What does Peanuts and Chinese Dumplings represent in Chinese New Years?!


Question: What does Peanuts and Chinese Dumplings represent in Chinese New Years!?
Like egg rolls represent wealth because it looks like a gold bar but what does peanuts and dumpling represent!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

Answers:
Chinese Dumplings or "jiaozi" in Chinese, which represent the progression of the years!. They are filled and then boiled or steamed!. In northern China they make "shui-chiao," shaping them like horseshoes, which is meant to bring riches to those who eat them!. Plump half-moon shaped dumplings evoke "yuanbao," a 50 ounce silver ingot!. Eating them is supposed to bring wealth and good luck!.

Peanuts: longevity

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