{"id":13272,"date":"2016-02-05T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/?p=13272"},"modified":"2016-02-15T16:05:44","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T08:05:44","slug":"symbolic-chinese-foods-served-during-chinese-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/lifestyle\/festivals\/symbolic-chinese-foods-served-during-chinese-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Symbolic Chinese Foods for Chinese New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On February 8, we will be ushering the lunar New Year which is commonly known as Chinese New Year. It is one of Malaysia\u2019s biggest festive celebration\u00a0for Chinese. The celebrations usually start\u00a0on the day\u00a0before the first day of the first lunar month, which is\u00a0also called lunar New Year&#8217;s Eve (Chinese: \u5927\u5e74\u591c), begin with ancestor worshipping and will be followed by a reunion dinner.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/lifestyle\/wine-dine\/cny-2016-where-to-dine-for-your-reunion-dinner\/\" target=\"_blank\">reunion dinner<\/a> is one of the important events\u00a0of Chinese New Year eve. All members of the family, near and far, will once again unite despite their work or\u00a0studies outside. The feast that&#8217;s served\u00a0on Chinese New Year eve is always the dishes with a meaning,\u00a0and in abundance too. Names of dishes or their ingredients which will be served on Chinese New Year eve sound similar to words and phrases referring to wishes expressed during the Chinese New Year and with\u00a0a symbolic meaning.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Symbolic Chinese Foods for\u00a0Chinese New Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are some symbolic Chinese dishes that will be served during Chinese New Year especially the reunion dinner on\u00a0Chinese New Year eve:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13282\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/maxresdefault.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Image: youtube.com\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/maxresdefault.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/maxresdefault-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/maxresdefault-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/maxresdefault-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/maxresdefault-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/maxresdefault-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: youtube.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A\u00a0whole chicken<br \/>\n<\/strong>Symbolizing prosperity, togetherness of the family and joy (note: chicken with its head, tail and feet symbolizes completeness)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13287\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/steamed-fish1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/steamed-fish1.jpg\" alt=\"Image: dentistvschef.wordpress.com\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/steamed-fish1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/steamed-fish1-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/steamed-fish1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/steamed-fish1-696x416.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/steamed-fish1-703x420.jpg 703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: dentistvschef.wordpress.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A whole fish (Chinese: \u9c7c; Pinyin: y\u00fa)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Symbolizing surplus, prosperity, &#8216;having leftovers of money&#8217;, hence abundance. To strengthen the symbolic meaning of the fish dish, most likely it will not the eaten completely.\u00a0The Chinese phrase &#8220;may there be surpluses every year&#8221; (Chinese: \u5e74\u5e74\u6709\u4f59; Pinyin: ni\u00e1n ni\u00e1n y\u01d2u y\u00fa) sounds the same as &#8220;may there be fish every year.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13288\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wing-kee-130423-009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wing-kee-130423-009.jpg\" alt=\"Image: something2dine4.wordpress.com\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wing-kee-130423-009.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wing-kee-130423-009-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wing-kee-130423-009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wing-kee-130423-009-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wing-kee-130423-009-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wing-kee-130423-009-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wing-kee-130423-009-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: something2dine4.wordpress.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vegetables such as lettuce, bamboo fungus<\/strong><br \/>\nLettuce sounds like rising fortune, so it is very common to serve a lettuce wrap filled with other lucky food. Bamboo fungus also called bamboo pith\u00a0means\u00a0long life, and\u00a0black moss or\u00a0fat choy (\u53d1\u83dc; f\u00e0c\u00e0i) symbolizes\u00a0wealth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13284\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/timthumb.jpe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/timthumb.jpe\" alt=\"Image: eattydu.com\" width=\"940\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/timthumb.jpe 940w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/timthumb-150x82.jpe 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/timthumb-300x163.jpe 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/timthumb-696x378.jpe 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/timthumb-773x420.jpe 773w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: eattydu.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bean curd and Bean curd sticks<\/strong><br \/>\nBean curd (\u8c46\u8150, d\u00f2u f\u01d4)\u00a0signifies\u00a0fulfillment of wealth and happiness\u00a0and bean curd sticks (\u8150\u7af9; f\u01d4 zh\u00fa) carries the meaning of\u00a0blessing the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13290\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/homestyle-chicken-chow-mein.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/homestyle-chicken-chow-mein.jpg\" alt=\"Image: chewoutloud.com\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/homestyle-chicken-chow-mein.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/homestyle-chicken-chow-mein-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/homestyle-chicken-chow-mein-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/homestyle-chicken-chow-mein-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/homestyle-chicken-chow-mein-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: chewoutloud.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Noodles<\/strong><br \/>\nSymbolizing longevity or long life in Chinese culture. Normally noodles is served uncut and it\u00a0is considered unlucky to cut up a strand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13286\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13286\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Spring-Rolls_165.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Spring-Rolls_165.jpg\" alt=\"Image: cookdiary.net \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Spring-Rolls_165.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Spring-Rolls_165-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Spring-Rolls_165-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Spring-Rolls_165-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Spring-Rolls_165-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: cookdiary.net<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spring Rolls<\/strong><br \/>\nSymbolizing wealth\u00a0because their shape is similar to gold bars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13278\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/brown_sugar_glutinous_rice_cake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/brown_sugar_glutinous_rice_cake.jpg\" alt=\"Image: ilovehongkong.hk \" width=\"620\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/brown_sugar_glutinous_rice_cake.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/brown_sugar_glutinous_rice_cake-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/brown_sugar_glutinous_rice_cake-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: ilovehongkong.hk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sticky Rice Cake<\/strong><br \/>\nSymbolizing significance on many levels, and their sweetness symbolizes a rich, sweet life, while the layers symbolize rising abundance for the coming year. Finally, the round shape signifies family reunion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13280\" style=\"width: 1066px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_6665_72.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_6665_72.jpg\" alt=\"Image: thegumdropbutton.com \" width=\"1066\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_6665_72.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_6665_72-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_6665_72-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_6665_72-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_6665_72-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_6665_72-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: thegumdropbutton.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Steamed Prosperity Cake<\/strong><br \/>\nAlso known as Fa Gao (\u53d1\u7cd5; f\u0101g\u0101o) &#8211;\u00a0the sound &#8220;fa&#8221; means either &#8220;to raise\/generate&#8221; or &#8220;be prosperous&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13276\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1371499.large_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1371499.large_.jpg\" alt=\"Image: care2.com\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1371499.large_.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1371499.large_-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1371499.large_-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1371499.large_-356x220.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: care2.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fruits such as tangerine and pomelos<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tangerines or\u00a0Mandarin oranges are the most popular and most abundant fruit during Chinese New Year\u00a0as\u00a0the word for tangerine sound like \u201cgold\u201d in Cantonese which symbolism wealth. These juicy tangerines are handed out generously during the celebration. Whilst pomelo\u00a0signifies abundance, as the Chinese word for pomelo sounds like the word for &#8220;to have.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>We at Pamper.My wish you a Prosperous and\u00a0Happy Chinese New Year,\u00a0Gong Xi Fa Cai!<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 8, we will be ushering the lunar New Year which is commonly known as Chinese New Year. It is one of Malaysia\u2019s biggest festive celebration\u00a0for Chinese. 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