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What's everyone doing for Chinese New Year?
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Posted by Anakaleki z9FriendswoodTX (nelumbo_nucifera@hotmail.com) on Wed, Feb 9, 05 at 20:51
| I guess it should be "what has everyone DONE". lol I'm a little late. We have and Asian Culture club that's having a celebration for tomorrow. I'm not Chinese but I hear lettuce is eaten for good fortune. we're also substituting candy for money in the little red envelopes. I'm just bringing rice cake (bibingka) but we don't have banana leaves this time of year so I'll have to wrap it in ti leaves (we have lots of them as houseplants). Happy New Year! |
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RE: What's everyone doing for Chinese New Year?
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I moved from China to US 12 years ago. On New Year's eve we usually have a big dinner. But with two little ones I only made 3 dishes, fish (Yu), rice cake (Nian Gao) and sauted some mushroom. Forgot the name of the mushroom, but it is creme-colored, about 7 inches long. The head is very small, the size of a finger nail. The stalk is about 7 inches. It is very important that you have some leftovers after dinner, which means you will always have more than you need, money, food and etc. Fish represents prosperity. Rice cake is eaten by children so that they will grow taller in the coming year. There are tons of dishes with special meanings. But I don't remember much now.
That's about all I did, could not be simpler. Oh, made some decorative paper cuttings (Kirigami?) and hung on the window. When the kids get older I will try to make it more fun. Right now it is just getting them fed, washed and tucked in bed like every night.
I should put those paper cuttings on my website when I get a chance. Anybody who likes crafts will like them. Ying |
RE: What's everyone doing for Chinese New Year?
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RE: What's everyone doing for Chinese New Year?
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| I don't think they were straw mushrooms. Straw mushrooms aren't 7 inches long. They're short & stumpy - an inch or two long at best. I would guess that the mushrooms you sauteed were Enoki. |
RE: What's everyone doing for Chinese New Year?
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| Breezyb, I think you are right. I remember the name starts with E. Enoki tastes even better than straw mushrooms. I have not seen any fresh straw mushrooms offered in local grocery stores, even in those who carry Shitaki, Oyster and Enoki mushrooms. Ying |
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