represent reunion and a beautiful life, and imply family health. Common vegetables include roasted eggplant, oil broccoli, mapo tofu, garlic paste, white meat and so on.
5. Soup: Represents reunion and harmony, and implies family harmony. Common soups include seafood soup, chicken soup, stock soup, ham soup and so on.
In addition, according to the characteristics of different regions and family preferences, you can also add some local specialties or your favorite home-cooked dishes to increase the richness of the New Year's Eve. Generally speaking, the menu of New Year's Eve dinner can be decided according to local culture and personal hobbies, but the mood of expressing reunion, blessing and joy remains unchanged.