Gūnghéi fatchòih！Chinese Lunar New Year is coming! You might have heard about there are many Dos and Don'ts during the New Year, but Chinese people could be far more superstitious than you might first imagine!
Here are the symbolisms behind some popular New Year food(romanization in Cantonese):
Fish (魚; yú)—Have leftovers of money;年年有餘;Nìhnnìhn yáuhyùh
Chive(韭菜;gáuchoi )—Everlasting; 長長久久;chèuhngchèuhnggáugáu
New Year Cake (年糕;Nìhngōu)—Promotion;步步高升;Bouhbouh gōusīng
A kind of algae in dark green colour (髮菜;fatchoi)—Wealth; 發財;fatchòih
Sweet dumplings (湯圓;tōngyún)-Reunion;團圓;tyùhnyùhn
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