Happy Chinese New Year!

Captain Picard. · February 9 2013, 05:33 PM

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! It is the year of the snake! So what are you going to do to celebrate?

Rhubarbodendron · February 9 2013, 09:11 PM

I'd like a serving of grilled snake but since in my country all serpents are protected species I'll spend the evening in chat with my friends instead

MacLeod · February 9 2013, 11:06 PM

The question is how many snakes are on this board?

teacake · February 9 2013, 11:11 PM

I've been to two Chinese New Years festivals, one of them yesterday and one at the end of January. We have 9 different festivals over a month in Melbourne, some for two days. You can see photos of some of the food on my blog, the Chinese New Year series just started LOL (two a day).

I have eaten so much papaya salad.. my god I could live on that stuff. I want to make it myself but I cannot find green papayas anywhere. Someone told me they get them in a particular market that I can't be bothered traveling to.

I had this fantastic drink yesterday I haven't seen before, it had some kind of pickled plum and jelly and some sort of seagrass in it, it was sweet and tart and salty, but all very understated, it was WONDERFUL. And I can't figure out what it was. There is something new at each Chinese New Year location. They block off a whole street from traffic and it's all food stalls.

Petted some snakes yesterday too. Watched some Dragon Dancing. Ate a ton of fried tentacles with chillie and some crab. Bought a New Years rice pudding from BreadTop which I buy several of every year because I love them. They are very dense and sticky, glutinous rice. I will take a photo later, they are very good with tea.

So basically I spend Chinese New Year eating.

Happy Year of the Snake!!

teacake · February 10 2013, 07:50 AM

I am eating this Chinese New Year traditional glutinous rice pudding. It is delicious, I could eat one of these every day. Last year I bought coconut and taro ones but I think I like the plain ones best.

That is edible gold leaf on top.

Rhubarbodendron · February 10 2013, 10:52 AM

good idea

I didn't have any in ages. There's a small Asian takeaway in my neighbourhood that also sells a very limited range of Asian ingredients and deep-frozen items. I recall having seen these puddings there.

Deranged Nasat · February 10 2013, 11:31 AM

In parts of London they're having one of the biggest celebrations outside Asia, apparently. Lots of free food and performances, plus of course a parade. I wish I could be there, actually, but my grandmother is visiting so I have to stay home to receive her.

Happy new year to any Chinese posters or guests!

bbailey861 · February 10 2013, 06:48 PM

Happy New Year. Sounds like a dumpling day today.

Rhubarbodendron · February 10 2013, 10:06 PM

恭贺新禧

Gryffindorian · February 10 2013, 11:01 PM

Xie Xie!

Rhubarbodendron · February 10 2013, 11:12 PM

不用客气

*bows*
(I'm afraid I read and write Mandarin much better than I speak it... I believe the pronounciation is bùyòngkèqì)

February 9 2013, 05:33 PM	#1
Captain Picard. Lieutenant Commander Location: Earth	Happy Chinese New Year! Happy Chinese New Year everyone! It is the year of the snake! So what are you going to do to celebrate?

February 9 2013, 09:11 PM	#2
Rhubarbodendron Fleet Captain Location: Milky Way, outer spiral arm, Sol 3	Re: Happy Chinese New Year! I'd like a serving of grilled snake but since in my country all serpents are protected species I'll spend the evening in chat with my friends instead __________________ Eve is the revised, improved and updated version of Adam [Helen Vita]

February 9 2013, 11:06 PM	#3
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: Happy Chinese New Year! The question is how many snakes are on this board? __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

February 9 2013, 11:11 PM	#4
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Happy Chinese New Year! I've been to two Chinese New Years festivals, one of them yesterday and one at the end of January. We have 9 different festivals over a month in Melbourne, some for two days. You can see photos of some of the food on my blog, the Chinese New Year series just started LOL (two a day). I have eaten so much papaya salad.. my god I could live on that stuff. I want to make it myself but I cannot find green papayas anywhere. Someone told me they get them in a particular market that I can't be bothered traveling to. I had this fantastic drink yesterday I haven't seen before, it had some kind of pickled plum and jelly and some sort of seagrass in it, it was sweet and tart and salty, but all very understated, it was WONDERFUL. And I can't figure out what it was. There is something new at each Chinese New Year location. They block off a whole street from traffic and it's all food stalls. Petted some snakes yesterday too. Watched some Dragon Dancing. Ate a ton of fried tentacles with chillie and some crab. Bought a New Years rice pudding from BreadTop which I buy several of every year because I love them. They are very dense and sticky, glutinous rice. I will take a photo later, they are very good with tea. So basically I spend Chinese New Year eating. Happy Year of the Snake!! __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

February 10 2013, 07:50 AM	#5
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Happy Chinese New Year! I am eating this Chinese New Year traditional glutinous rice pudding. It is delicious, I could eat one of these every day. Last year I bought coconut and taro ones but I think I like the plain ones best. That is edible gold leaf on top. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

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February 10 2013, 10:52 AM	#6
Rhubarbodendron Fleet Captain Location: Milky Way, outer spiral arm, Sol 3	Re: Happy Chinese New Year! good idea I didn't have any in ages. There's a small Asian takeaway in my neighbourhood that also sells a very limited range of Asian ingredients and deep-frozen items. I recall having seen these puddings there. __________________ Eve is the revised, improved and updated version of Adam [Helen Vita]

February 10 2013, 11:31 AM	#7
Deranged Nasat Vice Admiral Location: Warped off into the sunset. With fond memories of most of you, and not a little sorrow at leaving.	Re: Happy Chinese New Year! In parts of London they're having one of the biggest celebrations outside Asia, apparently. Lots of free food and performances, plus of course a parade. I wish I could be there, actually, but my grandmother is visiting so I have to stay home to receive her. Happy new year to any Chinese posters or guests! __________________ We are all the sum of our tears. Too little and the ground is not fertile and nothing can grow there; too much, the best of us is washed away.

February 10 2013, 06:48 PM	#8
bbailey861 Vice Admiral Location: Kingston, ON	Re: Happy Chinese New Year! Happy New Year. Sounds like a dumpling day today.

February 10 2013, 10:06 PM	#9
Rhubarbodendron Fleet Captain Location: Milky Way, outer spiral arm, Sol 3	Re: Happy Chinese New Year! 恭贺新禧 __________________ Eve is the revised, improved and updated version of Adam [Helen Vita]

February 10 2013, 11:01 PM	#10
Gryffindorian Vice Admiral Location: Hogwarts	Re: Happy Chinese New Year! Xie Xie! __________________ "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." --Bilbo Baggins, LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring

February 10 2013, 11:12 PM	#11
Rhubarbodendron Fleet Captain Location: Milky Way, outer spiral arm, Sol 3	Re: Happy Chinese New Year! 不用客气 bows (I'm afraid I read and write Mandarin much better than I speak it... I believe the pronounciation is bùyòngkèqì) __________________ Eve is the revised, improved and updated version of Adam [Helen Vita]