Monday, January 31, 2011

Festive foods to celebrate Chinese new year


Plan to keep your own Chinese new year party? There are a number of festive Chinese dishes that helps every new year's Eve celebration a success to make you throw a big bash or just enjoy a quiet dinner with friends. Round rissoles such as pearl and shrimp balls mean reunion, while egg rolls and spring rolls mean wealth due to its similarity with ancient Chinese money. When it comes to the main course poultry in focus – duck is a symbol of fidelity in Chinese culture. A classic banquet dessert is eight precious custard - pudding filled with candy, represent "Treasures", such as happiness and long life. And want to of course, out mandarins have to pass guests. Fortune not to mention cookies!


Here you will find a series of recipes to celebrate the year of the rabbit, cocktails and appetizers to dessert. Does not feel that you have prepared everything to do last minute - many starters ahead of time and can be frozen. Another idea is to keep a potluck and a dish to bring every guest. This will give you more time to the House in red - decorate the Chinese think red is a lucky color protects from evil spirits.


 

Low fat (almost) gebratener rice

What do you do with leftover cooked rice? An idea is it Ham with leftovers to make fried rice combine with ham. With a non-stick pan for frying transformed almost this, but not quite, a low fat dish according to these guidelines from about .com's Guide to low fat cooking.


 

Symbolic Chinese new year recipes


Countdown to Chinese new year: 11 days
From spring rolls with plum, sticky rice cake, these recipes sauce all symbolic feature food that happy be in Chinese culture be considered. You are particularly popular in the Chinese new year, but you can enjoy all year!

Beef with Chinese green beans

Beef is paired with Szechuan style "Dry-fried" green beans in this fast and simple stir fry, reader in rated 5 out of 5 stars. If you want feel free by replacing to experiment the sauce in my other recipe for Chinese green beans the sauce in this recipe. Serve beef with Chinese green beans with rice or noodles for a complete meal.


 

Weekend cooking - pot stickers!


Pot stickers the perfect party food - are easy to make and impossible to eat just one! One of China's most popular dumplings, pot stickers are muted on the one hand and the other pan-fried.


Learn everything you need to know about making pot stickers serve including dip proposals and freezing tips, and try several pot stickers recipes, including a vegetarian version and pot stickers shrimp and coriander.