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February
2008, Volume 4, Issue 2
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Lunar New Year! February should be
spent celebrating luck, health, and longevity,
and what better way to do it than with food?
We've got recipes, interviews, and culinary
tips that are guaranteed to satisfy New
Year's celebrants all over the globe, kicking
off with an AMUSE
BOUCHE with New York Times reporter
and author Jennifer 8. Lee, and a seat AT
THE TABLE with Nina Simonds,
a renowned expert of Chinese cuisine.
We are especially pleased to announce our
new partnerships with Rouxbe.com,
a premium online destination for instructional
cooking videos and HealthyDiningFinder.com
for nutritional analysis of Asian recipes.
We warmly welcome both partners to the realm
of New Asian Cuisine!
As always, we love to hear from you, our
favorite foodies!
E-mail info@newasiancuisine.com
with your favorite tips, tricks, and dishes.
Wendy
Chan & Grace Niwa
Producers & Co-Authors
New
Asian Cuisine
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WATCH
WHAT YOU'LL EAT! (NEW VIDEO FEATURE)
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Welcome
to our newest partner Rouxbe™
(pronounced roo-bee) - the premium online instructional
cooking destination. To thank all of our loyal
subscribers and customers, New Asian Cuisine
has arranged for a 180-day trial of this amazing
video site.
Click image to play.
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AMUSE-BOUCHE
WITH JENNIFER 8. LEE
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Finally,
the mysteries of Chinese food have been solved,
thanks to super-sleuth Jennifer 8. Lee!
This New York Times reporter and Chinese food
fiend is about to release her first book, "The
Fortune Cookie Chronicles," which explores
the histories and mysteries of Chinese food
in the U.S. Who is "General Tso," and why do
Americans love his chicken? Is there really
someone trapped in a fortune cookie factory,
writing all of those messages? As playful
the style, the book is a true homage to Chinese
cuisine, reflecting Lee's deep respect and obsession
with food. Her blog, fortunecookiechronicles.com,
is a daily tribute to her serendipitous culinary
finds.
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AT
THE TABLE WITH NINA SIMONDS
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ASIAN
KITCHEN FILES
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Hurapan's
New Year Recipe
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FLAVORS
OF ASIA
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Asian New Year Candies
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You'll
know it's the Chinese New Year when you
visit Chinatown and see windows filled with
tiny gold printed red envelopes and bright
orange tangerines. If you are invited to
a Chinese home during this holiday period,
you'll be offered an assortment of traditional
Chinese New Year candies. Decorative lacquer
trays are filled with a selection of candied
treats including sweet lotus seeds, lotus
roots, peanuts, kumquats, water chestnuts,
and strips of coconut and winter melon.
Buy a few bags of each because after the
New Year, they won't be as easy to find.
A selection of candies is available during
the Chinese New Year in Asian markets. Fortunately,
New Year candies and other sweet treats
can be found year round in Asian candy stores.
Transfer the contents of an opened bag to
a jar with a tight fitting lid. Store the
candies in a cool, dry place for up to several
months.
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NAC
FAVORITE ASIAN FOOD BLOG
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How did Chinese food become an American staple? In fact,
how did "Chinese" food become American? FortuneCookieChronicles.com,
the blog of New York Times reporter Jennifer 8. Lee,
explores the mysterious mutation of Chinese cuisine
in the western hemisphere. Click
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NEW
ASIAN CUISINE POLL
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ASIAN
RESTAURANT NEWS CORNER
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New
Asian Cuisine has partnered with Asian
Restaurant News to produce this monthly column.
ARN is a nationally circulated trade magazine, and will
help to keep us in the know about Asian
restaurant industry’s news. You can reach ARN
at 1-888-727-8881 or visit them at www.a-r-n.net
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Called
Spring Festival, Asian New Year 2008 arrives on
February 7th as the clock strikes midnight. This
ancient holiday, with origins in China, is celebrated
throughout Asia. Alphabetically, that means it
is part of the culture of Bangladesh, India, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam, to name a few of the continent
larger countries. They will all honor this Year
of the Rat, which starts on the first day of the
first full moon on the lunar calendar.
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HEALTHY
EATING |
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Chinese New Year-- the Spring Festival
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After
Christmas and New Year's holidays, there's
another big challenge for the Chinese who
are weight conscious-- the Chinese New Year
celebration. Food plays a very important
role in the Chinese New Year celebrations
as it is the most important festival for
the Chinese. Dinners tend to be very elaborate
and there are a variety of treats and desserts,
usually pretty high fat and sugary prepared
at the household to serve the family members
and the visitors.
About Hazel Ng
Hazel Ng, RD is the director of DSC Weight
Management Program www.dscwellness.com who
has helped thousands of people to regain
their shape.
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THE
BUZZ
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Chef Chris Yeo Partners with Rapper Ludacris to Launch
Straits Altanta
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Hip-hop
artist Ludacris (a/k/a Chris
Bridges) is known worldwide for his fresh musical
stylings, but soon he'll be known for the fresh
ingredients he brings to the table. Partnered
with Chef Chris Yeo, Ludacris will open a new
Asian restaurant in his Southern hometown, the
location-appropriately named Straits Atlanta,
set to open in April 2008. The menu will
focus on the food of Singapore, and, knowing Ludacris,
the atmosphere and style of the (sure to be packed
to the gills) joint will stay true to the city
that's nicknamed "Hot-lanta".
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Korean Fried Chicken Restaurant Opens in Lakeview
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Chicago
is a cultural hub known for its pizza, hot dogs,
and die-hard sports fans. Its Korean food?
Not so much. Still, that won't stop doug
Funke and Jae Lee, both 37, from trying to bring
a taste of the East to the streets of the urban
Mid-West. The childhood friends and grown-up
partners in taste have recently opened Crisp,
a restaurant that will capitalize on the recent
Korean fried chicken craze that is sweeping New
York and Los Angeles, introducing the delicate,
juicy delight to Chi-town.
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Peng Looi is Awarded the Jefferson Evans Award by BCA
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On
March 8, Chef Peng Looi
of Asiatique Restaurant and August Moon
Chinese Bistro in Louisville, KY, will travel
North to New York, appearing at the 15th
annual Cultural Awareness Salute Dinner
to receive the prestigious Jefferson Evans
Award. This event is presented by BCA, a
nationwide non-profit, educational and networking
organization of hospitality and food service
professionals, and will take place at the
New York Marriot Marquis Hotel (1535 Broadway).
Chef Looi follows in the footsteps of another
New Asian Cuisine favorite; Chef Robert
Okura of The Cheesecake Factory, who received
this award in 2004.
For reservation to the exclusive awards
presentation dinner, which will include
a multi-course dinner and wine pairing prepared
by some of the nation's top culinary schools,
please call (646) 548-2949 or (646) 548-1886.
For more information about Chef Looi's restaurants,
please visit www.asiatiquerestaurant.com
and www.augustmoonbistro.com.
For more information about BCA, please visit
www.thebca.net
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NEW
ASIAN CUISINE MONTHLY CULINARY CALENDAR
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8th Annual Valentine's Tea Festival
February 10, 2008
Electric Lodge Performing & Visual Arts
Center
1416 Electric Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
Show Hours: 3-8pm
$10 in advance, $15 at the door (free for children under
12)
plus $1-3 for workshops and special programs
310-699-7271
http://www.kulovteafest.com
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Anti Human-Trafficking Gala:
Asian Chefs Foundation & Chefs Without Borders
March 21, 2008
San Francisco Hilton Hotel
333 O’Farrell Street
See
Event Flyer
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