Fish has high edible value and rich nutrition. It is a favorite delicacy of many people. Fish can be prepared in various ways and tastes delicious. Fish is always on the table when we have New Year’s Eve dinner every year.

Why do we eat fish during the Spring Festival? Chinese people pay attention to good intentions during the Spring Festival and hope to have "more than enough every year". Of course, "fish" is indispensable on the Spring Festival table.

Even the names of the fish are specially selected with auspicious words such as pomfret which represents prosperity, or red-eyed silver carp, red catfish, horsehead fish, etc. with a reddish body.

People in southern China must serve a whole fish when eating New Year's dinner or other festivals and feasts. The whole fish must not be eaten to express their hope that there will be fish (surplus) every year.

Why eat fish during the Chinese New Year? There has been a custom of eating fish during the Spring Festival for a long time.

The homophonic word "yu" for fish not only represents surplus, but also symbolizes the elimination of evil spirits.

The custom of eating fish during the New Year seems to have an unspoken rule in many areas south of the river.

Fish is the last dish at the banquet. It is basically left uneaten when it is brought to the table. As a mascot, it means "more than enough every year".

In some places, when eating fish during the New Year's dinner, the head and tail should be left until next year (i.e. the beginning of the year) to express the wish for a "complete beginning and end" in the New Year.

What does eating fish mean? Fish has the same pronunciation as "surplus", so eating fish during the New Year means having more than enough every year. It expresses people's best wishes for the new year. This is a traditional custom during the Spring Festival in many places.

There has been a custom of eating fish during the Spring Festival for a long time.

The homophonic word "yu" for fish not only represents surplus, but also symbolizes the elimination of evil spirits.

In the ancient Han Dynasty, fish painted on door knockers played an important role in defeating demons.

In the Tang Dynasty, fish patterns would appear on doorknobs, doors, cupboard doors, and box doors to drive away ghosts.

Therefore, the concept of designing fish on door handles has a great influence on Chinese people eating fish during the New Year.

Subduing demons and eliminating ghosts was slowly forgotten.

At the same time, leaving the fish as the last dish uneaten is a superstitious belief that there will be more than enough every year.

The custom of eating fish during the New Year seems to have an unspoken rule in many areas south of the river.

Fish is the last dish at the banquet. It is basically left uneaten when it is brought to the table. As a mascot, it means "more than enough every year".

In some places, when eating fish during the New Year's dinner, the head and tail should be left until next year (i.e. the beginning of the year) to express the wish for a "complete beginning and end" in the New Year.

There are also specialties in arranging fish: the fish head should be facing the distinguished guest or elders to show respect; if the visitor is a scholar, point the fish belly towards him to praise him for having ink in his belly and full of articles; if the visitor is a military general, point the fish spine towards him to praise him

He is strong and bold, and can be used as his backbone.

There is also the placement of the fish when it is served on the table. The head of the fish is facing whom and the tail is facing. After it is placed, it cannot be moved again.

The person facing the fish head "cuts the ribbon", and the person facing the fish tail "sponsores"; first the two drink a glass of wine, and then the person with the fish head picks up the fish with chopsticks and eats it (the so-called "ribbon cutting"), and then everyone

Only then can you move your chopsticks, and the atmosphere is lively and full of joyful chatter.

Eating fish during the Chinese New Year is very important. In the old customs, there is also a lot of emphasis on arranging fish: the fish head should be facing the distinguished guests or elders to show respect; if the visitor is a scholar, the fish belly should be faced towards him to praise him for having ink in his belly and full of articles;

The visitor is a military commander, so I point the fish spine towards him and praise him for his bravery and boldness, which can be used as a backbone.

When placing the fish on the table, pay attention to who the fish's head is facing and who its tail is facing. Do not move it after it is placed.

The person facing the fish head "cuts the ribbon", and the person facing the fish tail "sponsors"; first the two drink a glass of wine, and then the person with the fish head picks up the fish with chopsticks and eats it (the so-called "ribbon cutting"), and then everyone

Only then can you move your chopsticks, and the atmosphere is lively and full of joyful chatter.

What kind of fish to eat during the Chinese New Year? It is best not only to be particular about the way to eat fish, but also to be particular about what kind of fish to eat during the Chinese New Year. Generally speaking, we will choose several kinds of fish, which not only have good meanings, but also have high nutritional value.

1. Carp is indispensable on the dining table during holidays and festivals. It means "more than enough every year" and "fish leaping over the dragon's gate" to add to the festive atmosphere.

Carp is a homophonic word for "Li", so eating carp during the Chinese New Year will bring good luck.

The protein content of carp is not only high, but also of good quality. The digestion and absorption rate of the human body can reach 96%, and it can supply the human body with essential amino acids, minerals, vitamin A and vitamin D.

2. Crucian carp: Eat crucian carp during the Chinese New Year. Crucian carp is a homophonic word for "auspicious". Eating carp and crucian carp together during the Chinese New Year means good luck.

Crucian carp among the river fish is a good food supplement in spring.

Eating crucian carp regularly can not only keep fit, but also help lower blood pressure and blood lipids, making people live longer.

3. Silver carp: Silver carp is eaten during the Chinese New Year. Silver carp is a homophonic word for "lian". Silver carp is eaten during the Chinese New Year and has more than enough every year.

Silver carp is sweet in taste, mild in nature and slightly warm, and enters the spleen and stomach meridians.

It has the effects of invigorating the spleen and replenishing qi, warming the middle and stomach, nourishing hair and skin, and clearing emulsions and reducing dampness.

4. Mandarin fish Eating mandarin fish during the Chinese New Year has the connotation of "abundance and wealth", so mandarin fish is also one of the important choices for New Year dishes.

For hundreds of years, mandarin fish has occupied the top spot among "spring freshness". This is because the meat of mandarin fish is tender and plump, has no guts and few spines, and is a top-quality freshwater fish in spring.