Happy New Year: 新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè – Chinese New Year starts tomorrow January 22nd and this is The Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit is associated with peace & prosperity and is the luckiest animal of the Chinese Zodiac.
Wishing Good Fortune for the coming year is key to this celebration of the Lunar New Year and you can do it with Red Envelopes of cash OR Fun Food! Food is said to bring Good Fortune and especially if you eat it whole. Culinary Backstreets has shared a list of 12 foods (some Fun!) and the Good Fortune they bring.
- Whole Fish — Increased Prosperity
- Chinese dumplings — Wealth
- Whole chicken — Luck and wholeness
- Chinese New Year cake — Increased income or position
- Spring rolls — Wealth
- Sweet rice balls — Family togetherness
- Longevity noodles — Happiness and longevity
- Lion’s head meatballs — Family unity
- Steamed pork belly with taro — Prosperity
- Shrimp — Happiness
- Vegetables — Spring, wealth, and more
- Fruit — Fullness and wealth
Today is CNY Eve! It can be VERY peaceful to eat your own WHOLE orders of Chinese dumplings & spring rolls to bring on the prosperity!!
Whitney's Fun Food Suggestions! 