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Chinese New Year will be upon us on Saturday and traditionally lasts for two weeks - we will have our special banquet on the last day of Chinese New Year - the 8th Feb. Do join us to celebrate this most important event in the Chinese calendar!
The Rat is first in the order of all the Chinese zodiac animals. According to one folktale, the Jade Emperor decided that the order of the animals would be determined according to the order by which they arrived at his party. The clever Rat convinced the Ox to give him a ride. Just as the pair arrived at the door, the Rat jumped ahead and landed before the Ox.
This is our signature Chinese New Year supper which will include the traditional Chinese New Year dumplings, both sweet and savoury, and a great long list of other dishes that will keep appearing as usual. Join us !
Our banquet menu will be:
Chinese pickles and Preserved Cucumbers in XO sauce - I remember these from the start of banquets when I was a child
Jiaozi/Guo Tie or Potsticker dumplings - These handmade pork and vegetable dumplings signify family reunion. In northern China families traditionally spend New Year's Eve together preparing the dumplings, which are eaten at midnight. Crescent-shaped Jiaozi are a symbol of wealth and prosperity because of their resemblance to ancient Chinese money (silver ingots).
Sichuan Spicy Boiled fish - spicy and incredibly tasty, one of my favourite dishes
Oyster Omelette - this is a Fujianese speciality - yes it has real oysters in it - a really special dish!
Xinjiang Cumin Chicken - an unusual dish from Xinjiang province, in the far west of China, where there are Indian influences to their cooking.
Stir Fried Cucumbers- a dish that’s very popular, but little known outside China
“Delicious” Tofu – this is one of my favourite vegetarian dishes, cooked with chilli bean sauce and spring onions
Spring Onion noodles with Cha Siu - noodles signify longevity - it's important not to cut them! Our cha siu is legendary....
Chinese Aubergines – you’ll probably never have had aubergines like this before, but they are exceptional
Steamed whole Cantonese Seabass The word for fish, "Yu," sounds like the words both for wish and abundance, and serving a fish at the end of the meal symbolizes a wish for abundance in the coming year
Tang Yuen these round sweet dumplings, stuffed with red bean paste, are symbolic of family unity and harmony. Tang stands for reunion and yuen means round or complete.
Cost will be £45 of which £35 will go direct to MSF. Please mail us with bookings on info@parkholmesupperclub.co.uk
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