The family circle symbolizes a hope that the new year will see the family maintain wholeness. Therefore, the foods also mostly carries symbolism: of long life, wealth, rising fortunes, and togetherness, to give the new year an auspicious start.
圍爐含有祈求明年家庭依舊圓滿的意思，所以年夜飯的菜式，多半也藉著象徵手法，表達長壽、財富、高升、團圓的願望，圖個開年好彩頭。