Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Chinese New Year is February 3rd!


Chinese New Year is celebrated worldwide with food, festivities and many traditions.  Melissa’s can help make these traditions a reality with many of our hard to find products like Buddha's Hand and Kumquats.  Enjoy your Chinese New Year feast with the wonderful variety of fresh Asian vegetables available.  Below are some of the many traditions and some of the traditional foods and what they symbolize to help you plan your festive Chinese New Year celebration:

Kumquats- symbolizes prosperity (gold)
Coconuts- symbolizes togetherness
Longans - symbolizes many good sons
Buddha's Hand- given as gifts to represent good luck and fortune for the year
Mandarins -  represent wealth.
Gai Lan - encourages youth and wealth.
Lettuce - also symbolizes wealth.
Mushrooms - represent coins signifying riches and prosperity.  
Green Onions - symbolize brilliance and intelligence. 
Won Tons - are served to guests as a blessing for good fortune.
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