Chinese New Year is near the corner...I would like to share another article which I have read recently so that we get to know the culture better.
During Chinese New Year, Chinese people tend to be mindful of taboos and superstitions, even when it comes to food. It is believed that what you eat could symbolise how your year will turn out to be. For the Cantonese, the following are must-have dishes.
Prawns - The word for this crustacean sounds like laugther; eating it means your year ahead will be filled with happiness
Fish - A slight twist of the tongue and the word for fish sounds like 'to have in surplus'
Chinese Celery - Sounds like 'diligence', inferring that children of household will study hard
Spring Onion - Want geniuses? Stock up on this vegetable, which sounds similar to 'intelligent'
Leek - 'To Count' and leek are the same, phonetically. It implies abundance as on wuld have money to count.
So, I you noticed these food being served on Chinese New Year, you shall understand the reason for having them.
During Chinese New Year, Chinese people tend to be mindful of taboos and superstitions, even when it comes to food. It is believed that what you eat could symbolise how your year will turn out to be. For the Cantonese, the following are must-have dishes.
Prawns - The word for this crustacean sounds like laugther; eating it means your year ahead will be filled with happiness
Fish - A slight twist of the tongue and the word for fish sounds like 'to have in surplus'
Chinese Celery - Sounds like 'diligence', inferring that children of household will study hard
Spring Onion - Want geniuses? Stock up on this vegetable, which sounds similar to 'intelligent'
Leek - 'To Count' and leek are the same, phonetically. It implies abundance as on wuld have money to count.
So, I you noticed these food being served on Chinese New Year, you shall understand the reason for having them.
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