团圆饭 family reunion dinner
 
  年夜饭 the dinner on New Year‘s Eve
 
  饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
 
  汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or
  spicy fillings
 
  八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
 
  糖果盘 candy tray:
 
  什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
 
  蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
 
  西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
 
  金桔 cumquat - prosperity
 
  糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
 
  糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
 
  红枣 red dates - prosperity
 
  花生糖 peanut candy - sweetliuxuepaper.com