New Year’s taboos: what should not be on the table in the year of the Ox

According to the Chinese calendar, the Year of the Ox will only come on February 12, 2021. But the year of his predecessor – the White Rat – brought so many shocks into our life that we want to say goodbye to the rodent as soon as possible. Therefore, the desire to appease the symbol of the coming year here and now is justified and understandable.

The patron saint of 2021, the White Metal Bull, is a bright and unusual animal, combining a love of grace, creativity and creativity with a love of tradition, family values ​​and conservatism. Based on this, it is worth compiling a New Year’s menu so as not to offend the owner of the year.

The characteristics of the animal always set certain trends in the preparation and conduct of the New Year’s celebration. To begin with, it is worth noting that the Bull is quite stubborn, and it is better to follow the recommendations this year as scrupulously as possible. So what falls under the taboo on New Year’s Eve 2021?

Beef, veal and offal

And this is obvious. But any other meat, poultry or fish on New Year’s Eve is completely neutral for the festive table. Particularly picky housewives can be advised to replace gelatin in dishes and desserts (made using beef bones, tendons and cartilage) for agar-agar, and also check the composition of sausage and minced meat if they will be used in the preparation of New Year’s dishes.

Dairy produce

You should not put dishes that require milk to cook at the top of the table. But you don’t need to take everything to extremes. After all, the tradition of milking cows goes deep into antiquity and is already part of most cultures. So, if you are very fond of cheeses, you should not limit yourself to them.

Exotic foods, fruits and vegetables

The symbol of the coming year may simply not understand such delights. It is better to give preference to local cuisine and products familiar from childhood. The bull will appreciate the good traditions and respect for the local color anywhere in the world. And the quality should definitely be higher than the quantity.

Chemical unnatural additives

As well as dyes, preservatives, flavor enhancers. The bull loves quality and simplicity in products. Everything else is deception for him, and nobody likes deception.

Cheap substitutes

Crab sticks without crab, imitation of black caviar and other “delicacies”. The bull will like one dish more, but it is spectacular and bright.

Strong alcohol

It is better to exclude such drinks from the New Year’s menu. Low alcohol drinks can be consumed, but in moderate and even rather symbolic quantities. A glass of champagne to the chime is permissible. But not more. It is better to give preference to compotes, fruit drinks and decoctions of herbs and berries. It’s good if they are homemade. Any type of tea will also be appropriate.

How to decorate a table for the New Year – 2021

The most important thing in 2021 is table decoration. All attention to detail. Do not overload the table with either dishes or a large number of assorted decorations. Conciseness and grace is what the Metal Bull loves.

• Take away all the old-fashioned decorations, lurid floral prints, pseudo-chic, tinsel.

• The White Bull will not appreciate anything pretentious and demonstrative. He is for grace and modesty.

• It is better to minimize plastic and other artificial materials in the serving. Give preference to metal, wood and natural fabrics.

• Elegant coasters, themed pockets for devices and holders for napkins are very relevant.

• Any creativity in cooking should have gloss and charm. Do not make salads in the shape of a bull’s head or decorate Olivier with a bovine sausage profile. Better to find a couple of stylish and colorful recipes that can later become your signature dishes.

But in general, we must admit that the topic of restrictions is not the topic of the White Bull. He wants you to get real pleasure and enjoyment from the holiday, but without the use of artificial stimulants.