Calendar
Traditions
Food
100

When is Lunar New Year in 2025

What is January 29th? 

100

What is the most traditional fruit to grace the table on Chinese New Year

Orange, tangerines, clementine

100

Name this dish - Hint: Served Today


Nian gao

200

What is the lunar calendar year for 2025 Chinese New Year?

What is 4722?

200

What is the main traditional color associated with Chinese New Year

Red

200

Name this dish: Hint: Served today


Jai, Buddha's Delight

300

There are 3 main types of Calendars, Solar and Lunar.  Name the 3rd one.

What is Lunisolar? 

300

Who are red envelopes given first in Chinese New Year, children, parents, grandparents, siblings or relatives. 

Children

300

Name this dish

汤圆 Tāngyuán /tung-ywen/

400

How to keep the lunar calendar in sync with the solar year? 

What is intercalary months

400

What are the phases of Chinese New Year Celebration?

New Year Eve's dinner

New Year Day

15 day celebration 

Lantern Festival - end of celebration

400

Name this dish: Hint: Popular in South Korea and Chinese

Tteokguk (Rice Cake Soup)

 年糕汤 Niangao tang

500

What year is the next intercalary month for the Chinese calendar?  and when is the extra month inserted. 

What is August 2025? 

500

What are the 2 most popular tradition for lunar new year in Silicon Valley?

Attending local community events and festivals, 2nd family reunion dinner. 

In general, Chinese New Year celebrations in Silicon Valley tend to blend traditional customs with modern lifestyles. 

500

Name this dish.  Hint: Not Chinese

A Lunar New Year dish unique to Malaysia and Singapore is Bubur Cha Cha, a sweet dessert, Bubur Cha Cha consists of sweet potato, taro, black-eyed beans, and chewy tapioca jelly in a sweet, pandan-scented coconut milk soup.