the Chinese eat satsumas during New Year because it symbolises luck. Also the Chinese pronounication for satsumas is 'gut' which has the same pronounication as luck.
Oranges
Because the words 'have fish' sound in Chinese like 'have something left'. It's a symbol that eat fish for new year will bring you luck that you'll always have something left at the end of next year.
Chinese people eat Chinese nodles
everyday
Most of the foods eaten on Chinese New Year symbolize something that will bring positive energy into the new year. Noodles are often eaten because it represents living a long life. Chicken and pork are often served because meat was considered a luxury item. Due to poverty, some families save the chicken just for this occasion. Another classic dish is the vegetarian dish Buddha's delight. This delicious platter of vegetables contains many other symbolic ingredients such as tigerlily buds, red dates, lotus seeds, bamboo shoots, cloud ear mushrooms, water chestnuts and Chinese cabbage.
You eat Chinese egg rolls during the Chinese New year.
Moon Cake
The Chinese don't always eat oranges after meals. Many of them do end a meal with fruit, but it is usually a selection from whatever fruits are in season at the time.
"Chinese apples" are Pomegranates! They are NOT oranges. I thought Chinese Apples referred to oranges. One of the words for referring to oranges in German is Apfelsinne (Chinese apple), and people living in the Caribbean (Dominican Republic especially) call oranges "Chinitas" (literally little Chinese ones).
It is a symbolism of good luck and Chinese are obsessed with anything that has to do with welcoming prosperity and luck during the new year
The tradition during Rosh Hashanah is to eat fruit for a fruitful new year. There is also a tradition of eating a new fruit that you haven't eaten during the previous year.
chicken fish oranges apples rice pudding dumplings egg rolls pot stickers xin nian hao! go make potstickers
Chinese people eat 88kg of rice a year!
CHICKEN!
No. Oranges eat mice.
Chinese people eat Gau because its lucky to eat that on Chinese New year. So go find some gau and eat up!
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