It's the year of the Rat. Time for our furry friends to enjoy a year of luck, prosperity, and love (hopefully anyway).
Here's what you should be eating to secure said luck, prosperity and love:
*Whole Fish: for togetherness in the family
*Whole Chickens: for prosperity & completeness ("whole" means heads, feet, and tails)
*Uncut long noodles: for a long life
*Lotus Seeds: for many healthy children (traditionally this if for many healthy "sons" not children in general, but I think we have all embraced feminism enough to move past that right?)
*Dried Bean curd for wealth and happiness (not fresh white tofu which is unlucky and represents death during New year! GOOD TO KNOW!)
*Sticky Rice Pudding Cake (to advance one's positions and prosperity one step at a time, or grain by grain)
*Spring Rolls: represent Spring and a fresh start (this can also be various foods wrapped in lettuce leaves)
So I dunno about you, but I'm going to Chinatown this weekend. There are always wonderful parades, street performances, and foods they only serve during New Year. Remember when in Chinatown, eat as the Chinese do, and if you're a Rat, I wish you good fortune, luck, and great meals!
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I was born in the year of the Tiger. So not my year this year. In the T'ai Chi group I used to belong to in the States, we always did a kind of demo for Chinese New Year. It was fun.
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