Food plays very important role in Chinese culture. There are many foods associated with special occasions.
Here are a few examples:
Noodles: Noodles are a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries. Since noodles do symbolize long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut up a strand.
Eggs: Eggs hold a special symbolic significance in many cultures, and China is no exception. The Chinese believe eggs symbolize fertility. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out hard-boiled eggs to announce the birth. (In some regions of China the number of eggs presented depends on the sex of the child: an even number for a girl, and an odd number if a boy has been born). Egg rolls or spring rolls resemble the shape of a gold bar, and thus are often served on New Years as a symbol of wealth and prosperity in the coming year.
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