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Nian gao (Chinese: 年糕; pinyin: niángāo; Jyutping: nin4 gou1), sometimes translated as year cake [1] [2] or New Year cake [1] [3] [4] or Chinese New Year's cake, is a food prepared from glutinous rice flour and consumed in Chinese cuisine. It is also simply known as "rice cake". [3]
A Chinese candy box (全 盒, or chuen hup/zan hup) is a traditional box used during Chinese New Year for storing candy and other edible goods. Its existence dates as far back as the Ming Dynasty in 1567. [1] The box usually has a lid; some are more fancy and elaborate than others.
Most Americans consider the new year to start on January 1. But for many Asians and Asian-Americans, that’s not the case. Lunar New Year, most commonly associated in the U.S. with Chinese New ...
The color red is commonly worn throughout Chinese New Year; traditional beliefs held that red could scare away evil spirits. [85] The wearing of new clothes is another clothing custom during the festival; [108] the new clothes symbolize a new beginning in the year. [85]
Most Americans consider the new year to start on January 1, but many Asians and Asian-Americans don’t. Instead, they follow Lunar New Year, also referred to as Chinese New Year in the U.S ...
Chinese New Year customs can bring a welcome sense of renewal to a seemingly endless winter. The post 8 Chinese New Year Traditions, Explained appeared first on Reader's Digest.
Traditional candies are not only consumed as a treat. It also serves as an important symbol in special occasions, especially in one of the most important festivals in the Chinese calendar which is the Chinese New Year. This festival is mostly celebrated amongst the Chinese population and traditional candies are a big part of it.
The dumpling is a traditional food to eat in north China on Chinese New Year's Eve while in southern China very few people serve dumplings as Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. Minced meat (pork, shrimp, chicken, beef.etc.) and vegetables are wrapped in the elastic dough skin.