Dumplings, an ancient traditional Han Chinese noodle dish eaten during major Chinese festivals, look like Yuanbao and are said to be a blessing of reunion, inviting wealth and good fortune.
Chicken stewed with mushrooms, symbolizing a big chicken (auspicious) in the new year.
Braised fish, meaning red-hot, year-round.
Braised lion's head, braised lion's head generally refers to the four joyful meatballs, consisting of four meatballs with excellent color, aroma and taste, implying the four major joys of life: good fortune, wealth, longevity and happiness.
Nian Gao, literally, rice cake is full of auspicious meaning, "year" and "sticky" homophonic, can be understood as a new year or reunion cohesion of the meaning, and "cake" The word "gao" means "high", which implies a high level of success.
Buttoned pork with preserved mustard greens is also one of the must-haves for New Year's Eve dinner, signifying happiness and prosperity.