A quick guide to the lunar new year foods

One of the wonderful parts of the Lunar New Year festivities throughout southeast asia are the delicious banquets that are shared amongst friends and family during the 16-day New Year celebrations that begin on Lunar New Year eve. Certain dishes are included for their symbolic meaning as they bring abundance, good luck, prosperity and longevity. Here is a brief summary of eight of my favourites.

Which of these lucky foods will you be eating over the next 16 days to improve your fortune for the year? Does knowing their symbolic meanings change the way you view these foods? Or does it add more to the experience? Let us know in the comments.