I. Preparatory work
On the day before New Year's Eve, the family began to get busy, preparing all kinds of ingredients and seasonings. First, prepare staple foods, such as rice cakes and noodles. New Year's cake is an essential food in the New Year's Eve, which means "rising year by year". Noodles symbolize longevity and reunion. Besides, we should prepare all kinds of meat and seafood, such as chicken, fish, shrimp, pork and so on. At the same time, we should also prepare some vegetables and fruits, as well as various seasonings and ingredients.
Second, the cooking process
1. rice cake
Cut the rice cake into small pieces and blanch it in boiling water until it becomes soft. Then, put the baked rice cake into the pot and add a proper amount of water to boil. After boiling, add some sugar and oil and stir well until the sugar dissolves. Finally, take out the cooked rice cake and put it on a plate for later use.
2. Fish
Wash the fish, and cut a few knives on the fish with a knife to taste. Then, put the fish in a steamer and add a proper amount of ginger slices and cooking wine. Heat the steamer and cook for about 10 minutes until the fish is cooked. Finally, take out the steamed fish, sprinkle with chopped green onion and coriander, and drizzle with hot oil.
shrimp
Peel and tail shrimp and wash for later use. Then, add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, heat it, add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Next, stir-fry the shrimp in the pot and add some salt and cooking wine. After frying, sprinkle with chopped green onion and pepper and stir well.
4. Pork
Slice pork and marinate it with cooking wine, salt and light soy sauce for a while. Then, add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, heat it, and then add the marinated pork slices for frying. Stir-fry until pork changes color, add appropriate amount of soy sauce and sugar, and stir well. Finally, add a proper amount of water, boil and stew for a while until the pork is soft and rotten.
5. Vegetables
Wash vegetables, cut into pieces, and blanch in boiling water until soft. Then, put the blanched vegetables into the pot, add appropriate amount of salt and chicken essence, and stir well. Finally, add some water and stew for a while until the vegetables are cooked.
6. fried rice with rice cakes
Cut the rice cake into small pieces, blanch it with boiling water and cook it until it becomes soft. Then, add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, heat it, and add onion, ginger and garlic to stir fry. Then, stir-fry the cooked rice cake in the pan, and add the right amount of salt and soy sauce. Finally, add the right amount of rice and stir fry.
Third, the significance of the New Year's Eve dinner
The New Year's Eve dinner is not only a delicious meal, but also a symbol of family reunion. On this day, families will sit together, taste delicious food together and bless each other. Every dish in the New Year's Eve has a special meaning. For example, fish represents more than one year, pork represents wealth and good luck, and rice cakes represent annual increase. Through the New Year's Eve dinner, the family inherited and carried forward the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, and deepened their family ties and friendship.
At the end of New Year's Eve, all families will celebrate the New Year together and wish each other a happy New Year, good health and smooth career. Then, everyone will watch the Spring Festival Gala together, and laughter and joy will fill the whole room. New Year's Eve is a way for families to welcome the New Year together, and it is also a traditional cultural custom, representing reunion and good wishes.