Dishes eaten on New Year’s Eve include dumplings, braised whole fish, sugar melon, lion head, braised pork, etc.

1. Dumplings

In the northern region, dumplings are a very favorite food. They not only have a good taste, but also have rich and beautiful meanings. Xiaonian is regarded as the beginning of the New Year, and everyone attaches great importance to it. In fact, this is inseparable from the Kitchen God in our country’s folk belief. Because people pay attention to eating dumplings, the meaning is "send off dumplings facing the wind". Eating dumplings is to see off the Kitchen God who is reporting his duties to heaven. When offering sacrifices, the dumplings must be placed neatly on the altar.

2. Braised whole fish

Braised fish means prosperity and more than enough every year. It can be said to be the "leader" at the New Year's Eve dinner, with the beauty of "more than every year" Best wishes for ringing in the new year.

3. Tanggua

Every year on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God will go to heaven to report the good and evil of the family to the Jade Emperor, and let the Jade Emperor reward and punish them. Therefore, when delivering the stove, people put candies, water, beans, and mosses on the table in front of the Stove King's statue, the last three of which were to prepare the Stove King's mount for ascension to heaven. When offering sacrifices to the Stove Lord, Guandong sugar must be melted over fire and smeared on the Stove Lord's mouth. In this way, he could not speak ill of the Jade Emperor.

4. Lion head

Lion head is a special folk delicacy in the north. During the Chinese New Year, many people will eat lion head as a big dish.

5. Braised Pork

In our local area, there is also the custom of "steaming pork" during the New Year. A bowl of red-colored, soft and delicious pickled pork with pickled vegetables is also a sacrifice to the Kitchen God. one of the offerings.