your parents and grandparent will tell you that, in the good old
days, they had chicken only in Chinese New Year and not any other
day. For days after CNY, either they go vegetarian or hungry.
Now, you have chicken for every other day that you are so sick of
it that you, if can, choose to go vegetarian in Chinese new
year..
So what is the food that you does not eat everyday but only in
Chinese New year? by the way, if u want to say abalone, it is
cheaper now compared to CNY period.