Happy Chinese New
Year!! This year I’ve decided to
showcase some food which Chinese serve during the CNY period. I shall limit the
food to those served during lunch and dinner.Every dish served has a meaning.
This is mixed vegetables. Typically it should contain some
vegetables with long stems and leaves – this serves as a pray for long life for
the elderly. Quite often, black sea moss (髮菜) is also included (not seen in this
picture for environmental purposes) as it symbolises prosperity.
Abalone is often served in soup – just like the ones in the
photos below – abalone symbolises good fortune.
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| Abalone with chicken soup |
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| Abalone with sea cucumber soup |
Duck (鸭肉) – symbolises fertility – I’ve been
served roasted duck and Peking duck.
This is a meat ball (肉丸) dish – meat balls are round and this
means ‘reunion’….that the family will always be united.
A pork dish is a must as it is said to bring about wealth, strength
and abundant blessings.
Nestum prawns – (大虾) – in Cantonese this is pronounced as ‘ha’
which sounds like the sound of laughter – it is hoped that after eating the
prawns we will have laughter i.e happiness all year long.
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| Spring roll |
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