Chinese People Christmas Racepy
1. Appetizers
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The Chinese traditionally serve a lot of food on
their table since they believe that it is bad luck if you run out of food while
eating. Appetizers are composed of three or four types of dishes like minced
chicken and sweet corn soup, mixed vegetables soup or sesame prawn meat on
toast. Other appetizers served during Christmas are spareribs in chili, crispy
vegetable spring rolls and the traditional array of dimsum and dumplings served
on bamboo steamers.
Main Course
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The main course in Chinese meals is composed of
multiple dishes, instead of the usual one or two dishes in Western menus. A
multi-dish example is the classic Peking duck with various sauces, sizzling
lamb in black pepper sauce, chicken in sweet and sour sauce, chicken chow mien,
pan fried prawns in Szechuan sauce, steamed groupers in
soy sauce and beef tenderloin tips in oyster sauce. Roast pork, chicken and
suckling pig are also common options for the main course.
Dessert
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Desserts in Chinese cuisine are relatively
simple dishes, even if they are served during Christmas. Flavored gelatin in
the shape of koi is considered a lucky symbol so it often appears at the end of
the meal. Other Chinese dessert dishes are chilled fruit cocktail with almond
jelly, fried sesame balls, tapioca pudding, egg tarts, mango pudding and moon
cakes.
The Chinese also like to serve gao, which are
rice-based pastries that can mold into different shapes and sizes,infused with
different fruit flavors. Round fruits such as oranges and tangerines are also
served, as they are believed to bring in luck.
Western Dishes
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Western dishes also appear in Chinese Christmas
menus, such as roast beef, ham with vegetable side dishes, casseroles, mashed
potatoes and even the incorporation of the Western Christmas drink, eggnog. In
hotels in China,
visitors will be pleased to note that Chinese Christmas banquets look a lot
like Western Christmas spread where there is a variety of meat and sauces that
you can choose from to celebrate the holidays. Meals often end with a fortune
cookie.
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