Food that brings good fortune—and wards off bad luck – lifestyle. inquirer. net

Kung hei fat choi! It is said that certain dishes beckon good fortune. Here’s how you can eat your way to prosperity, in the Year of the White Rabbit, according to feng shui master Hanz Cua.

Create a basket of a dozen kinds of fruits. They need not necessarily be round.

The 12 fruits, as suggested by Master Hanz are:

1 . Apple—The Chinese character ping means harmony.

2 . Orange—The Chinese character  cheng zi sounds like sheng, success.

3. Banana—for family togetherness

4. Watermelon—Round shape connotes money.

5. Papaya—good health

6. Melon—round = money

7. Pear—good health

8. Kiat-kiat—lots of money

9. Grapes—abundance

10. Pineapple—ong lai = good fortune, good luck coming

11. Mango—color of money

twelve. Lemon/calamansi—Takes away bad luck. (@fruitloot on Instagram can custom-make Chinese New Year Baskets for you. )

Master Hanz prescribed in order to feast on the following, to harness wealth and wellness:

• Pancit or spaghetti for long life

• Fish—for savings

• Lechon for prosperity

•Pechay—steady flow of good fortune

• Cakes—sweetness within the family

• Tikoy/kakanin—for family members unity and togetherness

• Peanuts—fertility

•Dumplings, as they are shaped like golden ingots

• Seeds—zhong zi if you want a son, plus peanuts for a daughter

Mini-forecast

Master Hanz also shared a short forecast for the year and what in order to indulge in, according to your sign.

1 . Rat is the fifth luckiest indication of 2023 and has the success star. Rats are usually lucky, more so with long-term investments. They must find balance in work and career. In love, they have the particular fertility celebrity. To attract good luck for the year, they must prepare and partake from the 12 fresh fruits to celebrate the journey of good luck every month.

2 . Ox are known to be hardworking and patient. This year, they have to watch out for betrayal and suffering; ward it off by eating spicy, chili-laden food such as Bicol express.

3. Tiger has the scam star. Beware. If it’s too good to be true, it’s not correct! To counter this, consume sour fruits like lemon and calamansi. Eat sinigang to protect you against misfortune.

four. Rabbit has the illness superstar. So take care of your health. Eat a lot of nutritious food, especially vegetables.

5. Dragon has to be careful as they have the litigation star this year. Control your temper plus feast on halo-halo to cool you down.

six. Snake needs clarity of mind before signing contracts. Like the dragon, the snake also has the litigation star. Eat vegetables and bulalo for a good mindset.

seven. Horse is running fast and the fourth luckiest this season. Expect cash to flow. Work hard and focus with regard to continued prosperity. Lechon is your lucky food.

8. Goat or Sheep is the second luckiest sign. Victory plus success are usually yours, so grab the opportunity. Eating lamb and goat will bring chance.

9. Monkey is the sixth luckiest sign in 2023. For primates who found 2022 challenging, this is a year associated with recovery and revenge. You will be energized and will enjoy the 12 months. Feast upon lobsters.

ten. Rooster will be directly against the rabbit. Find ways to de-stress. Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. Treat yourself to ice cream.

11. Dog is the luckiest sign of 2023. Expect opportunities, blessings, success in career plus money. Dogs also have the particular famous celebrity. Celebrate along with lechon, fruits and vegetables.

12. Pig is the third luckiest. There will be opportunities and success. Sinigang na baboy is the pig’s lucky dish.

You may reach Master Hanz at tel. no . (0922) 829-0382 or @masterhanz on Instagram. Must-savor list

As for food finds that bring good fortune plus cheer, here is my personal, must-savor list, in order to welcome the Year of the Bunny.

Rich Man’s ChickenA celebratory New Year dish, created by the chefs of Choi Garden Restaurant, is the Rich Man’s Chicken.

Rich Man’s Chicken is usually dough, shaped like a hen, that’s baked and stuffed with lotus leaf wrapped kiampung.

Kiampung consists of sticky rice to which lavish ingredients like baby abalone, imported Chinese language sausage, shrimp, pork, chicken, chestnut, dried scallops, and many more are added.

Partaking associated with Rich Man’s Chicken within 15 days of the Chinese New Year is believed to be auspicious.

Choi Garden: tel. no . (0995) 098-9465Prosperity Toss SaladProsperity Throw Salad or even yu sheng salad was popularized within Singapore, and known as lo hei in Cantonese.

Lo hei 捞起 (Cantonese for “tossing up”) refers to the communal tossing of yu sheng.

The ritual, performed simply by tossing the ingredients as high up with chopsticks while chanting auspicious phrases, augurs good fortune.

Crystal Dragon, one of my favorite Chinese restaurants, twisted things up a bit by using their delectable roast duck in lieu of the classic herring or salmon.

Roasted sweet symbolizes prosperity, abundance, plus fertility; the particular flour crisps, prosperity, while the plum dressing denotes sweetness and harmonious family relationships.

Other components of the yu sheng salad are jellyfish, crispy veggies, and plum dressing.

While dining, have a taste of their Wok-Tossed Creamy Prawns with Fragrant Shredded Coconut.

Crystal Dragon: tel. no . 8800-8080Another rendition of the yu sheng is from TungLok Signatures. Theirs is definitely prepared along with salmon and a medley associated with fresh vegetables and fruits—each representing a wish. When enjoying lo hei, remember to toss high! The higher the throw, the greater one’s fortune will be.

TungLok Signatures: tel. no . (0917) 702-4024

My Poon Choi pick regarding 2023 can be prepared by Tao Yuan Cafe.

Also known as the Big Bowl Feast, Poon Choi is a Cantonese celebratory meal that contains many lucky ingredients that bring chance to those that partake of it.

It includes prawns for happiness; sea moss for wealth; pig knuckles for good fortune; sea cucumber for good wellness; fish balls for good fortune, and the list goes on.

With regard to 2023, the Tao Yuan Poon Choi is made of roast duck, lechon Macau, Hainanese chicken, abalone, black mushroom, sea cucumber, black fungus with pork belly, red soy bean sauce pig knuckle, fried taro, beancurd stick, sea moss, radish, broccoli, king prawns, chicken tendon, dried out scallops, Singapore fish tennis balls, cabbage, fish cake, pechay Baguio, dry pork skin, all slathered with special Poon Choi Sauce.

Tao Yuan: tel. no . (0917) 530-8988 NoodleTao Yuan’s scrumptious Singapore Beehon is my 2023 long-life noodle of choice. I love how tasty yet delicate it is. The light wok charred finish of this noodle dish makes it even more mouthwatering! Request for a little blachan, the one that accompanies their laksa. Drizzle a little over the noodles plus squeeze just a little calamansi! It’s heavenly!

Tao Yuan: tel. no . (0917) 530-8988‘Tikoy’To keep the family together is tikoy, and the top picks for this year are:

The koi seafood and gold ingot-shaped tikoy from China Blue. Tel. no . 8833-9999Thai Sticky Rice with Mango Tikoy and the Dulce De Leche through Eng Bee Tin. @iloveengbeetin on Instagram Shin Tai Shang’s Walnut and Longgan Tikoy. Tel. no . 8244-0325Choi Garden’s Ginger and Brown Sugar Tikoy

CrystalsPart from the Chinese Brand new Year thrill is to get yourself a lucky accessory.

I have always purchased our crystals from crystal expert and importer Atong Sy of World of Crystals.

Sy’s crystals are top quality and usually the most reasonably priced. It’s best to visit and have him make a personalized lucky bracelet for you.

Sy sent me a list of crystals intended for luck and protection according to the signs.

Rat—gold, citrine, amber, rutilated quartz

Ox—gold, clear quartz, moonstone, citrine

Tiger—nephrite, jade, precious metal, amber, aventurine

Rabbit—jade, kyanite, lapis lazuli, aquamarine

Dragon—gold, clear quartz, moonstone, meteorite

Snake—gold, citrine, amber, rutilated quartz

Horse—red coral, fire agate, rose quartz, amethyst, sunstone

Sheep—amethyst, fire agate, sunstone, red-colored coral

Monkey—gold, clear quartz, moonstone

Rooster—gold, citrine, obvious quartz

Dog—gold, tiger eye, fore agate, red coral, sunstone

Pig—gold, citrine, black tourmaline, hawk’s eye

Globe of Deposits, 817 Benavidez: tel. number (0917) 506-2222And since it is the Year of the White Rabbit, eat a White Rabbit candy every now and then for any happy 2023!

By Reggie Aspiras