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Probably more food is consumed during the New Year celebrations than any other time of the year.
或许春节中食物的消耗比一年中其他时候都要大
Vast amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and friends, as well as those close to us who have died.
大量的传统食物被准备给家人和朋友,同样还有逝去的亲近的人
On New Year"s Day, the Chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai.
在春节当天,中国家庭将吃一种蔬菜制的名为"jai"(春卷……大概)的食物
Although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.
尽管春卷里的配料都只是根菜或粗纤维蔬菜,许多人还是把各种迷信方面的事归于它们
Other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance, and a chicken for prosperity.
用其他食物,包括一整条鱼,来代表团圆和富饶,或一只鸡来代表兴旺
The chicken must be presented with a head, tail and feet to symbolize completeness. Noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.
这只鸡必须要有头有胃还有脚来象征完整。面则不能被切断,因为他们代表了长寿
In south China, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweet steamed glutinous rice(糯米)pudding and zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped up in reed(芦苇)leaves), another popular delicacy.
在南方,最受喜爱和具代表性的食物是用甜糯米捏成的年糕,另一道受欢迎的"美食是用芦苇包上糯米作成的粽子。
In the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food.
在北方,馒头和小甜饺是首选
The tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the household
这种时候准备巨量的食品是味了象征家庭的丰饶,富有。