? Koi is a very auspicious symbol for us in recent years, and if you give koi to relatives, friends and family during the Chinese New Year and holidays, it means that the new year will be auspicious and smooth. So when we prepare the New Year's Eve dinner, most of the time there will be a fish, which means more than enough every year. If you want to send fish during the New Year after getting engaged, it is best to choose carp.
Good Luck and Good Luck
The Chinese New Year is about good luck and peace, so fish should be eaten on the dining table. During the Chinese New Year, crucian carp is a homophone for "good luck". Eating carp and crucian carp together during the Chinese New Year will bring good luck. Crucian carp among river fish is a good food supplement in spring. Eating crucian carp regularly can not only keep fit, but also help lower blood pressure and blood lipids, making people live longer. Folks believe that crucian carp is divided into two types: black and white. Black-scaled crucian carp is also called "black crucian carp"; white-scaled crucian carp is also called "silver crucian carp". It is generally believed that white-scaled crucian carp is of better quality, with tender meat and delicious taste; black-scaled crucian carp has a heavy earthy smell and rough meat. It is better to use white-scaled crucian carp in the soup, which is called "white crucian carp" among the people. When eating crucian carp, you should pay attention. It should not be eaten with garlic, sugar, mustard greens, ginseng, honey, pork liver, chicken, sheep, dog, pheasant, venison, as well as the traditional Chinese medicine Ophiopogon japonicus and Magnolia officinalis. You should eat it before and after eating fish. Avoid drinking tea. Before putting the crucian carp in the pot, not only do you need to scrape the scales, gills, and remove the internal organs, but also remove the throat teeth (the teeth located in the throat behind the gills) to make the fish taste more delicious.
The reason for sending carp
Speaking of carp, we must talk about the origin of this fish. Carp is a tribute item. It is said that when Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty went to the south of the Yangtze River, a dragon boat passed Weishan Lake. , the fish man offered a carp, Qianlong was surprised to see that the fish had four nostrils, and the accompanying ministers flattered him, saying that carp with four holes was an auspicious thing for life in the world, and that it would bring abundant harvests. Qianlong ordered it to be cooked and eaten, and it was delicious. The fish man was highly rewarded and local officials were ordered to pay tribute every year for the court to enjoy, so carp was given to the matchmaker to show respect for the matchmaker.
The special meaning of red and white koi
Carp is actually very common in our daily lives. Among the many koi varieties, three-color koi is the most common. There are beautiful patterns of red and black on the white background, which are very pleasing to the eye when swimming. In Feng Shui, it is said that brightly colored fish represent love. The woman who receives the tricolor koi must cultivate it at home before getting married. On the day of marriage, the tricolor koi will grow bigger and have clearer patterns, which means that the love between the two will be longer and the marriage will be better. The happier.