Lunar New Year is a time for family reunions, celebrations and the season to feast on foods that symbolize prosperity – "Dumplings".
Ever wonder why dumplings are essential in celebrating Lunar New Year? The reason is simple: Ancestral Chinese have always gone to great lengths to ensure they attract good luck for the New Year. Earning money, of course, is one of the most important things that people are busily engaged in seeking. It's not surprising that dumplings rank the first in the food list when it comes to bringing fortune. Not only do their shape resemble a gold ingot - an early form of Chinese currency - the word "vegetables"(the dumpling filling) also shares the same pronunciation as the Chinese charactor for "fortune".
In the north, dumplings are specifically eaten on Lunar New Year's Eve when the clock strikes midnight. The reason being, the pronunciation of "dumplings" in Chinese is similar to the word for "across midnight", which signifies "bidding farewell to the old year and ushering in the new". Legend has it, the more dumplings you eat at Lunar New Years' Eve, the more prosperous you will be in the New Year.
While dumplings carry significant meaning for ancestral Chinese, who could resist the idea of becoming more prosperous? Join us on Saturday 10th February at our Hakka stall in Hurstville to celebrate the year of dog. There will be freshly cooked dumplings to boost your luck, authentic Asian street snacks to enjoy, and plenty of prizes to be won!
Hope to see you there on the day!
Lunar New Year is a time for family reunions, celebrations and the season to feast on foods that symbolize prosperity – "Dumplings".
Ever wonder why dumplings are essential in celebrating Lunar New Year? The reason is simple: Ancestral Chinese have always gone to great lengths to ensure they attract good luck for the New Year. Earning money, of course, is one of the most important things that people are busily engaged in seeking. It's not surprising that dumplings rank the first in the food list when it comes to bringing fortune. Not only do their shape resemble a gold ingot - an early form of Chinese currency - the word "vegetables" (the dumpling filling) also shares the same pronunciation as the Chinese Charactor for "fortune".
In the north, dumplings are specifically eaten on Lunar New Year's Eve when the clock strikes midnight. The reason being, the pronunciation of "dumplings" in Chinese is similar to the word for "across midnight", which signifies "bidding farewell to the old year and ushering in the new". Legend has it, the more dumplings you eat at Lunar New Years' Eve, the more prosperous you will be in the New Year.
While dumplings carry significant meaning for ancestral Chinese, who could resist the idea of becoming more prosperous? Join us on Saturday 10th February at our Hakka stall in Hurstville to celebrate the year of dog. There will be freshly cooked dumplings to boost your luck, authentic Asian street snacks to enjoy, and plenty of prizes to be won!
Hope to see you there on the day!
Lunar New Year is a time for family reunions, celebrations and the season to feast on foods that symbolize prosperity – "Dumplings".
Ever wonder why dumplings are essential in celebrating Lunar New Year? The reason is simple: Ancestral Chinese have always gone to great lengths to ensure they attract good luck for the New Year. Earning money, of course, is one of the most important things that people are busily engaged in seeking. It's not surprising that dumplings rank the first in the food list when it comes to bringing fortune. Not only do their shape resemble a gold ingot - an early form of Chinese currency - the word "vegetables" (the dumpling filling) also shares the same pronunciation as the Chinese Charactor for "fortune".
In the north, dumplings are specifically eaten on Lunar New Year's Eve when the clock strikes midnight. The reason being, the pronunciation of "dumplings" in Chinese is similar to the word for "across midnight", which signifies "bidding farewell to the old year and ushering in the new". Legend has it, the more dumplings you eat at Lunar New Year's Eve, the more prosperous you will be in the New Year.
While dumplings carry significant meaning for ancestral Chinese, who could resist the idea of becoming more prosperous? Join us on Saturday 10th February at our Hakka stall in Hurstville to celebrate the year of dog. There will be freshly cooked dumplings to boost your luck, authentic Asian street snacks to enjoy, and plenty of prizes to be won!
Hope to see you there on the day!
Lunar New Year is a time for family reunions, celebrations and the season to feast on foods that symbolize prosperity – "Dumplings".
Ever wonder why dumplings are essential in celebrating Lunar New Year? The reason is simple: Ancestral Chinese have always gone to great lengths to ensure they attract good luck for the New Year. Earning money, of course, is one of the most important things that people are busily engaged in seeking. It's not surprising that dumplings rank the first in the food list when it comes to bringing fortune. Not only do their shape resemble a gold ingot - an early form of Chinese currency - the word "vegetables" (the dumpling filling) also shares the same pronunciation as the Chinese Charactor for "fortune".
In the north, dumplings are specifically eaten on Lunar New Year's Eve when the clock strikes midnight. The reason being, the pronunciation of "dumplings" in Chinese is similar to the word for "across midnight", which signifies "bidding farewell to the old year and ushering in the new". Legend has it, the more dumplings you eat at Lunar New Year's Eve, the more prosperous you will be in the New Year.
While dumplings carry significant meaning for ancestral Chinese, who could resist the idea of becoming more prosperous? Join us on Saturday 10th February at our Hakka stall in Hurstville to celebrate the year of dog. There will be freshly cooked dumplings to boost your luck, authentic Asian street snacks to enjoy, and plenty of prizes to be won!
Hope to see you there on the day!