-1-Unit 1 Food for thoughtSection A Starting out&Understanding ideas外研版高中英语必修二晨读晚诵Foods and Their Symbolic Meaning美食在中华文化中扮演着重要角色,也有着象征意义。食物的象征意义可以来源于其外形或者名字发音。以下是一些中华文化中极具象征性的食物。1.EggsEggs hold a special symbolic significance in many cultures,and China is no exception.The Chinese believe eggs symbolize fertility(丰产).After a baby is born,parents may hold a“red egg and ginger party,”where they pass out hard boiled eggs to announce the birth.(In some regions of China the number of eggs presented d