Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and wait for spring to come. On Chinese New Year's Eve, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner will carry the joy of reunion and beautiful hopes to accompany every Chinese family towards the Year of the Dragon. Chinese food culture is vast and profound, and many delicacies are associated with the pronunciation of "dragon". In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, you may wish to make a "full dragon banquet" and celebrate the "dá" year happily.
Small dishes are served] Longjing shrimp.
Longjing shrimp is one of the top ten classic dishes in Zhejiang Province. The combination of the delicious and elastic shrimp and the light aroma of Longjing tea leaves gives it a unique taste that is fresh and soft. In terms of appearance, the smooth orange-pink shrimp like jade is paired with dots of light green tea leaves, which is even more elegant. Among the big fish and meat of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, such a "small freshness" as the opening scene makes people shine.
Longjing shrimp. Figure ic photo
Longan balls. In the Year of the Dragon, the finishing touch is naturally indispensable. Combined with the beautiful meaning of reunion and reunion in Chinese food, how can the "Whole Dragon Banquet" be without longan balls?
Longan balls. Figure ic photo
The production method of longan balls is simple, you only need to chop the pork belly and mix it evenly with sesame oil, water starch, salt, cooking wine and other seasonings. If you want to fit the name of the dish better, you can also chop a small amount of longan pulp and mix it in. After the meat filling is spread out, wrap in a whole boiled and peeled egg or quail egg, form a ball, and put it in an oil pan to fry or steam it. When plating, you can cut the meatballs from the middle with a knife, and the brown of the meat filling, the white of the egg white, and the yellow of the egg yolk are clearly layered. One bite into it, it has a rich taste and is suitable for all ages.
Sichuan longan meat.
Longan meat is a deformation of the sweet roasted white in the nine bowls of Sichuan. Unlike the traditional sweet roasted white pork slices spread on top of sticky rice, longan pork is rolled in bean paste and then rolled up with the rounded sides facing up into the sticky rice. The entrance is sweet and glutinous, symbolizing the sweetness of the new year.
Sichuan longan meat. Figure ic photo
Lobster soup.
During the Chinese New Year, you always have to eat some hard dishes. As a popular choice among high-end aquatic products, the piercing shape of lobster and the red color after cooking are particularly suitable for the atmosphere of the Spring Festival. A lobster soup is set on the table, which is delicious and heartwarming. The practice of lobster soup can be adjusted according to their respective taste preferences, and if you like light, you can stew it with cabbage; If you like sour and spicy, you can pour in some Tom Yum Gong compound seasoning; If you like the western style, you can add cream to boil.
Lobster soup. Figure ic photo
Stir-fry the crayfish.
If you want to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner while watching the Spring Festival Gala and nagging at home, then the king of snack, crayfish, will definitely add a lot of atmosphere. Stir-fry a pot of crayfish to make the new year prosperous. Even if you're new to crayfish, don't worry at all. With the development of food technology and cold chain technology, there are now many crayfish prefabricated dishes on the market, such as spicy, garlic, thirteen spiced ......There's always a flavor that will win the family's love.
Stir-fry the crayfish. Figure ic photo
Steamed dragon fish.
On the ChineseChinese New Year's Eve table, there is always a dish of fish. Eating fish also has to keep the head and tail, which means that the new year is "more than every year". In the Year of the Dragon, you might as well choose a dragon fish to steam. The meat is delicate, the taste is smooth, the spines are less and the meat is more, it belongs to the high-protein, low-fat, vitamin-rich high-quality halibut, and tastes it during the New Year, which is not only nutritious and healthy, but also contains the beautiful meaning of good fortune in the Year of the Dragon.
Steamed dragon fish. Figure ic photo
Staple feast] lazy dragon.
The dragon dish table should not be without staple food. In Beijing, there is a traditional steamed noodle dish with a dragon in its name, "Lazy Dragon", also known as "Meat Dragon". When making a lazy dragon, the dough should be rolled out into long pieces, filled with filling, rolled into long strips, and steamed in a cage drawer, which resembles a long dragon. Although it can also be wrapped in different fillings such as bean paste, sesame paste, beef, etc., the common one is the pork stuffing lazy dragon. Once steamed, the lazy dragon is usually cut into fist-sized chunks for easy consumption. In the traditional way of eating in old Beijing, the lazy dragon is paired with water and fried vegetables, the meat is fragrant and refreshing, which is a must.
Lazy Dragon. Figure ic photo
Dragon's beard noodles. "Dragon Whisker Noodles" is one of the traditional banquet noodles in China, with a history of more than 300 years. The dragon's whisker is slender and resembles a "dragon's whisker", and the thinnest dragon's whisker surface currently recorded can be stretched to more than 20 buckles, and the number can reach millions. In ancient times, eating dragon beard noodles was an expression of respect for the dragon king. In modern times, eating dragon beard noodles is also a good omen for praying for a smooth and prosperous new year.
Dragon's beard noodles. Figure ic photo
Xiao Long Bao. After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, if you are already half-full, then sharing a few xiaolongbao with your family may be just the end of it. As soon as you bite into it, the rich soup overflows your mouth, and a sense of happiness arises spontaneously. Steaming a drawer of xiaolongbao, wishing the new year a prosperous life.
Xiao Long Bao. Photo by Beijing News reporter Wang Siyang.
Fruits] After eating the "Whole Dragon Banquet", you can also come to some dragon fruit, longan and other fruit platters to clear your mouth, so that the joy of the Year of the Dragon and the story of reunion are met in the stomach.
I wish you all the best in the Year of the Dragon, eat "dragon" dishes, and prosper "dragon" in everything.
Beijing News reporter Wang Siyang.
Edited by Li Yan and Zhang Mingxuan
Proofreading by Yang Xuli.
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