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Essential foods for Chinese New Year's Eve

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: February 9, 2021 L M S

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Fish

"Fish" in Chinese sounds similar to the character for "prosperity", symbolizing an abundant and comfortable life. Most families will have fish for their New Year's Eve dinner.

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Lion-head meatballs

One of the representative dishes of Huaiyang cuisine, it has a lucky connotation from its name.

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Poon choi

A regular dish in southern China, the magnificent and auspicious poon choi contains up to 20 luxury ingredients served in a big wooden or clay-pot bowl.

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