Gung Hay Fat Choi! The lunar new year is here, a\u00a0colorful and joyful\u00a0celebration of the year ahead, that is observed by nearly 1\/6 of the world’s people. It is an excellent time to enjoy great food while ringing in the year to come.<\/p>\n
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In 2017, Chinese New Year brings us\u00a0the year of the Red Fire Rooster which\u00a0is predicted to be full of energy, impatience, pride, and ambition…\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, \u00a0is a\u00a0very important holiday\u00a0for\u00a0Chinese culture and there are many traditions to celebrate the new year. People will start the new year with\u00a0a clean house, a\u00a0new hair cut and new clothes. The dragon dance, color red, and fireworks are all important aspects believed to drive away the evil spirits.<\/p>\n
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Small red envelopes filled with lucky money\u00a0and mandarin oranges representing gold and money are given as gifts to friends and relatives. For the same reason, Chinese spring rolls represent bars of gold and are traditionally enjoyed\u00a0during the Chinese New Year.<\/p>\n
This recipe for homemade\u00a0baked vegetable spring rolls is easy to make, and can be customized with\u00a0your favorite vegetables and fillings. They are great on\u00a0Chinese New Year, or on any night you want to enjoy your favorite asian dishes with some delicious crispy vegetable spring rolls to start!<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tThese homemade vegetable spring rolls are easily adapted with your favorite fillings, and are baked for a guilt-free addition to your asian meal.\t<\/p>\n
You should be able to find spring roll or egg roll wrappers in the refrigerator section of the grocery store, or in the freezer section of an asian grocery store.
A large wok or cast iron pan is great for making stir-frys. Cooking times may take longer in smaller pans.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Happy New Year & Gung Hay Fat Choy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Gung Hay Fat Choi! The lunar new year is here, a\u00a0colorful and joyful\u00a0celebration of the year ahead, that is observed by nearly 1\/6 of the world’s people. It is an excellent time to enjoy great food while ringing in the year to come. In 2017, Chinese New Year brings us\u00a0the year of the Red Fire…<\/p>\n