One of my favorite holidays has come to be Chinese New Year. There are multiple reasons. My favorite, beloved professor in college had quite a passion for the holiday and made sure all of us in the communication department acknowledged the holiday. Her excitement over what we saw as an obscure holiday made us love her all the more.
Another reason is two fold. My group of friends began a Chinese New Year's get together tradition a couple of years ago. Most of us are Kentucky-based but our newly married friends near Columbus, OH host the annual celebration. The road trip to their house in the middle of the Buckeye countryside always feels like a mini-retreat. It was on this first Chinese New Year celebration that sparks flew for my husband and I. (There's a reason we've dubbed their house "The Love Shack"...)
This year's celebration was anything but a let down, despite my brothers and hubster having a conflicting event. Our feast was unbelievable and props go to our hostess for planning and prepping the kitchen with all of the necessary supplies!
The Chinese New Year Menu:
Appetizer
Fried Shrimp Wontons
Spring Rolls
Soup
Miso soup
Main Course
Shanghai Vegetable Fried Rice
Ginger Broccoli
Steamed or Baked Sichuan Duck
Dessert
Chocolate Dragon Cupcake Cake
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| Almost all of the supplies used for dinner... I believe the spring rolls are missing... Not to mention the 3 ducks Sara had pre-seasoned for us, as well as the shrimp stuffing for the wontons she'd prepared. |
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| She checked out a recipe book from the library and had several authentic Chinese dishes picked out for our feast. |
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| Everyone helped out in the meal prep, making the 3 1/2 hours in the kitchen extra enjoyable! |
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| We had to stir fry in portions because of the amount we were fixing in order to feed 12 hungry bellies! |
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| Our Chinese buffet, ready for us to dig in! |
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| Don't forget dessert!! The year of the dragon! |
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| A successful dinner is bound to leave a messy stove top! |
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| The whole gang minus taken by our hostess who took the picture. |
2 comments:
looks delicious! sorry we didn't make it, but looks like you guys had tons of fun!
You would have had tons of fun in the kitchen with everyone! You really need to make it up one of these times!
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