中国新年(Chinese New Year)

Chinese New Year is a traditional Chinese celebration to celebrate the turning of the Chinese calendar. Usually it last 15 days which makes it one of the longest holidays in China. On the day before Chinese New Year Day, Chinese families get together for a reunion dinner, called "Nian Ye Fan". The house of the eldest member of the family hold the dinner. The meal is pretty large, and usually includes meat and fish. It also features a communal hot pot because Chinese believe it shows the coming together of the family. They also present specialty meats and seafood; mostly set aside for this dinner and other special occasions for the rest of the year. Some of the food items served include the following:

 

羅漢齋 (Buddha's delight)

  An elaborate vegetarian dish served by Chinese families on the eve and the first day of the New Year. A type of black hair-like algae, pronounced "fat choy" in Cantonese, is also featured in the dish for its name, which sounds like "prosperity".

Chicken

Served because it is seen that any family  will be able to afford a chicken for Chinese New Year.

Uncut noodles

Uncut noodles represent long life and longevity, though it's not limited to the New Years.

Yu Sheng (Raw Fish Salad)

Eating this is said to bring good luck. It's usually eaten on the 7th day of New Years, but can be eaten throughout the period