food-and-culture

FOODANDCULTURE姓名2020NewYear'sevedinner,isoneofthecustomsoftheSpringFestival,alsoknownastheNewYear'sdinner,reuniondinner,reuniondinner,especiallyreferstotheendoftheNewYear'sevefamilydinner.NewYear'sevedinneroriginatedfromtheancientyear-endsacrificeceremony,worshipthegodsandancestors,reuniondinner.Therearegenerallyfishonthetable(meaningannualsurplus),faCAI(meaningrich),fuzhu(meaningrich),lettuce(meaningwealth),rawgarlic(meaningwillbecalculated),sausage(meaninglonglong)andotherauspicious.ChineseNewYear'sevedinnerisafamilyreuniondinner,whichisthemostsumptuousandimportantdinnerattheendoftheyear.CustommeaningTheSpringFestivalisthemostsolemnandlivelytraditionalfestivalamongChinesepeople.TherearemanycustomsduringtheSpringFestival,andtheannualreuniondinnerfullyshowsthemutualrespectandloveamongChinesefamilymembers,whichmakestherelationshipbetweenthefamilycloser.Familyreunionpatriarcharementallycomfortandsatisfaction,oldmanseeprogeny,asizetabletianlun,effortstopaythepastcareandraisingchildrennotinvain,andthisishowhappiness,whiletheyoungergenerationisalsocantakethisopportunitytosupportparentstoexpressgratitude.DumplingisoneofthetraditionalfoodinChina.Inancienttimes,itwascalledjiaozi,alsocalledflatfoodorboiledpastry.Inancienttimesonlywontonandnodumplings.Laterwillmakewontoncrescentshapeintodumplings.OnNewYear'seve,assoonastheclockstrikestwelve,peoplebegintoeatdumplings.ThecustomofeatingdumplingsinthetangdynastyhasspreadtotheremoteareasofChina.ThecustomofeatingdumplingsduringtheSpringFestivalwasquitepopularintheMingandqingdynasties.GingerbreadisasmallcakeeatenatChristmas.Itisusuallymadeofginger,flour,honey,brownsugar,almonds,preservesandspices.Therearemanykindsofpatterns,suchaschocolategingerbread,gingerbreadhutandsoon.Christmasdinnerisveryrich,soitisalsocalledChristmasdinner.Atthedinnertable,theorangeslicesinyellowcirclesindicategoodwishes.Roses,walnuts,cinnamonandbrightlycoloredfruitsaretraditionalChristmastabledecorations.TheimportanceofChristmastotheUnitedStatesisequivalenttotheSpringFestivalinChina.RoastturkeyisoneoftheessentialmaindishesoftraditionalChristmasdinner.Accordingtotradition,AmericanscookturkeyatThanksgivingandChristmas.SoitisgenerallycalledChristmasTurkey.谢谢观看2020