Feb. 9th will be CNY(Chinese New Year)eve.It's a
really important day for most Chinese people. Actually I haven't had a CNY eve
banquet for many years, because I love travel more than the food, so I always
used the vacation to travel with my friends.My parents they didn't care that I
was absent. Our family is kind of unusual in this way.
But this
year we are in the UK which is a new home for both of us. I miss the CNY
atmosphere from when I was a kid because CNY was really exciting. I'm returning
to the tradition now I'm older. So I decided to invite all the guests from my
last year supper clubs to celebrate and share the CNY tradition and food
together with us.
We will
have 9-10 guests who have different dietary restrictions: vegan、gluten free、vegetarian、orange allergy. It's a
challenge for me.
Here is the menu we will serve:
Spinach with ginger sauce(酱汁菠菜）
spinach、fresh ginger sauce、sesame、soy sauce、sesame oil
Hot and sour cucumber （蓑衣黄瓜）
The shape is like a Chinese straw rain coat.
Stir fried vegetables with five spices （炒素）
Black wood ear、shiitake mushroom、lily flower、tofu skin、carrots、jujube、peanuts
These are traditional and very nutritious Chinese ingredients
Deep fried aubergine with vegan garlic bread crumbs （避风塘茄子）
Hong Kong style food
Vegan Mapo Tofu（麻婆豆腐）
Soft Tofu、shiitake mushroom、celery、chill、black bean sauce
Knotted kelp salad(凉拌海带结）
Kelp, garlic, vinegar, sugar, chili, sesame oil
Kelp includes over 70 minerals, trace elements, enzymes, iodine, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and 21 amino acids
Slow cooked beef shin with five spice(卤牛肉）
This cooked for several hours with many spices (more than just five), then sliced and served cold.
Yuan yang shrimp（鸳鸯虾）
This is also called red and white shrimp, because the shrimp are cooked two different ways and placed together on the plate, separated by snow peas. It symbolizes affection and happiness, so is good for the New year.
Stewed chicken in the pot（鸡公煲）
Simmered with bell pepper, onion, celery, seasonings, chili sauce and most importantly, beer.
Rice
Dessert:
Isfahan sorbet
Rosewater, lychee and raspberries
Are you hungry now?
Here is the menu we will serve:
Spinach with ginger sauce(酱汁菠菜）
spinach、fresh ginger sauce、sesame、soy sauce、sesame oil
Hot and sour cucumber （蓑衣黄瓜）
The shape is like a Chinese straw rain coat.
Stir fried vegetables with five spices （炒素）
Black wood ear、shiitake mushroom、lily flower、tofu skin、carrots、jujube、peanuts
These are traditional and very nutritious Chinese ingredients
Deep fried aubergine with vegan garlic bread crumbs （避风塘茄子）
Hong Kong style food
Vegan Mapo Tofu（麻婆豆腐）
Soft Tofu、shiitake mushroom、celery、chill、black bean sauce
Knotted kelp salad(凉拌海带结）
Kelp, garlic, vinegar, sugar, chili, sesame oil
Kelp includes over 70 minerals, trace elements, enzymes, iodine, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and 21 amino acids
Slow cooked beef shin with five spice(卤牛肉）
This cooked for several hours with many spices (more than just five), then sliced and served cold.
Yuan yang shrimp（鸳鸯虾）
This is also called red and white shrimp, because the shrimp are cooked two different ways and placed together on the plate, separated by snow peas. It symbolizes affection and happiness, so is good for the New year.
Stewed chicken in the pot（鸡公煲）
Simmered with bell pepper, onion, celery, seasonings, chili sauce and most importantly, beer.
Rice
Dessert:
Isfahan sorbet
Rosewater, lychee and raspberries
Are you hungry now?
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