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Hilltoppers, explore just some of the Lunar New Year traditions commonly observed during the holiday!
Rooted in the philosophy of purging the old to make way for the new, Lunar New Year is a time for worshiping ancestors, warding off bad luck, and invoking blessings for a prosperous year ahead.
Explore some common traditions to greet the New Year:
🧼Cleaning and Decoration | Households engage in a thorough cleaning ritual, symbolizing the removal of negativity.
🍤 Family Reunions and Feasts | Millions journey home for family reunions and gather around tables laden with symbolic dishes.
🎆 New Year`s Eve Vigil (Shou Sui) | Many families observe the ancient practice of keeping vigil through the night with activities like enjoying tea, symbolic foods, and playing traditional games. At midnight, the new year is welcomed with a spectacle of parades and fireworks.
👚 New Year`s Day Traditions | The cleansing continues with thorough baths and a change into new clothes, which symbolizes the washing away of bad luck.
Read more about how different cultures celebrate Lunar New Year at cafebonappetit.com. #LunarNewYear #Traditions #FamilyReunions #YearOfTheSnake #LunarNewYear2025
Hey Hilltoppers! Celebrate the Year of the Snake by enjoying these 10 lucky foods at your Lunar New Year table! 🐍
1️⃣ Cabbage represents prosperity — it also symbolizes 100 different types of luck!
2️⃣ Serving an entire chicken celebrates wholeness and prosperity.
3️⃣ Unbroken strands of noodles are said to represent a healthy and long life.
4️⃣ Whole fish symbolize abundance. The word for `fish` (yú) is in the word for `surplus` (shèngyú)!
5️⃣ Bamboo shoots symbolize a new start because of how quickly bamboo grows into a fully-fledged plant.
6️⃣ Pork is a common symbol of strength and abundance.
7️⃣ Dumplings signify wealth, togetherness, and heavenly blessings.
8️⃣ Shrimp is a symbol of good fortune, meaning wealth, joy, health, laughter, success, and betterment.
9️⃣ Rice symbolizes fertility and luck. Including it in your feast is a way to bring prosperity into your year.
🔟 Tangerines, oranges, kumquats, and pomelos represent prosperity and harmony.
Learn more about these lucky foods (and other Lunar New Year traditions) at cafebonappetit.com! #YearOfTheSnake #LunarNewYear #LuckyFoods #LunarNewYear2025
Explore the cultural significance of Lunar New Year with us! 🧧
Lunar New Year, a major holiday in numerous countries, is an annual 15-day festival celebrating the arrival of spring.
Also referred to as Chinese New Year and other country-specific titles, we recognize the festival is honored by various cultures and use the term Lunar New Year to be inclusive of all who observe this rich holiday.
With roots tracing back 3,500 years, the festival is steeped in legends, most common being the story of a mythical beast Nian that instigated fear by consuming livestock, crops, and even people on the eve of a new year.
To ward him off, people used bright red lanterns and loud firecrackers as protective measures, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and establishing many new year traditions that persist modern day.
Lunar New Year is celebrated by millions of people throughout the world and is a time to reconnect with family and friends.
Common traditions include:
🧹 Cleaning
🍜 Feasting on symbolic, lucky foods
🧧 Exchanging money-filled red envelopes
#LunarNewYear #HolidayTraditions #LuckyFoods #YearOfTheSnake #LunarNewYear2025
Stop by Hunt Hall Cafe today for Chef Ruben’s Food for you Well Being spread!
We’re focused on plant-based healthy fats and have a selection of house-made hummus with toppings, plus house-made oils! Stop by for lunch and meet our executive chef, Ruben Teran!
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See y’all soon!
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Fat is crucial to the absorption of certain nutrients in our bodies, but all fats are not created equal. Healthy plant-based fats like those found in oils, avocados, nuts, and seeds are great additions to platters, dips, and spreads.
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Learn more tomorrow at our dip table!
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Hey Hilltoppers, do you know what`s popping at Equity Hall Café? 🧋 Today’s specials: Berry sweet Strawberry Green Tea with lychee popping pearls or an awesome Taro Milk Tea with tapioca boba! Don’t miss the tea-rific vibes—new flavors pop up every 4th week!
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South Congress Market
- Breakfast Served from 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Lunch 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Weekly Schedule
- Breakfast Mon-Thu, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Lunch Mon-Thu, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Located inside of The Ragsdale Center, South Congress Market offers breakfast and lunch, with extended lunch hours until 4:00 p.m. this semester! Breakfast features include made-to-order croissant and bagel sandwiches and rotating weekly specials, overnight oats, parfaits, fresh fruit, and a build-your-own yogurt bar.
At lunch, enjoy our house-made pizza station with freshly made pizza, including vegan and made without gluten-containing ingredients options, available daily! Visit our popular made-to-order taqueria station featuring corn or flour tacos, burritos, and bowls, and *NEW THIS SEMESTER* offering rotating protein specials!
Buddied up to the taqueria is the grill station with your classic favorites from all-beef burgers and fries to black bean burgers and roasted vegetables. Looking for a gluten-friendly option? We offer made without gluten buns upon request at the grill. At the center of the cafe, you'll find out house-made soup station and build-your-own salad bar, with a wide variety of lettuces, toppings, and house-made dressings. Sushi lover? We've got that too! Our sushi station features poke bowls, special rolls, and hot Asian-inspired bowls.
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