8. Jai. 
Also known as Buddhist’s Delight or Vegetarian’s Delight, jai is eaten on the first day of the Lunar New Year in China. Pegged originally as an ancient offering to Buddha, the dish incorporates a selection of dried and fresh ingredients. Items such as fat choy, a form of black seaweed, andho see, dried oysters, signify wealth and happiness. Ellen Leong Blonder and Annabel Low (Every Grain of Rice) use roughly 15 dried and fresh noodles, fungi, nuts, and vegetables in their jai, while chef and cooking instructor Ken Hom (Ken Hom’s Chinese Kitchen) strips his recipe down to eight or nine essential elements. Serve either version with steamed white rice for luck and success.