Chinese New Year, February 17, 2026...

[caseydog]

I'll be celebrating Mardi Gras. CD

CD

 

[thymeless]

Hotpot for Chinese new year

 

[Shining Wizard]

I’m going to skip a day so it lines up with the progressive Australia (it’s already Tuesday 17 here!).
And to share our Chinese New Year’s meal.

Steamed Dumplings
Pork and Coriander
Pork and Prawn

Golden Sauce
Ginger Green Chilli Sauce
Plum Sauce
Chopped Scallions

 

[caseydog]

Okay, you all enjoy your Chinese New Years thread. I'm out.

CD

 

[Shining Wizard]

Honeydew Ice Cream

 

[medtran49]

Hotpot for Chinese new year

Not chinese, but I was looking at my recipe for Shabu-Shabu a couple of days ago and thinking I need to make it again.

I'm going to create my version of a restaurant dish I had not long ago that failed miserably because the cook failed to properly drain the pasta and/or added too much pasta water to thin the sauce. It would have been great other than the bowl full of water. It used to be a favorite place, but I doubt we'll go back since they failed on Craig's eggplant parm and on pouring a bubbly wine so that bubbles were preserved. Bad night all around. Should have known when the calamari appy was half tender and half rubber bands.

 

[In A Pickle]

I’ll be having noodles later.
And to celebrate I bought some new gluten free ramen noodles I’ve not had before.
It’s the one time of the year I won’t break or cut the noodles (it’s bad luck in Asian culture) because if I go along with it today that’ll cover the rest of the year

 

[In A Pickle]

In the spirit of things Mr IAP just returned from the supermarket with some prawn crackers so that’s a nice addition nom nom nom

 

[pacanis]

Honeydew Ice Cream

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I like the way that sounds

 

[taxlady]

I might try a recipe I just came across for a stir fry that uses frozen dumplings.

 

[dragnlaw]

Not sure - I do have some munchies from Costco. Soup Steamed dumplings and some Won Tons that look like dumplings.

I just looked at the pkg and realized it doesn't say Soup but Steamed. Guess I was in la-la land of wishful thinking. Soup dumplings have been on my mind lately.

But it's still morning... menu could change.

 

[pictonguy]

I'll be making Ginger‑Scallion Noodles, haven't made them for a while either.

 

[In A Pickle]

Liking that ginger is the first named ingredient, hints there’s a good ginger flavour there?

 

[pictonguy]

Liking that ginger is the first named ingredient, hints there’s a good ginger flavour there?

Yeah, this dish is pretty classic and I grate the ginger, but matchsticks or diced is fine as well. Basically I cook the noodles and put in the serving bowls and add a little noodle water just so they don't stick. Then I add the ginger and finely sliced scallion on the noodles, then I use peanut oil and get it shimmeringly hot, not smoking and pour over the ginger and scallions, then add some soy sauce and a touch of sugar for balance. 15 minutes is all it takes.

 

[HeyItsSara]

i'm not celebrating anythig

 

[In A Pickle]

Well there’s always Shrove Tuesday.
Who doesn’t like pancake day?
Well, in the countries and regions that partake that is!

 

[HeyItsSara]

not doing shrove anything. i don't eat pancakes; i'm on a very low carb diet.

 

[In A Pickle]

Whatever makes you happy

 

[CharlieD]

i'm not celebrating anythig

what about Rosh Kodesh? Adar? משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה

 

[jennyema]

Going to order Chinese delivery tonight and look at the over-the-top display at the Bellagio in 3 weeks