What Do You Eat for Chinese New Year? 5 Essential Dishes

For China’s 1.5 billion citizens and many Chinese communities around the world, the Spring Festival marks the beginning of the new year according to the traditional lunar calendar. The main event is the family meal, when families reunite, and while traditions vary, these 5 foods are essential at every Chinese New Year celebration.0:00 Introduction0:04 5 ESSENTIAL FOODS TO EAT ON CHINESE NEW YEAR0:32 FISH0:47 DUMPLINGS1:03 STICKY RICE CAKES (NIAN GAO)1:21 LONG LIFE NOODLES (CHANG SHOU MIAN)1:37 RICE BALLS (TANG YUAN)Read the full article: https://rebrand.ly/1k41qbk———CONNECT WITH AFARAfar.com is a digital and print magazine that publishes travel tips, guides, news, and stories: https://www.afar.comGet updates on the latest articles, travel news, and more from AFAR by signing up for the AFAR newsletter: https://afar.com/newslettersFollow AFAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfarMediaFollow AFAR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afarmediaFollow AFAR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afarmediaFollow AFAR on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/afarmedia