A Taste of Chinese New Year

Good fortune for the next year is served at Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year gatherings remind me of Thanksgiving in America. On these occasions, families meet around tables covered with delicious food. Many of the dishes served also have special meanings associated with Chinese New Year. To discover more, I went to a local restaurant for “a taste of Chinese New Year”.

New traditions

The nine-course banquet included many traditional Chinese New Year dishes and some tasty, non-traditional dishes. Popular, non-traditional dishes, like seafood, have become more common in recent years. My own Chinese New Year feast started out with three seafood dishes- King’s crab, Thai-style scallops and steamed shrimp. As I savored a bite of garlic-flavored crab, didn’t mind one bit that it wasn’t traditional.

A yummy pair

The next colorful dish was gingko seeds and mushrooms served on a bed of baby bok choy. The soft texture and mild taste of gingko seeds combined together with mushrooms made a delicious culinary experience. These two favorites in Chinese cuisine show that good things really do come in pairs.

Word Bank

gathering (n.) 团聚

Most Americans hold family gatherings at Christmas and Thanksgiving.

associate (v.) 将……与……联想在一起

Pets can be trained to associate good behavior with treats.

texture (n.) 口感

Patty enjoyed the soft, creamy texture of the cheesecake.

culinary (adj.) 烹调的，厨房的

Judy attended a culinary school to learn how to cook.

Free Talk

What is your favorite Chinese New Year dish? Why?

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