The reunion dinner, also known as the New Year's Eve dinner, is a meal on the Lunar New Year's Eve.

On this day, people prepare to get rid of the old and welcome the new, get together as a family and have dinner together.

The New Year's Eve dinner is the most important family banquet for Chinese people during the Spring Festival.

The New Year's Eve dinner embodies three important cultural elements: reunion, family reunion; celebration, celebrating the harvest of the year; wishes, looking forward to what to do next year, including adults' expectations for children.

The connotation of reunion in the New Year's Eve dinner is actually a way for a country or a nation to increase affinity and cohesion.

The most interesting thing about the New Year is in the countryside. Children of all sizes have returned home, and the usually deserted homes suddenly become lively.

The busy figures of parents, the smell of steaming meals in the kitchen, and the sounds of children playing in groups are like a New Year picture that leaves a deep impression on people.

New Year’s Eve dinner customs in various places.

1. Beijing Beijingers are accustomed to eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year, which means "Geng Sui Jiao Zi" (Geng Sui Jiao Zi), the alternation between the old and the new.

And because the white flour dumplings are shaped like silver ingots, serving them on the table symbolizes "making a fortune in the new year, and the ingots rolling in".

When making dumplings, some people also wrap a few coins that have been sterilized in boiling water, saying whoever eats them first will earn more money.

At the same time, these dishes are indispensable: rice dry rice, stewed pork, beef, mutton and chicken, and a few stir-fry dishes.

2. New Year’s Eve dinner in Shanghai is very particular. It must not only be delicious and delicious, but also have good luck.

The most common thing Shanghainese cook for New Year’s Eve dinner is Sixi Baked Gluten.

The so-called roasted bran means "depending on the husband", which means that the male in the family will achieve higher achievements in the coming year.

Sixi grilled bran, grilled bran, mushrooms, fungus, and peanuts are all Sixi. The dish is rich in color, the sauce is fragrant, and the taste is rich in layers.

3. Harbin generally stir-fries 8, 10, 12, or 16 dishes, and the main ingredients are nothing more than chicken, duck, fish, and vegetables.

4. Shaanxi family banquets generally consist of four large plates and eight large bowls. The four large plates are mainly stir-fried and cold dishes, and the eight large bowls are mainly stewed and cooked dishes.