#chinese new year food

[sikfankitchen]

Lucky Dumplings! 🥟🧧for Lunar New Year! They look like money bags to bring you luck & wealth in the new year 😄

[jerserry]

Chinese New Year Must Have Food

[cindersimps]

The 2024, Year of The Dragon, Cinder Collab is Finally here!

Thank you to: @actualbampot @cho-misa @dawnmaidenofdragons @daemonofrazgriz @fanfictionsrookie @imayfall-bonv @lesbianneopolitan @messis-luna @wuyi1551 who has submitted their amazing artwork!

Also a big thank you to @rabidalex (bam's slam piece) for the background!

[chinesehanfu]

[Traditional Chinese Festival] Customs of 臘八節(Laba Festival) in China.Eng Sub

Today(January 18, 2024) is the traditional Chinese festival,臘八節 Laba Festival.Let’s learn about some interesting traditions and customs about this festival.

【About 臘八節(Laba Festival)】

Laba Festival (Chinese:臘八節) is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the month of La (or Layue 臘月), the twelfth month of the Chinese calendar. It is the beginning of the Chinese New Year period. It is customary on this day to eat Laba congee.

Laba Festival was not on a fixed day until the Southern and Northern dynasties, when it was influenced by Buddhism and was fixed on the eighth day of twelfth month, which was also the enlightenment day of the Buddha. Therefore, many customs of the Laba Festival are related to Buddhism.

The Laba Festival's name represents its date on the Chinese calendar. La is the name of the twelfth and final month, and ba means "eight/八". In ancient China, the "eight/八" referred to making sacrifices to eight gods at the end of the year.

In its original form, the festival was celebrated by making sacrifices to gods and ancestors to wish for good fortune, health, safety, and a good harvest in the new year. The word la originally referred to these sacrifices.

After Buddhism spread to China during the first century CE, the festival was used as commemoration of Gautama Buddha's enlightenment.It was given a fixed date (the eighth day of the twelfth month) during the Northern and Southern dynasties.

【Customs of 臘八節/Laba Festival?】

Laba congee/臘八粥

Traditionally, the consumption of Laba congee is an important element of the festival. There are multiple legendary accounts of the dish's origins. One story says that it originated in the Song dynasty with Buddhist monasteries giving congee to people in honor of the story that Sakyamuni (Gautama Buddha) reached enlightenment on the eighth day of the twelfth month after eating congee.

Laba congee or Laba porridge (臘八粥; Làbāzhōu) is very popular in many places in China. Different kinds of rice, beans, nuts and dried fruits are the main ingredients. People believe that it's good for health in the winter.

It is also known as "eight-treasure congee" (八宝粥; Bā bǎo zhōu)and is usually made with eight or more ingredients, representing good luck. Eight is a lucky number in China, and the ba in Laba also means eight.

There are many variations of Laba congee in different regions of China. Ingredients can include mixed grains, such as rice, millet, and barley; beans and nuts such as mung beans, azuki beans, lotus seeds, peanuts, walnuts, and chestnuts; dried fruit such as red dates, longan, raisins, and goji berries; and other ingredients such as vegetables and meat.

2.Laba garlic/臘八蒜

Another Laba food is Laba garlic, which is particularly popular in northern China.Garlic in Chinese (蒜; suàn) has the same pronunciation as calculate (算; suàn), and it is said that on the Laba Festival businesses should balance their books and calculate their revenues and expenditures for the year.Laba garlic is made by soaking garlic in vinegar. Laba garlic is soaked in vinegar from the Laba Festival until Chinese New Year. The garlic and vinegar are then used alongside Chinese dumplings (jiaozi) around Chinese New Year.

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[omnivorescookbook]

Chinese Chicken Dumplings (鸡肉饺子)

Crispy Chinese chicken dumplings feature a juicy ground chicken filling and are loaded with vegetables.

Recipe => https://omnivorescookbook.com/chinese-chicken-dumplings/

[foodcreation101]

WISHING EVERYONE A PROSPEROUS YEAR OF DRAGON 🐉

祥龍獻瑞 萬事如意 🐲

🀅 German Cookies

🀅 Durian Tarts

🀅 Sesame Floss Cookies

[sew-much-to-do]

How to Fold Dumplings

Detailed guide of how to fold dumplings, popular types all covered.

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sew-much-to-do: a visual collection of sewing tutorials/patterns, knitting, diy, crafts, recipes, etc.

[vegan-nom-noms]

Vegan Chili Wontons

[studiovlinderdas]

🐲2024, The Year of the Dragon🐲 Happy New Year Y'all's y'all~!! I hope New Years Eve wasn't too heavy and everybody is still safe and sound~!! The Lunar New Year Animal + Oliebollen illustrations became a New Years tradition, so y'all gotta deal with this uwu~!! (also, me drawing a dragon?? As someone who was famous for obsessing over them from birth till teenage years .w.;;) Best wishes to all, and hopefully this will be the best year yet for all of us .w.!!

[dessert-foodi-li-cious]

A refreshingly sweet mandarin mousse entremet with poached Jeju tangerine, fresh hallabong flesh and tangy mandarin gel on a single buttery pâté sucreé

[sikfankitchen]

Cantonese Bean Curd Soup (Foo Jook Tong) Perfect for Lunar New Year!

[buffetlicious]

Whether you called this Hae Bee Hiam Roll (虾米卷) or mini prawn roll, they are equally addictive to snack on. They are filled with minced hae bee (dried shrimps) cooked with a variety of spices and individually hand rolled before deep-frying in oil. The mini rolls are super crispy with a spicy umami dried shrimps filling. They are available all year round in Singapore but just seems to taste that much better during Chinese New Year. :D Shown on the right is Vegan Prawn Rolls so everyone can still share the joy of snacking on it.

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[stimsandcrims]

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a chinese dragon themed stimboard for @sylsoddsandends ! hope you like it!