February 10, 2013 marks the beginning of a new year – the Year
of the Snake. According to the website HanBan.com this will be a year for
“steady progress and attention to detail” and that people born under this sign
are “thoughtful and wise.” Further that
“Ancient Chinese wisdom
says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means that your family will
not starve.” http://www.hanban.com/chinese-culture/chinese-zodiac/the-2013-year-snake.html
No matter the designation of the year – 2012 was the year of
the Dragon – some elements of the new years celebration are unchanged from year
to year. Most interesting to me are the
foods associated with the holiday. Foods
to bring good luck, good health, prosperity.
Noodles represent long life, spring rolls good fortune as
their appearance suggests gold bars, and fish, with head and tail still
attached, symbolize a good beginning and end for the year ahead.
Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines have adopted another
Chinese New Year food tradition: the A
salad with 27 ingredients that are mixed by those celebrating together –
tossing the food into the air to bring good luck. At this moment its good to play with your
food! http://www.afar.com/highlights/chinese-new-year-yu-sheng-prosperity-salad.
No matter where we are, what holiday we are celebrating,
sharing food is a special part of the event.
Having the food that is considered to bring luck whether it’s a flying salad,
mandarin oranges, dumplings or rice cakes is lovely way to make a statement to
all those sharing a meal: We wish you a
healthy, prosperous new year.
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