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Seafood
A Must Have Dish For Festival Meals
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Seafood is a must have dish for festival meals. Chinese meal is said to be incomplete without fish. This is especially so for festive meals, like the Lunar New Year when having fish is a favorite pun for having to excess- a notion of good fortune with which to begin the new year.
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The goodness of seafood in reality is that it is high in protein and low in fat, easily digested so that the nutrients can be quickly absorbed. Seafood is known to benefit the building of body tissue, an idea central to the rejuvenation concept. It is a food suitable for young and old, especially convalescents.
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Anything that lives in water, whether in the sea or in fresh water is valued by the Chinese for its food value. These product can be categorized in two ways: seafood and river products or dried goods and fresh produce.
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To choice between fresh and dried seafood is something which can be determined by the body constitution of the people for whom the dish is prepared.
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