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The holidays may be over, but the feasting is just beginning!
February 14 marks the start of the 15-day Chinese New Year
festival and the first day of lunar year 4708. Why not get
together for an authentic-style banquet at home?
It's easier
than you think. Just follow these simple tips from the
kitchens at Kikkoman, the world's leading manufacturer of
Asian sauces and seasonings.
Choose an evening between February 14 and 28 and invite friends
for a traditional New Year's banquet. Pick a weekend night, so
you'll have plenty of time to prepare. You can assign a few
items for guests to bring, such as fortune cookies, dessert,
sparkling wine, beer or sparkling cider.
Symbols and colors are an important part of Chinese New Year
celebrations. A round table signifies wholeness. Red and gold
represent good fortune and prosperity.
Decorate the room and
the table with red and gold accents, from paper lanterns to
table linens, candles, gold confetti, gold-coin candies and
red lacquered chopsticks, as well as traditional oranges or
tangerines. Buy special red envelopes (lai see) at a Chinese
stationery store and include a message, chocolate coins or a
ticket for a fun door prize inside.
Choose a menu that can be mostly made in advance, like the
classic-style favorites included here. You can serve
individual courses, or set everything out as a bountiful
buffet. Either way, you'll find that these recipes are
authentic-tasting, thanks to Kikkoman sauces - expertly
blended and balanced for perfect flavor.
Chinese New Year is all about wrapping up the old year and
welcoming a bright future, filled with good things, good times
and good food. Keep it light, fun and festive and you can't go
wrong. Gung Hay Fat Choy! Here's to a year of good fortune.
For more Chinese New Year entertaining tips and recipes,
download Kikkoman's official Chinese New Year Celebration
Guide at
Kikkoman.
Click the link to go to
the following recipes on our site.
All materials courtesy of:
Kikkoman
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