Those are mainstay foods for celebration banquets.” “Everything is served in abundance, whether it be shrimp, fish, or whole lobster. “Chinese New Year is a lavish holiday,” Wan says. Wan and Yuen both grew up amidst big Chinese New Year bashes with their families on the East Coast and in Hong Kong, respectively, and fondly remember receiving an abundance of red envelopes stuffed with cash from their elders, who customarily give them to children and unmarried friends and relatives. Kenneth Wan and Doris Yuen are serving modern dishes inspired by their Cantonese heritage at three-year-old Meta Asian Kitchen inside Avanti Food & Beverage in LoHi. According to Muyan Li, who owns the 14-year-old restaurant with her husband Ying Guang, the “treasury pot” symbolizes wealth, luxury, unity, and happiness. The Family Reunion Dinner at Hong Kong BBQ in Athmar Park consists of a one-pot wonder-known as poon choi in Cantonese-layered with seafood, meat, and vegetables, including sea cucumbers, Japanese wild abalone, fish maws (fish air bladders, which can be a very pricy import), jumbo dried scallops, steamed chicken, roast duck, crispy roasted pork belly, braised pork feet, dried mushrooms, cauliflower, and more. Hong Kong BBQ The basin pot from Hong Kong BBQ. “And that’s really cool.” Advance purchase is required for the $75-per-person seated pop-up dinner two-person takeaway meal is $130 order online by January 17 for pickup on JanuLeyden St. Wong hopes the festive menu inspires patrons to learn more about Lunar New Year or dim sum fare: “Maybe they’ll look into what people do eat traditionally or what the significance behind these dishes is,” she says. Highlights include tofu glass noodle salad jackfruit ham sui gok (fried glutinous rice dumplings that remind Wong of her childhood) shiitake longevity noodles seitan char sui skewers and bao doughnuts with toasted rice ice cream, five spice caramel, mango, and sesame brittle (a collaboration with Best One Yet ice cream). WongWayVeg’s spread includes 15 dim-sum-style dishes (meaning they’re meant to be eaten in one or two bites, Wong says) for two people.
“Of course it’s the new year, and that’s something to be celebrated-but on a personal level for me, it’s a way to keep that connection through food and share it with everyone.” “We started the tradition years ago because my grandma had passed away and I was looking for a way to remember these dishes that she’d make and put vegan twist on them,” says Wong, who is half Chinese and runs the seven-year-old roving restaurant with the help of business partner Natalie Gilbert. Photo by Natalie Gilbert and David Penningtonįor Lisa Wong-chef-owner of WongWayVeg, a food truck that serves comforting vegan fare-her sixth-annual Chinese New Year dim sum menu is a love letter to her grandmother and father’s cooking.
A selection of dishes from WongWayVeg: sweet chile wood ear veggie balls, shredded barbecue bamboo bao, Peking mock duck with spring onion pancake, peanut cabbage wonton, and spinach mushroom dumpling. Check out their regular menu and truck schedule instead. That's only $1 per issue! Subscribe Today » WongWayVegĮditor’s Note: As of January 18, WongWayVeg is sold out of all Lunar New Year offerings.
In 2023, ring in the dawn of the Year of the Rabbit with dumplings, noodles, and seafood specialties from these local Chinese restaurants-and don’t forget to wish your loved ones “恭喜发财” (pronounced “gong hei fat choy” in Cantonese), a traditional greeting that translates to “Wishing you great wealth and prosperity.” In many Chinese cultures, the arrival of the new moon kicks off a 15-day affair that traditionally begins with a feast on the eve of the New Year, which is when many in Colorado also celebrate the holiday. For those who celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on January 22, eating the right dishes during the holiday just might usher in a year filled with luck, prosperity, and happiness.įor those who aren’t familiar with the event, it celebrates the first new moon of the lunar calendar used in many East Asian countries and also marks the rotation of the Chinese zodiac sign. These are all things we could benefit from in 2023-or any time. The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. Celebrate The Best Restaurants at 5280 Dines This October!.The 25 Best Neighborhoods in Denver in 2023.
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