Chinese New Year is instructor Hsiao-Ching Chou’s favorite holiday. It’s a time when family members return home from near and far to celebrate togetherness and renewal, pay respects to the elders, and feast. The Chinese New Year feast consists of many symbolic dishes that represent wealth, good fortune, good luck, longevity, success, and happiness. For 2016, Chinese New Year’s Eve falls on February 7. Hsiao-Ching will share some of the cultural traditions and also stories from her family. She will demonstrate several dishes that appear on the holiday table.

As you watch Hsiao-Ching demo this special meal, you’ll enjoy substantial tastes of every dish, with beverages included. You may want to plan your own Chinese New Year feast at home on February 7!

What You’ll Learn:

Chinese New Year Menu: (all items are demo only)

• Whole steamed fish for abundance
• Boiled pork and shrimp dumplings for wealth
• Tangerine beef for good luck and good fortune
• Long life noodles for longevity
• Rice Cakes for success