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FOOD | TRADITION “LUCKY EATS,” CONTINUED... going to make a fortune,” Song says. “And if you have tofu inside it means you will be lucky, because the ‘fu’ has the same meaning of lucky in the Chinese language. If you have a date, that means you have to get out and work hard this year, because ‘date’ in Chinese has the same pronunciation as getting up early. If you have a candy, it means this year is going to be sweet.” A good New Year meal consisted of different meats: pork, beef, lamb and chicken, Song says. His family snacked on appetizers like boiled or fried peanuts and pickled vegetables before the main course, while the men drank 60-proof liquor at their table. Everyone donned new clothes and walked around to visit neighbors, who put out oranges, candies, sunflower seeds, cigarettes and liquor on their tables, Song says. Sweet foods also accompanied the celebration, like deep-fried yams dipped in sugar and tangyuan rice flour balls filled with sesame seeds and sugar for the Lantern Festival. Lan remembers her family making sweet rice cakes using a stone grinder. “Every family has their own different style,” Song says. “Like here, some people eat ham, some people eat turkey during Christmas. In China, really it’s up to your family’s taste what you want to cook. Of course, our Chinese food is so diversified.” This year the Chinese New Year, the year of the horse, falls on Jan. 31, and the Spokane Chinese Association will host a celebration on Feb. 1. The festivities will feature a culture fair and stage performance. Afterward, people will be referred to Canaan Buffet, Hong Kong Buffet and Peking Palace for dinner, Song says. At Canaan, they plan to serve traditional Chinese New Year dishes, such as whole fish, for the celebration. n Chinese New Year Celebration • Sat, Feb. 1 • Spokane Community College • 1810 N. Greene • $6-$10 • spokanechinese. org • 720-8825
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