If your children are adept at spaghetti, try them on soba noodles, which are made from buckwheat flour and served either in a soup or with a dipping sauce on the side. So if you’re eager to introduce your child to new foods, start with something simple.įor example, gyoza are delicious Japanese dumplings that are often served with raw, diced vegetables. Still, I understand that sushi is not everyone’s idea of a good time. I admit that one of my proudest moments as a mother and amateur chef was the day my son tried sushi for the first time. If you’ve been there, tried that, consider choosing something new next time you’re in a Japanese restaurant. Most people immediately think of sushi when they think of Japanese restaurants, or even hibachi restaurants. Learn more about how families celebrate Chinese New Year around the world with this KidCulture article, Global Family Fun: Celebrate Chinese New Year. If you are born in the year of the dragon, you are thought to be brave, enterprising, and quick-tempered.įor educational activities on Chinese New Year and Chinese culture, check out .įor a KidCulture reading list about Chinese New Year, click here.
Some people believe that you share personality traits with the animal assigned to the year you were born. The cat failed to show up at all and that is why there is no year of the cat. The legend states that the rat was the first to arrive and so got the first year in the cycle.
23 and marks the beginning of the Year of the Dragon.Īccording to legend, Buddha asked all the animals to say goodbye to him when it was his time to leave the earth.īut only 12 animals showed up for the farewell so to honor them Buddha assigned an animal to each of the years in a 12-year cycle.
The new year, number 4710 on the Chinese calendar – officially begins Jan. This year, Chinese New Year begins on Jan. The Chinese calendar follows no fixed date and the new year is determined by the moon. While most of us are still working on the New Year’s resolutions we made just weeks ago, it’s already time to say Happy New Year again as we celebrate Chinese New Year.
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