Best restaurant in Zetland: Chinese food with symbolic meanings

The Chinese culture is very interesting because there are almost meanings behind everything. It keeps people wondering and urges people to find out.

Noodles are one of the staple foods in the Chinese culture and it is traditionally used to celebrate birthdays, like cake in Western culture. Noodles symbolises long life and can be considered unlucky to cut up a strand.

In the Chinese culture, chicken symbolises the dragon and phoenix. That is probably why they call the chicken feet dim sum dish “phoenix feet”. Chicken also represents good marriage and family unity, thus it is one of the must-have dishes during Chinese New Year.

Eggs have different meanings that vary across different cultures. In the Chinese culture, eggs means fertility. They have this red eggs tradition, which is the handing out of eggs coated with red food colouring by parents to their friends and families after a baby is born.

Seeds are common snacks and ingredient in bakery items. Why? Because it means bearing many children in the Chinese culture.

Other than that, fruits like tangerines, oranges and pomelos symbolise wealth and luck that’s why it is widely exchanged during Chinese New Year.

Above are some interesting Chinese food facts presented to you by the best Chinese restaurant in Zetland, East Phoenix. We are looking forward to serve you lunch and dinner daily at East Phoenix!