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because it is a tradition and its yummy
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Are there special foods on Chinese New Year?
Mostly fish and dumplings are eaten on C.N.Y.[Chinese New Year].
How many kinds of nice Chinese New Year goodies?
Dumplings, fish
What foods are commonly eaten in china for Chinese New Year?
dumplings duck meat chicken meat rabbit meat watermelons sweets candy floss cherry's on a stick fish
Do they eat dumplings on Chinese New Year?
Chinese DumplingChinese dumplings or Jiaozi, with meat and vegetable fillings, is a traditional Chinese food.HistoryThe history of jiaozi dates back to ancient times, some 500-600 years ago. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi to connote their wishes for good fortune in the new year. China has been perfecting the art of dumpling making since the Sung dynasty.New Year's FoodChinese dumpling is one of the most important foods in Chinese New Year. Since the shape of Chinese dumplings is similar to ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots, they symbolize wealth. Traditionally, the members of a family get together to make dumplings during the New Year's Eve. They may hide some coins in one of the dumplings. The person who fined the coin will likely have a good fortune in the New Year. Chinese dumpling is also popular in other Chinese holidays or festivals, so it is part of the Chinese culture or tradition.
One food in your house at Chinese New Year?
Dumplings, fishes, noodles, meat. (maybe)
What are Chinese traditional new year foods?
That answer is easy, it is fish,duck and other meats and lastly dumplings.
What are some Chinese New Year traditions?
Eating dumplings is one! There are actually too many to name.
What is eaten at Chinese New Year?
They probably eat Chinese Food and you can't forget the fortune cookies.
How many days in Chinese New Years?
The Chinese New Year runs from the new moon on the first day of their new year to the full moon 15 days later. It lasts for 15 days. On the first day we eat dumplings. The last day we eat yuanxiao.
What is the traditional food during Chinese New Year?
Fish (tradition to cook as whole; fish represents plenty of food to be on the table for the years coming) Dumplings (are hand made with the whole family for the whole day) Ducks and other meat My mom is Chinese. Her family was poor, so when New Years came, it was celebrated enourmously with plenty of food.
What do the Chinese do for the Chinese New Year?
Chinese new year is the most significant and important holiday to the Chinese people. It is recognized as a time to leg go of grudges and past mistakes and offenses. Red envelopes (hong2 bao1) are filled with money and given as gifts; commonly from elders onto the youth. Red is a good color to the Chinese because it is a symbol of wealth and is very auspicious. The color is often coupled with themes of happiness, wealth, and longevity. Red decorations and clothing are common. Over all it is a 15 day celebration including feasts of whole fish, pig, duck, or chicken and many other traditional dishes, and the lighting of fireworks to scare off evil spirits with their loud noise is also a very traditional practice. And New Year couplets are pasted on doors. During the New Year, it is not uncommon to see Lanterns hung on trees in the streets, office buildings and doors of houses. And Chinese eat dumplings. Chinese Dumplings look like silver ingots. Legend has it that the more dumplings you eat during New Year celebration, more money you can make in the New Year.
A list of all foods Chinese people eat on the Chinese new year?
chicken fish oranges apples rice pudding dumplings egg rolls pot stickers xin nian hao! go make potstickers
