The main feast is usually held on New Year's Eve, before the holiday officially begins at midnight. There are countless traditional dishes, but some foods have special symbolism:  Jiu, a traditional hard liquor, and daikon, the Chinese radish, symbolize longevity. Red chilies mean good luck.  Rice ensures harmony. Fish, chicken, or other small animals are often served whole and cut at the table. This reminds us of our unity and prosperity. . These are filled with a variety of sweet fillings and eaten during the fifteenth day of Chinese New Year. Any type of dumpling can play a special role during Chinese New Year because of their shape, which resembles ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots. If you'd like to do more than simply order at the local Chinese restaurant, try these delicious recipes suitable for Chinese New Year:   Cook Chinese dumplings. Use generous portions of cabbage or radish to celebrate prosperity. If you like, you can hide a coin or other object in one of the dumplings for someone lucky to find.   Make your own spring rolls. Spring rolls are named after the Spring Festival, so this is an excellent time to eat them!   Serve plenty of fish. Fish are a sign of prosperity. Serve the fish whole and make enough to have leftovers -- it's good luck!  Fry your own pot stickers. Pot stickers are a type of dumpling, and any dumpling is welcome at a Chinese New Year feast.  Serve Chinese noodles in peanut sauce. Long, uncut noodles are another symbol of longevity and can be served with any sauce.  Cook shrimp with Chinese lobster sauce. This is one example of a Chinese entrée, but there are many recipes you could use, ranging from traditional Chinese cooking to Chinese American inventions.  Create decorated "tea eggs". These have no special connection with New Year, but are a unique Chinese treat that serves as decoration and appetizer at the same time.
تعرّف أكثر على الطبخ والأطعمة الصينية. صناعة كعكة وفطائر النيان جاو. اطه الأطعمة الصينية بنفسك.