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#FoodAndDrink Winter Holiday Special – Chinese New Year / 春节
Technically speaking, the Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is not a winter holiday since in Chinese culture, it's known as 春节 (chūn jié), meaning “Spring Festival”.
Technically speaking, the Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is not a winter holiday since in Chinese culture, it's known as 春节 (chūn jié), meaning “Spring Festival”.
Dumplings (饺子 Jiǎozi) 
are the most common food eaten on the new year‘s eve.
Some scholars think the shape looks like old coins used in China and so eating them means that you'll be prosperous in the new year.
#dumplings #Jiǎozi #LunarNewYear
are the most common food eaten on the new year‘s eve.Some scholars think the shape looks like old coins used in China and so eating them means that you'll be prosperous in the new year.
#dumplings #Jiǎozi #LunarNewYear
Other food traditions for Chinese New Year include:
eating fish: the word fish in Chinese (鱼 Yú) is a homonym for a “surplus/extra” (余 Yú) so eating fish is another way to wish for a prosperous new year.
eating fish: the word fish in Chinese (鱼 Yú) is a homonym for a “surplus/extra” (余 Yú) so eating fish is another way to wish for a prosperous new year.
and longevity noodles (长寿面 cháng shòu miàn): the length of the noodle is meant to symbolize a long life, so the #noodles are extra extra long.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013451-longevity-noodles-with-chicken-ginger-and-mushrooms
Happy New Year! 新年快乐 – xīn nián kuài lè
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013451-longevity-noodles-with-chicken-ginger-and-mushrooms
Happy New Year! 新年快乐 – xīn nián kuài lè
Many thanks to Ben Karl @Bentranslates for his help putting this thread together, and to Sidney Wu @LCHerRyBoMb for her attentive editing!
