Introduction: For the Spring Festival, the New Year's Eve dinner must have auspicious meanings. Below are specially prepared recipes for several auspicious New Year's Eve dishes: "Flowers in Full Bloom and Prosperity," "Fortune and Blessings from the East Sea," "Five Blessings Arrive at the Door," "Good Fortune and Auspicious Wishes," and "A Prosperous Year of Auspicious Snow."
Flowers in Full Bloom and Prosperity Dumplings
Main Ingredients:
Minced pork, water chestnuts, mushrooms, eggs, carrots, black moss, lettuce
Seasonings:
Salt, minced green onions, minced ginger, sesame oil, cornstarch
Method:
1. Grease a baking dish and preheat on high microwave power for 3 minutes. Pour in the beaten egg, spread it thinly, and cook on 60% power for 1 minute. Set aside.
2. Wash and peel the water chestnuts, place them in a heat-resistant bag, and chop with the back of a knife to remove excess water. Remove and set aside. Soak the mushrooms in water until soft, remove stems, and dice. Soak the black moss in water for 40 minutes.
3. Mix the minced pork, water chestnuts, mushrooms, and seasonings (A), stirring in the same direction until the mixture becomes sticky.
4. Take a bowl and grease the inner surface. Line it with the egg wrapper. Place a slice of carrot in the center. Arrange the black moss in a grid pattern. Fill with the pork mixture. Fold the excess egg wrapper inward. Cover with plastic wrap and steam on 80% power for 10 minutes.
5. On a serving plate, garnish the edges with lettuce. Invert the dumpling. Using the center of the egg wrapper as the pivot, gently score four diameters with a knife tip. Lift the egg wrapper from the center outward to reveal the filling.
Characteristics:
Beautifully shaped, vibrant colors, and the meat is fragrant and tender.
Fortune and Blessings from the East Sea Soup
Ingredients: Pork ribs, clams, ginger, green onions.
Method:
1. Blanch the pork ribs in boiling water, then rinse clean (you can add a few slices of ginger to remove any gamey smell).
2. Wash the ginger and shred it for later use.
3. Place the pork ribs and ginger in a pot and simmer for about 40 minutes to 1 hour.
4. After simmering for 40 minutes to 1 hour, add the clams and season with salt.
5. Bring the soup to a boil, then ladle it into a serving bowl and sprinkle with chopped green onions. It is ready to serve.
Helpful Tips:
1. Soak the clams in water beforehand to allow them to expel sand.
2. Add the clams only after the pork ribs are thoroughly cooked and tender. This will ensure the clams are fresh, tender, and juicy.
3. Add more ginger shreds; the soup will taste better!
A Prosperous Year of Auspicious Snow
The New Year's menu shouldn't be all about meat and fish; vegetarian dishes are also essential. This dish is essentially a stir-fried vegetarian dish. You can choose the ingredients yourself, but the principle is to have a reasonable color combination for a festive atmosphere.
Ingredients: Eggs, ginkgo nuts, broccoli, white mushrooms, roasted cashews, chili peppers.
Seasonings: Salt
Method:
1. Cut the broccoli into small pieces and blanch in boiling water. Leave the white mushrooms whole and chop the chili peppers.
2. Separate the egg whites and beat until foamy (about 30 minutes). Steam in a pan for 3 minutes and spread on a plate to form the "Auspicious Snow."
3. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan. Stir-fry the chili peppers first, then add the broccoli, white mushrooms, cashews, and ginkgo nuts. Season with salt and chicken powder and stir-fry for 2 minutes before removing from the heat.
4. Arrange the stir-fried vegetables on top of the "Auspicious Snow." The "Prosperous Year of Auspicious Snow" is now complete.
Five Blessings Arrive at the Door Hot Pot
Main Ingredients: Tofu, fried tofu, frozen tofu, tofu skin, dried bean curd sticks, mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, bamboo shoots, carrots, bok choy.
Method:
1. Cut the tofu, fried tofu, frozen tofu, and tofu skin into small pieces. Soak the dried bean curd sticks in cold water until soft, then cut into sections.
2. Cut the mushrooms into pieces. Slice the carrots and bamboo shoots. Wash the enoki mushrooms and bok choy.
3. Heat a little oil in a wok. Sauté the green onions until fragrant, then add all ingredients except the bok choy and stir-fry. Add salt, soy sauce, and sugar (I also added a little oyster sauce). Finally, add a thin slurry of cornstarch, stir a few more times, and turn off the heat.
4. Line a clay pot with bok choy. Pour in the stir-fried ingredients. Cover and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Finally, drizzle with a little sesame oil for flavor and it is ready.
Good Fortune and Auspicious Wishes Rolls
Ingredients: Tofu skin, salted egg yolks, Chinese sausage
Seasonings: An appropriate amount of broccoli (or other leafy greens can be used as a substitute).
Method:
1. Lay two sheets of tofu skin flat in a rectangle, lengthwise.
2. Spread a layer of crushed salted egg yolks on the tofu skin.
3. Place the Chinese sausage on top of the salted egg yolks.
4. Slowly roll it up from the bottom.
5. When you reach the end, seal the end with a flour or cornstarch paste.
6. This is what the finished roll should look like. Be sure to roll it tightly.
7. Place the roll on a plate and steam for 10-15 minutes.
8. After steaming, remove the roll and let it cool completely.
9. While the roll is cooling, prepare the garnish of broccoli: Break the broccoli into small florets and wash them. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add salt, and a few drops of oil. Blanch the broccoli until cooked, then remove and drain.
10. Once the roll is completely cooled, slice it into thick rounds.