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chinese new year dinner table

Chinese New Year Dinner Table: 7 Secrets for Joyful Feasting


  • Author: Julia marin
  • Total Time: 150 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A traditional Chinese New Year dinner table setting, filled with symbolic dishes for prosperity and happiness.


Ingredients

  • Whole fish – 1
  • Dumplings – 20 pieces
  • Stir-fried greens – 500g
  • Sticky rice – 2 cups
  • Sweet rice cake – 1
  • Longevity noodles – 200g
  • Chicken – 1 whole
  • Fruit platter (oranges and apples) – 1kg

Instructions

  1. Prepare the whole fish by cleaning and steaming it.
  2. Make dumplings and boil them until cooked.
  3. Stir-fry the greens with garlic and soy sauce.
  4. Cook sticky rice in a rice cooker.
  5. Steam the sweet rice cake until firm.
  6. Cook longevity noodles in boiling water.
  7. Roast the chicken until golden brown.
  8. Arrange the fruit platter on the table.
  9. Set the dishes on the table in a traditional layout.

Notes

  • Keep the fish intact for prosperity.
  • Dumplings symbolize wealth.
  • Serve the chicken whole for completeness.
  • Use red decorations for good luck.
  • Prep Time: 60 minutes
  • Cook Time: 90 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Boiling, Steaming, Stir-frying, Roasting
  • Cuisine: Chinese

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 plate
  • Calories: 600
  • Sugar: 10g
  • Sodium: 800mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 80g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Cholesterol: 70mg

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