The Chinese New Year
is a time of great celebration that lasts for 2 weeks, and starts on the first
day of the Chinese calendar. It is the time of family reunion and thanksgiving
for the past year. During this celebration time, marketplaces are bursting with
the colors that symbolize prosperity and blessings for a great start of a new
year. These foods can help you and your family be healthy:
• Red
colored foods bring you blessings
throughout the year, so red foods such as apples, pomegranates, and blood
oranges are a must in Chinese New Year!
• Golden/yellow
colored foods such as apricots,
candied tangerines, peaches, yellow peppers, pumpkin, and yellow squash bring
you great fortune!
• Nuts and foods with
seeds such as pumpkin seeds (pepitas), sunflower seeds, peanuts, walnuts, pine
nuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts, pine nuts, and pecans are symbols of wishes for a
good harvest!
Based on Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon! Dragons are
active, passionate, confident, brave, and energetic. Encourage your
children to start out the Chinese New Year eating lucky-healthy foods so
they can be as strong and active as a Chinese Dragons!
