Today it is the Dragon Boat Festival or the 'Duan Wu Jie' (pronounced Dwan Woo Jyet) in Chinese. It is a festival where according to legend, are commemorating the loyal office Quan Yu from ancient China's history. Anyways, the main item for this festival would of course be Dragon Boat races and also the 'Chang' (glutinous rice cooked and filled with various delicacies such as Chinese chestnut, dried shrimp, pork and mushrooms and wrapped in bamboo leaves, in which they are cooked in hot water for 4 hours). It said that when Quan Yu committed suicide by jumping into the river, villagers threw 'Chang' into the river so that the fishes would not eat the body of Quan Yu while the villagers searched for his body.
Anyways, the Chinese community would probably be having a feast at their homes. Common dishes includes: Steamed chicken, Roast Pork, Double Boiled Soups and Prawns. Although they may seem like the usual food in this days, but in the early days of Chinese history, meats were considered as lavish foods and only enjoyed during festivities. Which is why in most homes, these dishes are so popular.
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