Derived from the lunar calendar, Chinese New Year celebrations last for 23 days so you have plenty of time to serve Ray's banquet and you'll want to, because all five dishes are easy to make and lip-smackingly good.
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Start with
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Derived from the lunar calendar, Chinese New Year celebrations last for 23 days so you have plenty of time to serve Ray's banquet and you'll want to, because all five dishes are easy to make and lip-smackingly good.
Start with
,
followed by
Singapore New Year raw fish salad
,
and
ends this celebration and would make sweet little I Love Yous to gift on Valentine's Day. I am thinking I will combine the two and serve this Chinese meal on the 14th.
The colour red has strong associations with Chinese New Year and love, so you may like to introduce some watermelon into the festivities with Megan May's
watermelon and strawberry slushy
and
.
My Valentine will be dining on
sesame seed-crusted Thai fish cakes
because the way to this man's heart has always been through fried potato ... in any way, shape or form.
For dinner tonight? Grab a packet of Taylor Farms Greek Chopped Salad, feta, cucumber and pita bread from the supermarket for
.
Also in Bite this week
Produce report is all basil and passionfruit, Peter Gordon is all about the yacon and Louise Thompson continues the Set Your 2018 On Fire series.
Pots and pans? Sharp edges down? What belongs on the bottom shelf?