Time flies so fast, and in a blink of an eye, the New Year is approaching. China has been a country of traditional etiquette since ancient times, and attaches great importance to the reunion day of the Chinese New Year. From the Chinese New Year to the Lantern Festival, there are many customs and taboos. During the Chinese New Year, no matter how hungry the "7 vegetables and 3 fruits" are, don't serve them on the table, the meaning is not good, it is easy to "touch the moldy head", and the elders in the family will mind. Let's take a look at what these "7 dishes and 3 fruits" refer to, and you are welcome to add.
1. Squid, I believe everyone has heard of "fired squid", which means being fired by the boss and losing your job. Although squid is nutritious and delicious, during the Chinese New Year, serving this dish on the table is very unlucky for people who go to work, and you may also be taught a lesson by the elderly at home.
2. Dog meat, as the saying goes, "mud doesn't go up the wall, dog meat doesn't go on the table". Dogs are loyal companions of humans, and they should not be killed and eaten on festive days like the Chinese New Year. In addition, since ancient times, there is a saying of "beating dogs and scattering gangs", which means that the dogs are killed and eaten, which represents the scattering of gangs, and everyone goes their own way, so it is very unlucky to eat dog meat on the day of reunion during the New Year.
3. Dishes made with incomplete fish, during the Chinese New Year, eating fish has the auspicious meaning of "more than every year", and the fish on the table is also particular, and a whole whole fish should be used. If you use incomplete fish such as fish heads and fish pieces to cook, there is no implication that there is more than every year.
4. For the older generation, the most feared dish made of bitter gourd is to return to the hard days of the past. During the period from the end of the year to the Lantern Festival, don't use bitter gourd for cooking. In addition, bitter gourd is cold and not suitable for winter.
5. Dishes made with pumpkin, such as "salted egg yolk baked pumpkin" is a dish that many people love to eat. But south is homophonic to "difficult", for the older generation, eating pumpkin during the Chinese New Year is equivalent to the day of reunion is very "difficult". In order to reassure the elderly, don't rush to eat these dishes first.
6. Dishes made with white tofu, tofu has always been very cheap, basically 1-2 yuan 1 piece. Such a cheap dish, served on the table during the Chinese New Year, does seem a little "stingy". In addition, in the rural areas of some places, there is a saying that "cold tofu" is eaten for white things, which has a bad meaning. If it is fried tofu fruit, or spiced dried tofu, there is no such statement.
7. Dishes made with lotus root, although the lotus root has the saying of "good luck", there are several holes of different sizes in the lotus root, so there is also a saying that wealth is leaked. Especially today's young people have a high cost of living, it is difficult to save money, and on a reunion day like the New Year, it is best not to cook with lotus root, so as not to be used as a topic and cause unpleasantness.
Here are 7 dishes that are not suitable for serving during the Chinese New Year, and here are 3 fruits that are not suitable for serving guests.
1. Pears, during the Chinese New Year, every household will prepare some fruits to entertain guests, such as apples, oranges, oranges and other fruits. Many people wonder why pears are not suitable, this is because pears have the same sound as "leave", which means to leave. Just like when visiting a sick person, you usually bring apples and not pears, which is the same meaning. If you use pears to entertain guests, you hope that the other party will "leave, leave", and the guests will mind when they see it.
2, peach, homonym "escape", on the day of the New Year's gathering, it is necessary to keep people, not let people run away. In addition, peaches are summer fruits, and they are not resistant to storage, so from summer to winter, there will be more or less some preservatives, so it is not recommended to use it to entertain guests.
3. Mango, the same as "busy". On the days off for the New Year, eating mangoes doesn't mean very good, as if you're busy all year round. In addition, mango is a fruit harvested in summer, and eating mango in winter is relatively not as good as eating it.
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