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What is Chinese New Year?
Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is one of the most important celebrations in Chinese culture. It marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and takes place between 21 January and 20 February, depending on the lunar cycles. In 2025, it will be celebrated on 29 January, under the sign of the Snake.
This festival symbolises renewal, prosperity and harmony for the coming year. Each year is associated with one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, such as the Dragon, the Tiger or the Rat, each representing specific personality traits and energies.
Why this date?
The Chinese New Year is based on the lunisolar calendar, which differs from the Gregorian calendar. The date varies each year, depending on the second new moon after the winter solstice. This cycle harmonises the phases of the moon with the agricultural seasons, underlining the importance of nature in this culture.
Chinese New Year traditions
This festival is marked by many traditions:
- Red decorations: Red symbolises good luck and protection from evil spirits.
- The reunion meal: A big family feast is organised the day before, with symbolic dishes.
- Red envelopes (Hongbao): These contain money and are given to wish happiness and prosperity.
Cuisine: flavors and symbols
Cuisine plays a central role in this celebration, with each dish chosen for its significance:
- Ravioli (Jiaozi): Represent wealth.
- Fish: Symbolising abundance and prosperity.
- Spring rolls: evoke gold and wealth.
Aromatic herbs are also at the heart of traditional Asian recipes. To enhance your Chinese New Year dishes, Véritable® offers an exclusive collection of Lingots® Saveurs Asiatiques, ideal for adding authentic, fragrant notes to your festive recipes.
Explore the Asian Flavors Lingots® collection
Celebrate this festive season by bringing tradition into your kitchen with the Asian Flavours® Lingots collection. Easily grow exotic herbs and aromatic plants all year round in your Véritable® indoor kitchen garden.
Véritable® has selected must-haves to enhance your dishes:
- Two-tone shiso: Perfect for salads and sushi.
- Wasabi mustard: Adds a spicy and original touch.
- Pai Tsai: Ideal in soups and stir-fries.
- Mitsuba Japanese Parsley: Fresh and delicate, perfect for broths.
- Mibuna: Ideal for lightly peppered dishes.
Get inspired in the kitchen:
- Miso Soup Revisited: Add two-tone shiso for a colourful and fragrant touch.
- Stir-fried noodles with Pai Tsai: Add crunch and freshness.
- Homemade Dim Sum: Spice up the filling with wasabi mustard.
Rediscover the flavour of taste!
