農曆新年知多d（二）

Chinese New Year (2)

（The English version is available below)

— 五大賀年食品

過年團圓吃飯，有哪些必吃的應景年菜？以下5種不可或缺的過年食物，每道都有與吉祥話相關的諧音，大家一看便能了解其所象徵的意義！

1.魚：代表「年年有餘」的意思，過年吃魚必定是一整尾端上桌，代表有頭有尾、全年圓滿順利。

2.雞：雞的「閩南話」跟「家」同音，過年會以全雞上桌。吃到全雞，必能保佑全家平安順遂。

3.年糕：年糕或發糕都是過年必吃的應景食物，取其「年年高昇」的吉祥涵義。

4.餃子：因外觀像元寶，代表著財源滾滾、招財進寶之意。

5.長年菜：也就是芥菜，因久煮不黃而有「長年菜」的別稱，代表長壽的意涵，吃的時候要整根從頭吃到尾。

看完以上的推介，你打算為今年的團圓飯準備甚麼菜式？

Know More About The Chinese New Year 2 :

The Top Five Chinese New Year Foods

What are the must-eat Chinese New Year dishes for the Chinese New Year reunion dinner? The following 5 essential Chinese New Year foods, each of which has a homonym related to auspicious Chinese words. Everyone can understand the meaning of the dish symbolizes just at a glance!

1. Fish: It means "more than enough every year". When eating fish during the Chinese New Year, it must be served on the table in its entirety. This indicates the whole year will go smoothly, as things begin and end well.

2. Chicken: The Hokkien dialect of chicken has the same pronunciation as "jia", meaning family. A whole chicken will be served on the table during the Chinese New Year. Eating a whole chicken denotes keeping the entire family safe and well throughout the year.

3. Nian Gao: Nian Gao or Fa Gao has an auspicious connotation of "promotion every year". They are the must-eat occasional food during the Chinese New Year.

4. Dumplings: Represent wealth due to their resemblance of gold ingots.

5. Mustard: It symbolize longevity and used to call “long-year vegetables" because they will not turn yellowish after being cooked for a long time. When eating, you should eat the whole leaf from the beginning to the end.

After reading the above recommendations, what dishes do you plan to prepare for this year's reunion dinner?