十大中华特色美食的文化意义(下).

　　上部分我们已经讲了五种十大中华特色美食以及它们所代表的含义，下面我们来看一下其他五种具有中华特色的美食吧，请看下面的双语信息。

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　　十大中华特色美食的文化意义(上)

　　十大中华特色美食的文化意义(下)

　　6. Seeds (lotus seeds, watermelon seeds, etc)

　　6. 种子(莲子，西瓜籽等)

　　Visit an Asian bakery during the Chinese New Year,and you're likely to find a wide assortment of snackswith different types of seeds in them. The seed-filledtreats represent bearing many children in Chineseculture.

　　在中国春节期间去糕点房看看，你很可能就看到种类繁多的中国小吃，由不同种类的种子制成。包着种子的小吃在中国文化中象征多子。

　　7. Fruit - Tangerines, Oranges and Pomelos

　　7. 水果——桔子，橙子和柚子

　　Tangerines and oranges are passed out freely duringChinese New Year as the words for tangerine andorange sound like luck and wealth, respectively. Asfor pomelos, this large ancestor of the grapruitsignifies abundance, as the Chinese word forpomelo sounds like the word for "to have."

　　中国春节时候人们会赠送桔子和橙子，因为这两种水果的说法分别象征着吉祥和财富。 大个头柚子是葡萄柚的原种，象征着丰富，因为其中文发音和“有”接近。

　　8. Cake

　　8. 糕点

　　And what about the sweet, steamed cakes that areso popular during the Chinese New Year season?Cakes such as Sticky Rice Cake have symbolicsignificance on many levels. Their sweetnesssymbolizes a rich, sweet life, while the layerssymbolize rising abundance for the coming year.Finally, the round shape signifies family reunion.

　　中国春节期间广受欢迎的蒸糕又象征什么呢?像糯米糕之类的糕点在很多方面都有着象征意义。糕点本身的甜味象征着富足甜美的生活，而多层的糕点结构又象征着来年更上一层楼的富有。还有，圆圆的外形代表着家庭团聚。

　　10.Symbolic Recipes

　　10. 特色中国菜

　　Here are recipes featuring symbolic Chinese food foryou to enjoy:

　　以下为您奉上极具象征意义的特色中国菜，尽情享用吧：

　　Kung Pao Chicken

　　宫保鸡丁

　　Longevity Noodles

　　长寿面

　　?Peking Duck

　　北京烤鸭

　　Red Cooked Chicken or Soy Sauce Chicken?

　　茶香鸡或者酱油鸡

　　Sweet and Sour Fish

　　糖醋鱼

　　?Tea Eggs

　　茶叶蛋