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Joanna Hu ha cocinado desde niña bajo la tutela de su madre y su padre. Cuando se convirtió en estudiante internacional, echaba mucho de menos la comida tradicional con la que había crecido, así que empezó a explorar su amor por las artes culinarias. Tras muchos años como experta en cocina china, Joanna está encantada de compartir sus recetas personales de su herencia familiar aquí, en Holidayopolis.
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7 LUCKY FOODS FOR CHINESE / LUNAR NEW YEAR!
-Nian Gao-
RECETA
Nian gao, (Chinese: 年糕; pinyin: nián gāo) / Glutinous Rice Cake / Sticky cake / Chinese new year’s cake. It is considered good luck to eat nian gao because it symbolizes increased prosperity every year.
-Steamed Fish-
RECETA
Meaning “an increase in Prosperity” is steamed whole with the flesh cooked at the bone and never dry. A sauce of ginger, soy sauce, rice wine and cilantro is used on top, then doused with hot oil to release the flavor into the flesh of the fish.
-Family Reunion Dumplings-
RECETA
Dumplings are traditional for family reunion, as most families spend New Year’s Eve together preparing them before eating them at midnight. They also represent prosperity because their shape looks similare to ancient Chinese money. Sometimes a gold coin is put inside of one of the dumplings for a lucky guest to find!
-SPRING ROLLS-
RECETA
Why are they called spring rolls? Because so often they are eaten to welcome the arrival of spring! The golden cylindrical-shaped rolls represent gold bars, symbolizing wealth!
-Sweet Rice Balls-
RECETA
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Tangyuan is often eaten together with family to signify family togetherness.
They are usually consumed during the Lantern Festival which is the fourteenth and last day of the spring festival. These
glutinous rice balls can be filled with other ingredients such as black sesame or red bean paste, and they are served in a bowl of sugary soup!
LONGEVITY NOODLES
RECETA
The longer the noodle, the longer the life! You want happiness and longevity? Eat longevity noodles!
-Good Fortune Fruit-
Did you know that the Chinese words for “orange” and “tangerine” very closely resemble the words for “luck” and “wealth”? Oranges are very special at this time of year and good for you all year round!
