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What dishes should not be served at the New Year's Eve dinner

1. Dog meat

There is a folk saying that "dog meat is not served" , so the first dish that cannot be served on the New Year’s Eve dinner is dog meat. The reason why dog ??meat is not allowed on the banquet is not because it is not delicious and cannot be served on the noodles. Anyone who has eaten dog meat knows that dog meat tastes delicious and is not as delicious as we understand it. However, there is a folk saying that "dog meat is not allowed on the banquet"?

Although dog meat cannot be served on the main banquet, people can still eat it occasionally in private. In ancient times, farming was the main focus. At that time, dogs were mainly used to guard homes and courtyards, and could prevent bandits and wild beasts from stealing livestock. Dogs also represent loyalty. If someone uses this symbol of loyalty (dog meat) to entertain guests, the guests will think that the host is scolding him for being unfaithful and unjust...

There are many records about dogs in history, such as the prosperity of Buddhism during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. , in Buddhist classics, dogs are regarded as unclean things and their slaughter is strictly prohibited; it is also said that Song Huizong's birth year is the Year of the Dog, so he issued an edict prohibiting the killing of dogs when he was in power; there is also a saying that beating dogs to disperse gangs means Talking about eating dog meat means that the group will break up and everyone will go their separate ways. In this way, dog meat will not be allowed to appear at the main table.

For various reasons, the custom of "no dog meat is served" has been passed down. People still think so. Therefore, dog meat must not be included in the New Year’s Eve dinner.

2. Beef

(Similar to: /donkey meat/horse meat/goose meat/mullet)

The above are either good friends of mankind , or it has a moral or symbolic meaning, so it must not be eaten.

3. Lotus root

We all know that lotus root is very delicious when stir-fried or stewed in soup. But there are many holes in the middle of the lotus root. When you cut it open, you can see the large and small holes. Some places believe that these holes will leak money and make no money throughout the year, which has a bad meaning, so the New Year's Eve dinner cannot be served; other places believe that the holes in the lotus root mean that "all roads will lead to success" in the coming year, and some people interpret it as " "The road is empty", it all depends on your own ability.

So, for the sake of good omen, we should try not to arrange lotus roots at the New Year’s Eve dinner. There are plenty of dishes for good luck, enough to set a table. If you want to eat lotus roots during the Chinese New Year, you can eat them as you like.

4. Pickles

In the past, pickles were the main dish that people ate in winter. In the past, fresh vegetables could not be eaten in winter and were not easy to preserve, so people pickled various vegetables into pickles, such as radishes, mustard greens, cucumbers, etc. Now that living standards have improved, we can also eat fresh vegetables in winter.

New Year’s Eve dinner should be meaty and meaty, which indicates prosperity in the coming year. The older generation is particularly particular about not eating pickles during the Chinese New Year. If they eat pickles all winter long, they will never eat them on the Chinese New Year day.

Nowadays, some young people are tired of eating big fish and meat and still like to eat it with pickles. You can go to the kitchen to pick up some, but don’t let the pickles come to the table.

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5. Moldy tofu

Moldy tofu is made in local rural areas in winter (November to January) and can be made before the Chinese New Year. Those who eat moldy tofu should not eat moldy tofu during the New Year’s Eve dinner and the first lunar month. The connotation of moldy tofu is not very good. The appearance of moldy tofu in the sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner lowers the quality. In the old days when material was scarce, food would not appear in the New Year’s Eve dinner.

6. Dried radish

I remember when I was in junior high school, I was boarding at the school. The school did not provide vegetables, so I had to bring vegetables to school. The most eaten food at that time was dried radish. Add some bacon to the dried radish and fry it. It can be stored for a long time, and can be stored for a week in hot weather in summer. When I was in school, I was tired of eating dried radish. At that time, eating dried radish was a symbol of poor economic conditions. The New Year’s Eve dinner on New Year’s Eve is all about good luck, and dried radish will not appear in the New Year’s Eve dinner in local rural areas.

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Must-have dishes for New Year’s Eve dinner

Now that we have mentioned the dishes that cannot be served during New Year’s Eve dinner, let’s list some essential dishes for New Year’s Eve dinner. dish.

Fish: means "more than enough every year". It can be braised, steamed, or chopped with peppers. It is a brightly colored dish on the New Year's Eve dinner table.

Chicken: It means "good luck and good luck". There are many ways to cook chicken. It can be stewed or roasted. Individual chicken wings and drumsticks can also be braised in braised sauce, sweet and sour, etc.

Pork ribs rice cake: means "step by step", symbolizes silver and gold, and tastes sweet and salty.

Green beans: It means "safety in all seasons". Be sure to pay attention to the green beans before they are cooked.

There are too many meatballs, dumplings, steamed buns and so on.