Family Unity/Family Reunion!
Told ya...the answer is very simple and pragmatic. You may want to read my earlier post first.
First of all, one can easily peel off a Mandarin orange unlike a Sunkist orange where you need a knife.
So, the Professor explained that during Chinese New Year, the head of the family will peel off a Mandarin orange and distribute piece by piece to each of his family member (assuming in a big Chinese family setting) in a typical round table. So, it helps to cement a stronger relationship between each other during Chinese New Year. Ultimately, it fosters family unity and togetherness.
The same goes with steamboat and yee sang. It made everyone and each family member far away to come together to enjoy a meal together during Chinese New Year - only once a year. It made sense, doesn't it?
So, it has nothing to do with luck, according to the Professor. Well, I agreed.
Hmm...I think I should have blogged this during the Chinese New Year period to coincide with that celebration instead of now. :)
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4 comments:
As i known that Yee Sang is only available in M'sia during CNY. HK, China or Taiwan do not have Yee Sang, they know it through M'sian Chinese culture. Steamboat is for Taiwanese CNY as it is a reunion. This is what i know for it! :P
Yes, you are right. Yee Sang was created by a Singaporean businessman in 1964. So, all these business people are telling lies to everyone that eating Yee Sang will give you good luck when in fact, all they want is your money.
Good one. I love madarin oranges too. SO that's the reason huh!
I like it too because mandarin orange is not sour like Sunkist orange.
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