Chinese New Year
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Chinese New Year Party Supplies

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Chinese New Year Recipes

General Tsos Chicken Recipe
The Chinese New Year is a very colorful celebration. It has become popular in the United States also since China Town has a big bash every year. People love to see the parades and colors that come with the New Year. Throwing a Chinese New Year Theme Party can be a lot of fun even if you are not Chinese. It is a great way to teach children about another culture. The food served at a Chinese New Year party should also represent the Chinese culture. General Tsos chicken is a very popular Chinese dish in both China and America.

Use the following recipe to make General Tsos chicken at home.
1 pound chicken thighs, boneless
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 egg, lightly beaten
ground black pepper
Cornstarch, as needed
Sauce
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons chicken broth
1 tablespoon minced ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
Cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes. Mix the soy sauce, egg, and black pepper with the chicken cubes. Sprinkle enough cornstarch over the chicken to coat it. Place a couple of tablespoons of oil in a wok. Place chicken in the heated wok and cook until crispy and golden brown. Mix the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl until well blended. Add to the wok. Cornstarch can be added to thicken up the sauce. Cook until the sauce is well heated and the chicken is coated well with the sauce.

Chinese New Year Party Supplies with a Theme Party

When planning a Chinese New Year Party, think Red. Let the party on flow with Chinese New Year party supplies for a very nice themed designs. Red invites will certainly get the attention of your potential guests and you could also put some Chinese characters on these. Decorating for this party will be fun and easy. Buy lots of red ribbon and wrap it around the branches of indoor plants and have pretty blossoms everywhere. Platters of oranges or tangerines are traditional as well as 8 varieties of dried sweet fruit. On the walls will be cool messages like "May the Star of Happiness, the Star of Wealth and the Star of Longevity shine on you!" Flowers are a very important part of the Chinese tradition as they represent regrowth, life and bearing of fruit. The party won't be successful without Chinese New Year music. Play Mah-Jong game without gambling. Hire an Acupuncturist to give treatments during then party. Make the event more exciting with a Let the Countdown Begin recipe for more awesome food. Chinese foods will include: dumplings, noodles, lettuce wraps, whole fish, fried rice, chow mien, eggs rolls and of course, fortune cookies to name a few. No Chinese New Year Party would be complete without the Chinese New Year Cake.