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Celebrating the Year of the Ox with a Lunar New Year Poon Choi 盤菜

Posted in Dinner, Home Cooking, Joyce, Meat, Special Occasion, tagged Chinese Food, Chinese New Year, 盤菜, Feast, Lunar New Year, Mama Lam, Poon Choi on February 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Just a week ago we celebrated Chinese New Year, welcoming the Year of the Ox. And like every other CNY, it’s the perfect the opportunity for us to cook and eat a lot of good food and observe our cultural traditions.

This year, Mama Lam made a Poon Choi / Pancai / Big Bowl Feast / 盤菜. According to Mama Lam, the concept of this giant feast was originated from the late Song Dynasty when Emperor Bing fled to Hong Kong to escape the attack of Mongolians. The villagers in HK hosting the emperor pulled together everything they could find and cook, and due to the lack of serving vessels, they resorted to washing basins to be able to hold all the food. And this village tradition has been passed on and modified to the current form, typically being served for celebrations and special occasions.

How many layers do you think there are in this Poon Choi that Mama Lam made?

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Celebrating Chinese New Year 2018 in Vancouver – Roundup

Posted in Culinary Events, Joyce, News, Richmond, Roundup, Vancouver, tagged Announcement, Chinese New Year, CNY 2018, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Hotpot Week, Liuyishou, Lunar New Year, Parq Vancouver, Red Truck Brewery, Thomas Haas, Tourism Richmond, Tourism Vancouver, TWG Tea, Vancouver Gourmet Tours, Year of the Dog on January 29, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Chinese New Year is Feb. 16, 2018 and it’s the Year of the Dog. Need ideas to celebrate CNY this year? Here is a roundup for you:

TWG Tea:

During the month of February, you can order the Lunar New Year Tea Set at TWG Tea, which includes savoury canapés and tea infused desserts. They have also launched the Breakfast Bulldog Tea for the occasion.

Red Racer Lucky Dog:

Central City Brewers + Distillers has launched the Red Racer Lucky Dog Kumquat Wheat Ale, a Chinese New Year collaboration with Taiwan’s Redpoint Brewing Co. It’s a seasonal wheat ale brewed with fresh kumquats, a sweet and fragrant citrus fruit traditionally eaten during the lunar new year celebrations.

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