Lunar New Year fun facts: cyun4 hap2粵語。愛爾蘭之新年小知識：全盒（二）

What are the "Eight sweets" of the Lunar New Year candy box?"Eight sweets" refers to: sweetened lotus seeds, sweetened winter melon, candied lotus root, candied coconut shreds, candied coconut horns, candied citrus, candied water chestnuts, and candied dried carrots.
上次講到，全盒入面有「八甜」，究竟包括邊八樣嘢？答案就係糖蓮子、糖冬瓜、糖蓮藕、糖椰絲、糖椰角、糖柑桔、糖馬蹄‎、糖甘筍。

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Sweetened lotus seeds: implying the birth of precious children
糖蓮子：寓意連生貴子

Sweetened Winter Melon: it means a good head (start) and a good tail (end)
糖冬瓜：寓意好頭好尾

Candied citrus: It means wealth and good luck.
糖柑桔：寓意財源滾滾及會帶來好運。

Putting "eight sweets" into the box symbolizes sweetness and harmony.
放「八甜」落全盒，象徵甜甜蜜蜜。

What snacks do you want to put into your candy box?
你哋嘅新年全盒又會放啲咩呢？