Lunar New Year CELEBRATION GUIDE

Lunar New Year (also known as the Spring Festival, Tet, Seollal) is one of the biggest holidays for many Asian countries and starts February 12 and lasts for 15 days, until the Lantern Festival. In the Chinese zodiac, 2021 is the Year of the Metal Ox, symbolizing hard work and honesty.

PREPARING FOR THE NEW YEAR CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR Cut your hair before or after the first lunar month! Usher in the new year with firecrackers and the Purchase candy and sweets to usher in happiness. lion dance, which scare away bad spirits and Clean your house before the new year to sweep bring good fortune. away bad luck. Avoid sweeping until after the first Wear something new, such as clothes or jewelry. lunar month. Give red envelopes (hong bao or lai see) with Decorate with fresh flowers and red! Red lanterns, money, especially to children. good wish greetings, couplets, and wall hangings add Gather with family to eat! Many foods carry to festivities. symbolism for the new year, because of their Tangerines symbolize good luck and prosperity. Give shape, color, or name. For example, fish as gifts when visiting family and elders. symbolizes abundance. See the reverse for Prepare gifts to give for New Year celebrations. special new year's eats in AsiaTown!

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Emperor's Palace 2136 Rockwell Avenue 1 Deep fried oysters Sichuan Hot Pot Ball Ball Waffle Siam Cafe Rising Grill 2162 Rockwell Avenue 2999 Payne Avenue 3951 St. Clair Avenue 3709 Payne Avenue 2 spicy steamed fish head 7 Hong Kong style waffle 12 whole steamed fish 17 galbi tang 갈비탕 Superior Li Wah Bo Loong Koko Bakery 3030 Superior Avenue 2999 Payne Avenue 3922 St. Clair Avenue 3710 Payne Avenue 3 Cha gio (spring rolls) 8 roasted duck 13 honey walnut and shrimp 18 nian gao (vegan rice cakes) * Ha Ahn Szechuan Cafe House Dagu Rice Noodle 3030 Superior Avenue 2999 Payne Avenue 3700 Superior Avenue 3710 Payne Avenue 4 , Mandu 9 mapo tofu ⿇婆⾖腐 14 mandu 만두국 19 braised lotus root #1 Pho Wonton Gourmet Pho Lee's Map of Thailand 3120 Superior Avenue 3211 Payne Avenue 1579 E. 38th Street 3710 Payne Avenue 5 ngo sen tom thit (lotus salad) 10 Hot and spicy 15 banh tet (sticky rice cakes) * 20 khao soi noodle with beef LJ Shanghai Szechuan Gourmet Miega Han Kabob 3142 Superior Avenue 1735 E. 36th Street 1579 E. 38th Street 3710 Payne Avenue 6 dumplings, nian gao 11 Three earthly rewards 16 dduk man du kuk 떡만두국 21 xinjiang style lamb (eggplant, potatoes, peppers)