It is difficult to imagine the New Year without delicious and beautifully decorated dishes, an elegant table and a festive dinner with relatives and friends.
Preparations for celebrating the New Year always begin long before its onset. Housewives not only choose outfits and hairstyles, decorate the house for the holidays and buy gifts for the whole family, but also think about what dishes to cook for the festive table. New Year is a special day, which means that a treat for guests should also be unusual, reminiscent of the symbol of the year.
According to the Chinese horoscope, the green wooden Goat will become the patroness of the coming year. Goats and sheep are distinguished by meekness and friendliness, from time immemorial they have been associated with home and subsistence farming. This atmosphere should be conveyed in the New Year's meal as well - it should be joyful, relaxed and light, and simple serving will make the festive dinner even more comfortable. Use wood, natural fabrics, pottery, painted porcelain and ceramics to decorate and set the table.
There must be fruits and fresh vegetables on the table. You can also please the hostess of the year with fresh herbs, spices, herbs and dairy products, which will become a symbol of abundance and prosperity in the coming year. Goats and sheep are herbivores, so don't skip vegetarian snacks like cheese, lettuce, cabbage, beets, and carrots. As for hot dishes, fish or meat should be cooked in the best traditions of simple village cuisine - for example, baked in the oven with aromatic spices and a selection of fresh vegetables.
An obligatory attribute of the festive table is sweets and desserts, which symbolize the cheerful and good-natured disposition of the hostess of the year. The most relevant will be light dairy and fruit desserts, cheesecakes and curd casseroles, homemade apple pies, oatmeal cookies, cakes with fruit, ice cream, homemade sweets. As drinks for the New Year's table, you should choose sweet wines, liqueurs, berry fruit drinks, and of course, traditional champagne.
