湖南春节第一餐要吃“年糕”，意为“一年更比一年好”，而少部分湖南的苗族人民，春节第一餐吃的是甜酒和粽子，寓意可“生活甜蜜，五谷丰登”。
湖北有的地方春节第一餐喝鸡汤，象征“清泰平安”。此外家中的主要劳动力还要吃鸡爪，寄意“新年抓财”；年轻的学子要吃鸡翅膀，寓意能展翅高飞；当家人则吃鸡骨头，有“出人头地”之意。
荆州、沙市一带，第一餐要吃鸡蛋，意谓“实实在在，吉祥如意”。如遇客人，要吃两个煮得很嫩、可透过蛋白见蛋黄的“荷包蛋”，意即“银包金，金缠银，得金得银”。
江西鄱阳地区第一餐要吃饺子和鱼，意为“交子”和“年年有余”，有的在饺子中放糖块、花和银币，意味着“生活甜蜜”、“长生不老”、“新年发财”。
广东部分地区春节第一餐要吃“万年粮”，即做好足够春节三天家人吃的饭菜，寓有“不愁吃喝”之意。潮州一带，第一餐常吃用米粉和萝卜干油炸而成的“腐圆”，喝芡实、莲子等熬成的“五果汤”，寓“生活甜美，源远流长”之意。
广西壮族人春节第一餐吃甜食，表示新的一年生活美好，甜蜜如意。
福建闽南人春节第一餐吃面条，寓意“年年长久”，漳州一带吃香肠、松花蛋和生姜，寓意“日子越过越红火”。
江苏、浙江部分地方春节第一餐要吃由芹菜、韭菜、竹笋等组成的“春盘”，寓意“勤劳长久”。
安徽一些地方春节第一餐时每人要咬一口生萝卜，名为“咬春”，可“除菌防病，新年吉祥”。
关中、河南部分地方春节第一餐要吃饺子与面条同煮的饭，叫“金丝穿元宝”、“银线吊葫芦”。
台湾春节第一餐吃“长年菜”，是一种长茎叶，有苦味的芥莱。有的还在菜里加细长粉丝，意即“绵绵不断，长生不老”。
谢谢！。
美国女孩罗斯将来中国访问。请写一封电子邮件告诉她中国的饮食习惯和如何健康饮食
Dear Ross，
I`M so happy you writting to me。 I`M all right ,thank you for you kindness。On Chinese Diet, I can`t explain for you at once,because of Chinese Food having long history and differences。
Today ,I will tell you some outline。
First , people have differnt diet habits in different place ,especially in ethnic area。
But for most Chinese people ,they have three meals a day。We care about nutrition as much as delicious food。In the morning ,we eat something nutritious , such as porridge and steamed buns,or noodles ,eggs,and soybean milk。
Almost breakfast are wheat products,because they are benefical to stomach digestion。Of course ,we learn to you to eatting bread and drinking milk,some people think this food are more nutritious than wheat products。
At the middle noon, we pay attention to food that can fill our stomach。The most important food in lunch is rice ,just to the south area people。
In the north area,people eat steamed buns at noon,such as they doing in the morning。The reason why there is such a big difference is north area is suitable for the growth of wheat,south area is suitable for the growth of rice。
But they both eat vegetables and meat in lunch。Vegetables and meat are cut into pieces ,or slices ,or dilces。 than fired with vegetable oil ,or animal oil。
This food taste very good after chefs cooking, and they also looks good and smell good。Chinese people care color ,aroma and taste of food。
Food that have the three points at same time is qualified Chinese Food。Only good noon meal can get rid of the tierying of work 。
Dinner is the best ,and the most important ,such as you Americans` diet habits。We love to having dinner with all of the family ,or with friends。
Dinner`s food is cooked in the same way as lunch ,the only difference is dinner food is more rich than lunch。Some people like to eat western food with their lover for romantice。
But in China, we don`t approve of eatting too full at dinner,because this is bad for healthy。In some place ,people love midnight snack,for example in Taiwan。
Midnight snack is richfull , too。Many people choose barbecue and bear as midnight snack,This is very comfortable eatting barbecue with friends at a street barbecue stall。
So, taody I just can tell you so much ,hope you are saticfied with those explains。I am looking forward to you coming to China ,an then I will take you to eat many Chinese Delicious Food 。