Today is the 2011 Chinese New Year!
...and also the Year of the Rabbit
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According to Chinese tradition, the Rabbit brings a year in which you can catch your breath and calm your nerves. It is a time for negotiation. Don't force issues, because if you do you will likely fail. To gain the greatest benefits, focus on home, family, security, diplomacy, and your relationships with women and children. Make it a goal to create a safe, peaceful lifestyle, so you'll be able to calmly deal with problems that arise.
brings a year in which you can catch your breath and calm your nerves. It is a time for negotiation. Don't force issues, because if you do you will likely fail. To gain the greatest benefits, focus on home, family, security, diplomacy, and your relationships with women and children. Make it a goal to create a safe, peaceful lifestyle, so you'll be able to calmly deal with problems that arise.
So why not celebrate the Chinese New Year with an Asian Stir-fry!
Chinese Chicken and Rice Stir-fry
created by Snacking Squirrel
3 oz chicken breast or tofu
1/2 cup cooked brown rice
1 cup chopped broccoli
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1/2 cup baby bok choy
5-6 slices cooked lotus root
1/4 cup frozen green peas
Directions:
1. Cube and cook your chicken or tofu in a wok
with a little oil or water
with a little oil or water
2. Add in the peas, celery, carrots, and sauce (recipe below)
3. Cook over medium-high heat, with or without a cover
3. Next add in the rest of the veggies, along with the cooked lotus root
4. Lastly, mix in the cooked brown rice and eat!
Black Soybean Sauce
created by Snacking Squirrel
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/8 cup black soybeans
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp cream cheese
2 tsp rice vinegar
Dash stevia
or sweetener
or sweetener
Dash ground ginger powder
Simply blend everything together in a food processor
Makes one large serving or two smaller ones
If you've never seen a lotus root, this is what it looks like.
Such a beautiful root vegetable. The taste/texture reminds
me of a cross between a potato and water chestnuts
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You should be able to find it at any Asian Specialty Store
30 comments:
i love the texture of chestnuts, so i'd probably enjoy lotus roots!! Mmm
Xin ni hao ya!
(Happy New Year!)
I need to try lotus root then, since I love both potato and water chestnuts! YUM! Your stirfry looks delicious!
this looks great love fried rice
oooh how awesome does that lotus root look!
What a beautiful stir-fry! I haven't heard of the lotus root, but what a pretty veggie it is. Happy new year to you too! :)
The lotus root is so unusual looking. I don't like potatoes but I do like water chestnuts - risky! :-0
Happy Chinese New Year!!!!!! Are you the year of the rabbit?
I want to try a lotus root! So intriguing!!!
Gorgeous stir fry :) I love them. I want to try making a soy and cow dairy free version, maybe with black beans and goat cheese! I'm sure the sauce would taste different but probably still good.
I've only ever tried lotus root in a dried form, and I reconstituted it. It was super expensive and it didn't even taste good, because it was a dried vegetable. I should have added it to soup instead of just trying to eat it as is. And I will have to try the fresh version now! Everything is always better fresh anyway.
Happy Chinese New Year love!
That lotus root looks like tasty little wheels haha. Stirfry sounds amazing but I just got a tooth pulled so only cold foods. :(
Thanks for all the Chinese New Year info... who woulda thunk it? I think my animal is the monkey so it's not my year yet!
I need to get me some perty lotus root =)
Oh gosh! I've never seen lotus root before! The look purrty :)
happy chinese new year! Love lotus root, its so pretty!
LC
I definitely want to try that lotus root... especially with your description of it!
your stir fry looks wonderful, Kelsey. i love that you used lotus root in this. your descrption of the taste is dead on. never heard it described like that before. great job with the dish.
Lotus root is so beautiful! I have never had it... PS I posted your (modified because I didn't have chocolate) muffin recipe and linked to you!
Thank you so much for the sweet comment :-) I completely agree....The Office, Modern family AND my mama all make me a very happy girl! I don't know much about Chinese astrology, but I do know I'm a rabbit! Hopefully that means good things for me.
A calming year? Score!
The lotus root has such a pretty shape! It reminds me of paper snowflakes or something.
Wow I forgot it was the Chinese New Year today, and I'm half Chinese. Whoops.
I have never had lotus root, it is neat-looking! The soybean sauce sounds so good.
Yum, that stir fry looks great! I've never tried lotus root, but I love water chestnuts so I'm sure I'd like it.
I love lotus root! I think it's beautiful...and I have a thing for beautiful food. I'd love to share that stir-fry!
Thanks for the incentive! I have been meaning to try sunchoke and lotus root (are they the same?) I just need to get my boot to the Korean mart...~Missy
yay i love chinese new year, such a great time to enjoy a LARGE FESTIVE meal with family. im sad im not home for it this year but i did eat an ENTIRE deep-fried salmon tail at a gastropub so that counts as a festive meal.. haha
i LOVE lotus root.. the best kind is actually a korean dish where its both sweet and spicy.. so yummy
Looks delish!
Interesting, I have yet to try lotus root. It sounds delish :)
Whitney
good job! happy new year!
Thanks for sharing what year of the rabbit means. I'm heading to Chinatown in Yokohama this weekend to celebrate! :)
so relieved, for a minute I thought you were cooking rabbit. Stir fry sounds much better. I've never cooked with lotus root but I will now.
Lotus root is so cool!!! I want to find one to cook with.
I have GOT to try a lotus root! So pretty...
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