Happy Year of the Dragon--take a gander at these traditional foods, typical of those eaten during the two week Chinese New Year festivities
• Dumplings: Symbolize wealth because they look like ancient Chinese money.
• Rice dumplings: Represent “reunion” because of their round shape.
• Mandarins: Symbolize abundant happiness.
• Lettuce: Symbolizes fulfilment of wealth.
• Fish: Represents “having enough to spare” throughout the year.
• Whole chicken: Implies good luck for the whole family.
• Melon seeds: Implies receiving money.
• Fried sesame balls: Implies good luck for the whole family.
• Deep-fried pastry with sesame seeds: Implies “happy life” for the whole family.
• Rice/turnip cakes: Symbolizes achieving new heights in the coming year.