Comments on: Scratch and peck and other food superstitions http://casaveneracion.com/scratch-and-peck-and-other-food-superstitions/ Family, food, photography Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:55:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: psyche http://casaveneracion.com/scratch-and-peck-and-other-food-superstitions/comment-page-1/#comment-45272 psyche Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:28:44 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11582#comment-45272 I think the not serving of Chicken in new Year is not really a Chinese thing. The term "isang kahig isang tuka" did not originate from them naman. Anyway, regarding the topic, I'm actually a sucker when it comes to New Year traditions. Before, I wasn't like that but lately I have experienced a lot of financial and career woes which made me think of trying it out. Since then, it has been a yearly thing for me. My parents and siblings were not really into it but they just let me do my thing. I think the not serving of Chicken in new Year is not really a Chinese thing.
The term “isang kahig isang tuka” did not originate from them naman.
Anyway, regarding the topic, I’m actually a sucker when it comes to New Year traditions. Before, I wasn’t like that but lately I have experienced a lot of financial and career woes which made me think of trying it out. Since then, it has been a yearly thing for me. My parents and siblings were not really into it but they just let me do my thing.

]]> By: A http://casaveneracion.com/scratch-and-peck-and-other-food-superstitions/comment-page-1/#comment-44918 A Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:05:58 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11582#comment-44918 We Chinese actually serve whole chicken during New Year, including the head (or at least the neck). All foods with heads (whole pig, whole poultry and whole fish) must have their heads pointing to the head of the family, to symbolize his importance. Besides, chicken in mandarin shares the same sound as luck, and ducks are a symbol of love, so poultry is good. :-p We Chinese actually serve whole chicken during New Year, including the head (or at least the neck). All foods with heads (whole pig, whole poultry and whole fish) must have their heads pointing to the head of the family, to symbolize his importance. Besides, chicken in mandarin shares the same sound as luck, and ducks are a symbol of love, so poultry is good. :-p

]]> By: Crisma http://casaveneracion.com/scratch-and-peck-and-other-food-superstitions/comment-page-1/#comment-44916 Crisma Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:52:01 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11582#comment-44916 Ayyy, palagay ko Connie, maraming Pinoys ang makaka-relate rito...ako while I was raised by conservative and quite superstitious parents, I learned from that and we have decided as a family not to be bound by superstitions. My Papa always wore red shirts in greeting the new year, my Mama was always in polka dots na dress... yes ganun rin kami dati, about having not only 12 but 13 fruits pa nga... parang meron ka pang 1 additional as safety measure--- But for our new year now, I just had bananas (which we never run out of), then apples (kasi merong order ng apple crumble for Jan 3), then the sweet juicy pineapple. No superstitions about food in our house... just like you, we eat what we choose to eat and are not "nakatali" sa superstitions. Thanks sa kwento about this one! Ayyy, palagay ko Connie, maraming Pinoys ang makaka-relate rito…ako while I was raised by conservative and quite superstitious parents, I learned from that and we have decided as a family not to be bound by superstitions. My Papa always wore red shirts in greeting the new year, my Mama was always in polka dots na dress… yes ganun rin kami dati, about having not only 12 but 13 fruits pa nga… parang meron ka pang 1 additional as safety measure— But for our new year now, I just had bananas (which we never run out of), then apples (kasi merong order ng apple crumble for Jan 3), then the sweet juicy pineapple. No superstitions about food in our house… just like you, we eat what we choose to eat and are not “nakatali” sa superstitions. Thanks sa kwento about this one!

]]> By: Crisma http://casaveneracion.com/scratch-and-peck-and-other-food-superstitions/comment-page-1/#comment-44915 Crisma Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:45:04 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11582#comment-44915 Hi EmyM, May I add to your reason of not opening windows for the new year---besides the fear of catching pneumonia, the worse fear should be: that of being hit by some stray bullet because your trigger happy neighbor decided to greet the new year with a BANG BANG! from a gun! You are fortunate that you are in a place where accidents like these happen. Blessings to you and your family! Hi EmyM,
May I add to your reason of not opening windows for the new year—besides the fear of catching pneumonia, the worse fear should be: that of being hit by some stray bullet because your trigger happy neighbor decided to greet the new year with a BANG BANG! from a gun! You are fortunate that you are in a place where accidents like these happen.

Blessings to you and your family!

]]> By: kotsengkuba http://casaveneracion.com/scratch-and-peck-and-other-food-superstitions/comment-page-1/#comment-44913 kotsengkuba Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:32:13 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11582#comment-44913 natawa naman ako sa pagkain ng kanin-baboy. hahaha sa amin din may superstition tungkol sa paghahain ng manok on new year's eve pero last 2009 new year ko lang nalaman. kase ang contribution ko sa family potluck e fried chicken. hahaha, sabi ng nanay ko ganun nga daw - isang kahig, isang tuka. dito naman sa in-laws ko, nagpapagulong ng mga bilog na prutas sa sahig papuntang pinto. hahaha. tapos ang daming nakalagay sa mesa - coins, bigas at mga seasonings. anyway, etong isa hindi naman related sa new year pero about food fads parin - bawal daw kumain ng kambal na saging ang buntis dahil magiging siamese twins ang anak. yun ang personal favorite ko sa lahat ng pamahiin tungkol sa pangkain. natawa naman ako sa pagkain ng kanin-baboy. hahaha

sa amin din may superstition tungkol sa paghahain ng manok on new year’s eve pero last 2009 new year ko lang nalaman. kase ang contribution ko sa family potluck e fried chicken. hahaha, sabi ng nanay ko ganun nga daw – isang kahig, isang tuka.

dito naman sa in-laws ko, nagpapagulong ng mga bilog na prutas sa sahig papuntang pinto. hahaha. tapos ang daming nakalagay sa mesa – coins, bigas at mga seasonings.

anyway, etong isa hindi naman related sa new year pero about food fads parin – bawal daw kumain ng kambal na saging ang buntis dahil magiging siamese twins ang anak. yun ang personal favorite ko sa lahat ng pamahiin tungkol sa pangkain.

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