哪個特殊的中國節日會沒有美食的陪伴呢?美食在中華文化中扮演著重要角色,也自然地有了象征意義。食物的象征意義可以來源于外形本身或者名字發音。以下是一些中華文化中極具象征性的食物:
1. 雞蛋
Eggs hold a special symbolic significance in many cultures, and China is no exception. The Chinese believe eggs symbolize fertility. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out hard boiled eggs to announce the birth. (In some regions of China the number of eggs presented depends on the sex of the child: an even number for a girl, and an odd number if a boy has been born).
雞蛋在很多文化中都有著特殊的象征意義,在中國也不例外。中國人相信雞蛋象征著繁衍。嬰兒出生后,父母可以組織一個“紅雞蛋和生姜宴”,傳遞煮好的雞蛋以宣布新生兒的出生。(在中國有些地區,拿出的雞蛋個數代表著孩子的性別:偶數代表女孩,奇數代表男孩。)