What other seafood should I avoid eating during Chinese holidays besides squid?
๐ โโ๏ธ๐ โโ๏ธ Don’t eat these seafoods during Chinese New Year celebrations or you’ll be in a real ๐ข๏ธ!
There are some foods that are a big ๐ for the festive period, even though fish is generally a lucky food to eat at this time of year.
You won’t be ๐งผ your plate if it has any of these on it:
- Fish heads and tails (๐คฏ! Why would you eat those parts anyway?)
- Shellfish (the Chinese word sounds like ‘fail’)
- Shrimp (the Chinese word sounds like ‘laugh’, which is not a good side dish to your dinner)
- Catfish (the Chinese word sounds like having ‘leftovers’ which is not great for the New Year)
- Snapping Turtle (the Chinese word also sounds like ‘fail’)
- Snake ๐ชฑ (the Chinese word sounds like ‘unlucky’)
- Frog ๐งธ (the Chinese word sounds like ‘cry’)
๐ฐ๐ฐ People usually go for lucky foods like whole fish ๐ค, dumplings and niangao (year cake) instead!
Also, some food shapes are considered auspicous too, like ๐ oranges and ๐ lemons, which look like gold ingots.
But these beliefs are not as strict nowadays, so if you’re in China and get invited to a New Year meal, just ask your host if there’s anything you should avoid eating. They’ll ๐ you out!
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