Floral Decor
Meaning
Plum blossom
symbolizes luck
Kumquat
symbolizes prosperity
Narcissus
symbolizes prosperity
Chrysanthemum
symbolizes longevity
Bamboo
a plant used for any time of year
Sunflower
means to have a good year
Food items
Name
Description
Buddha's delight(traditional Chinese: 羅漢齋; simplified Chinese: 罗汉斋; pinyin: luóhàn zhāi)
An elaborate vegetarian dish served by Chinese families on the eve and the first day of the New Year. A type of black hair-like algae, pronounced "fat choy" in Cantonese, is also featured in the dish for its name, which sounds like "prosperity". Hakkas usually serve kiu nyuk (Chinese: 扣肉; pinyin kòuròu) and ngiong tiu fu.
Fish
Is usually eaten on the eve of Chinese New Year. The pronunciation of fish (魚yú) makes it a homophone for "surpluses"(餘yú).
Jau gok (Chinese: 油角)
The main Chinese new year dumpling. It is believed to resemble ancient Chinese gold ingots(simplified Chinese: 金元宝; traditional Chinese: 金元寶; pinyin: jīn yuán bǎo)
Jiaozi dumplings
Eaten traditionally in northern China because the preparation is similar to packaging luck inside the dumpling, which is later eaten.
Mandarin oranges
Mandarin oranges are the most popular and most abundant fruit during Chinese New Year — jin ju (Chinese: 金橘子; pinyin: jīn júzi) translation: golden tangerine/orange or kam (Chinese: 柑; pinyin: gum) in Cantonese.
Melon seed/Kwatji(Chinese: 瓜子; pinyin: gwāzi)
Other variations include sunflower and pumpkin seeds
Nian gao (Chinese: 年糕)
Most popular in eastern China (Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai) because its pronunciation is a homophone for "a more prosperous year".
Noodles
Families may serve uncut noodles, which represent longevity and long life, though this practice is not limited to the new year.
Sweets
Sweets and similar dried fruit goods are stored in a red or black Chinese candy box.
Bakkwa
Chinese salty-sweet dried meat which is trimmed of the fat, sliced, marinated and then smoked for later consumption or as a gift.
Tikoy (Chinese: 年糕)
Known as Chinese New Year pudding, tikoy is made up of glutinous rice flour, wheat starch, salt, water, and sugar. The colour of the sugar used determines the colour of the pudding (white or brown).
Taro cakes
Turnip cakes
Name
Description
Buddha's delight(traditional Chinese: 羅漢齋; simplified Chinese: 罗汉斋; pinyin: luóhàn zhāi)
An elaborate vegetarian dish served by Chinese families on the eve and the first day of the New Year. A type of black hair-like algae, pronounced "fat choy" in Cantonese, is also featured in the dish for its name, which sounds like "prosperity". Hakkas usually serve kiu nyuk (Chinese: 扣肉; pinyin kòuròu) and ngiong tiu fu.
Fish
Is usually eaten on the eve of Chinese New Year. The pronunciation of fish (魚yú) makes it a homophone for "surpluses"(餘yú).
Jau gok (Chinese: 油角)
The main Chinese new year dumpling. It is believed to resemble ancient Chinese gold ingots(simplified Chinese: 金元宝; traditional Chinese: 金元寶; pinyin: jīn yuán bǎo)
Jiaozi dumplings
Eaten traditionally in northern China because the preparation is similar to packaging luck inside the dumpling, which is later eaten.
Mandarin oranges
Mandarin oranges are the most popular and most abundant fruit during Chinese New Year — jin ju (Chinese: 金橘子; pinyin: jīn júzi) translation: golden tangerine/orange or kam (Chinese: 柑; pinyin: gum) in Cantonese.
Melon seed/Kwatji(Chinese: 瓜子; pinyin: gwāzi)
Other variations include sunflower and pumpkin seeds
Nian gao (Chinese: 年糕)
Most popular in eastern China (Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai) because its pronunciation is a homophone for "a more prosperous year".
Noodles
Families may serve uncut noodles, which represent longevity and long life, though this practice is not limited to the new year.
Sweets
Sweets and similar dried fruit goods are stored in a red or black Chinese candy box.
Bakkwa
Chinese salty-sweet dried meat which is trimmed of the fat, sliced, marinated and then smoked for later consumption or as a gift.
Tikoy (Chinese: 年糕)
Known as Chinese New Year pudding, tikoy is made up of glutinous rice flour, wheat starch, salt, water, and sugar. The colour of the sugar used determines the colour of the pudding (white or brown).
Taro cakes
Turnip cakes
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