Today is the Asian lunar New Year--and the first day of the Year of the Dragon. Above is the abacus that my wife, Ching, used in school instead of a calculator. The year 2012 is denoted by the beads reading from left to right 2-0-1-2.
Living in a Chinese-American household, I enjoy the best of both worlds, especially the food. Above is Ching's signature dish--
Jiaozi (Jow-tsuh)--consisting of a filling of ground pork and fresh chive inside a dough wrapper. The jiaozi (also called potstickers) are boiled and dipped in a combination of crushed garlic and soy sauce. But I prefer them the next morning fried and sprinkled with sea salt.
Henhao chir!
It's also a tradition to eat fish on New Year's day. Above it is cooked with a green vegetable.
Our daughter's favorite is
Hong Shao Rou--an incredibly delicious dish made from seasoned pork and garnished with green onion. Outstanding! Happy New Year and enjoy the Year of the Dragon.
Zai jian!
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