A reunion dinner (Chinese: ???, ??? or ???; Vietnamese: T?t niên) is held on New Year's Eve of the Chinese and Vietnamese New Years, during which family members get together to celebrate. It is often considered the most important get-together meal of the entire year.
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The New Year's Eve dinner is very large and traditionally includes dumplings, chicken, and pork. Fish (?, yú) is also included, but intentionally not finished, and the remaining fish is stored overnight. The reason for this stems from a pun, as the Chinese phrase ????/?; (nián nián y?u yú, or "every year there is fish/leftover") is a homophone for phrases which mean "be blessed every year" or "have abundant profit every year". Similarly, a type of black hair-like algae, "fat choy"(??, f? cài, literally "hair vegetable" in Chinese), is also featured in many dishes since its name sounds similar to "prosperity"(??, f? cái). Hakka will serve "kiu nyuk" ?? and "ngiong tiu fu" ???. The belief is that having one will lead to the other, as the phrases sound similar to one another.
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See also
- List of dining events
References
External links
- Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner
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