As the Lunar New Year of the Horse approaches, overseas Chinese restaurants are experiencing a busy season throughout the year. Recently, several overseas Chinese cuisine practitioners have been interviewed by reporters online, stating that the New Year's Eve dinner condenses regional customs and family memories, which not only soothes the homesickness of travelers, but also conveys the Chinese New Year flavor and warmth to the world. In the "Eastern Economic Corridor" of Thailand, the Rayong Farm, operated by Yao Hongchun, Executive Vice President of the Thai Chinese Youth Chamber of Commerce, has become the "hometown canteen" for employees of more than a thousand Chinese funded enterprises in the surrounding area due to its "Hunan Guangdong flavor, harmony between east and west" characteristics. As the Spring Festival approaches, Luo Yong Farm has purchased a batch of festive decorations from China to decorate the restaurant and launched the "Golden Horse Gathering Fortune Banquet" New Year's Eve dinner set. Yao Hongchun introduced that New Year's Eve dinner not only retains the ritual sense of traditional New Year dishes, but also integrates high-quality food materials in Southeast Asia. Steamed grouper, crispy Roast squab, Laotan chopped pepper fish head and other dishes are particularly popular. Yao Hongchun said that currently, over 60% of the seats for the New Year's Eve dinner have been reserved, and most of the customers are personnel from nearby Chinese funded enterprises. Many people bring their relatives and friends to Thailand to celebrate the Spring Festival together. In addition, local Thai people also come to experience it. The restaurant adjusts the taste and tableware according to the eating habits of different diners, striving to leave a beautiful taste memory for each customer. As a symbol of reunion, the New Year's Eve dinner is a warm cultural heritage in the hearts of overseas Chinese. Cheng Xianqi, President of the Japan Chinese Catering Industry Association, stated that although the Spring Festival is not a statutory holiday in Japan, most overseas Chinese in Japan will coordinate their time in advance to reunite with family and friends. Dishes with auspicious meanings are essential in the New Year's Eve dinner. ”Cheng Xianqi introduced that the fish dishes that symbolize annual surplus, the dumplings that symbolize wealth, the rice cakes that represent rising step by step, and the traditional New Year dishes such as Nostoc, rice dumpling, Braised pork belly in brown sauce are all highlights on the menu of each restaurant during the Spring Festival. In addition, new-style dishes such as Maoxuewang, chopped pepper fish head, and grilled fish are increasingly popular on the dinner table, satisfying diverse tastes while conveying New Year's greetings. The Sichuan style restaurant run by Li Dongsheng, the president of the Sichuan Chongqing Chamber of Commerce in Peru, began preparing the New Year's Eve dinner more than a month in advance. The restaurant not only offers special set meals, but also hangs Chinese knots, posts the word "fu", and plays festive Chinese music to create a strong New Year's atmosphere. It is reported that the New Year's Eve dinner usually expires one to two weeks before the Spring Festival, and the customers are mainly Chinese families, many of whom are introduced by old customers or friends. In recent years, more and more local Peruvian guests have also come to dine, viewing the New Year's Eve dinner as a special holiday experience. During the conversation with the bamboo chopsticks, they not only felt the Chinese flavor, but also the warmth and inheritance unique to Chinese culture, "said Li Dongsheng. We offer graded options for spiciness and oiliness, and recommend mild and Sichuan style dishes to local diners. ”Li Dongsheng said that a few years ago, local diners did not have a high acceptance of Sichuan cuisine, mostly only considering it "spicy" and "heavy flavor". However, after years of promotion, now many customers can taste the level of "numbing, spicy, fragrant, and fresh" Sichuan cuisine and experience the Chinese New Year flavor through Chinese cuisine. (New Society)