Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Chinese New Year - Happy "Niu" Year



I had Chinese New Year's at my apartment all-by-my-lonesome this year. But for those of you know me, you know it doesn't really bother me. I enjoy cooking for myself and eating on my own every once in a while, it calms me. But the problem with New Years food is that it is very hard to prepare for just one person. Whole fish, dumplings, new years cake, turnip cake, rice cakes, noodles, hot pot - they really only work for large-family style dinners.

So, off I went to Chelsea Market - I have discovered the joys of the Crosstown Bus! - to work out a lucky menu of my own. And what did I settle on?

Fresh oysters (nope, no lucky component there, just yummy factor)
Two whole red mullets - for two times the plenty
Lan Zhou Homemade Dumplings
Some Veggies

The dumplings were surprisingly good for having been sitting in my freezer for so many months that I don't even want to think about it. The red mullet had a lot of bones. But the oysters were delicious. I had four Malpeque Oysters and four of another kind that they had at the market that I'd never seen before. Those were really yummy. Sadly enough, I don't remember the name of them.



I also found this adorable picture of Chinese New Year macaroons. It's hilarious. Asian people really know how to outdo themselves.
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