1. Dumplings

Dumplingsaredeliciousbite-sizedgiftsalready,butatLunarNewYear,theresabeliefthatthemoredumplingsyoueat, themoremoneyyoullhave. themoremoneyyoullhave.Thereasonisbecausetheshapeofdumplingsresemblestheshapeofingots, a formofcurrencymade aformofcurrencymadeofgoldandsilverthatwasonceusedinChina.

Dumplings are already a tasty, bite-sized delicacy, but on the Lunar New Year, it's believed that the more dumplings you eat, the richer you'll be in the coming year. The reason for this is that the shape of a dumpling is similar to that of a Yuanbao. Yuanbao is a type of currency made of gold and silver that was once used in China. There's even a saying that accompanies eating dumplings, which is, "Inviting wealth and prosperity!" May the dumplings bring you great wealth and prosperity!

2. Wholefish-whole fish

TherearetworeasonswhywholefishisconsideredluckyatLunarNewYear.hefirstisthathavingthehead. ThewordforfishinChineseisyu,whichalsosoundsthesameastheChinesewordforsurplus.Mayyouhavemorethanyouneedforthecomingyear! Mayyouhavemorethanyouneedforthecomingyear!

There are two reasons why the whole fish is considered lucky and auspicious in the Lunar New Year. The first is that leaving the head and tail of the fish intact represents a good start and a good end to the coming year. The second reason is a play on words. In addition to the Chinese word for "fish", fish also sounds like "yu". So the expression "every year have fish" (年年有鱼everyyearhavefish) sounds exactly the same as "every year have surplus" (年年有余everyyearhavesurplus). I wish you "every year has surplus" in the Year of the Pig!

3, Sweetdumplings-soup dumplings

Sweetdumplingsareoftenmadeofwhitesugar,rose,sesame,sweetenedbeanpaste,nutsanddatepaste. Becauseoftheirroundshape,sweetdumplingsarealwaysconsideredasymbolofagoodreunioninChineseculture.

Soupdumplingsareusuallymadeofwhitesugar,rose,sesame,sweetenedbeanpaste,nutsanddatepaste,andarealwaysconsideredasymbolofagoodreunioninChineseculture. its round shape, soup dumplings often symbolize reunion in Chinese culture.

4, Wonton wontons

Theshapeofawontonbearsaresemblancetoashoe-shapedgoldingotthatChinesepeopleusedinancienttimes. sowontonsoupisalsocalledingotsoup.TheseconddayofthefirstlunarmonthisthetimetoworshiptheGodofWealth, andpeoplehavewontonsouptowishforwealthintheNewYear.

The wontons are similar to the shoe-shaped Yuanbao used by the ancient Chinese, so the wonton soup is also called Yuanbao soup. The second day of the first month is a day to offer sacrifices to the God of Wealth, and on that day, people drink Yuanbao soup to pray for good fortune in the new year.

5, Ricecake - rice cake

Aricecakeismainlymadeofstickyrice.Inthepast,yellowandwhitericecakessymbolizedgoldandsilver. ItspronunciationissimilartolivelonginChinese,whichgivesricecakeanotherauspiciousmeaning.

Niancakeismainlymadeofstickyrice.Inthepast,yellowandwhitericecakessymbolizedgoldandsilver. "Nian Gao", which means "year high", is a symbol of good luck.