Chinese New Year falls on Friday and will celebrate the Year of the Ox.
While celebrations will likely be muted this year, there are still plenty of ways to bring luck and prosperity for the upcoming year that don t involve going out.
Here, we ve put together a list of eight lucky foods and dishes to eat during the festivities, and places to order them from in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
1. Lettuce wraps Chicken lettuce wraps from PF Chang s. Courtesy PF Chang s
Chinese lettuce wraps or san choy bow are a favourite for Chinese New Year as lettuce is considered symbolic of fortune and prosperity. Moreover, the combination of savoury chicken, fish or any other protein over a bed of crunchy lettuce is not just delicious – it’s also low carb, and a tasty snack for any time of the day or year.
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In 1949, after years of civil war, the nationalist forces of the Kuomintang withdrew to an island in the South China Sea, leaving the communists in control of the Chinese mainland. The Portuguese had called their refuge Ilha Formosa, the Isle of Beauty, and there the nationalists flourished. Their economy boomed, cultural life was rich, and in time they came to enjoy considerable civil freedoms.
But, the government on the mainland continues to assert its claim over the island, as part of its “One-China” policy, while America has traditionally acted as guarantor of its effective independence. Welcome to Taiwan – the nicest potential flashpoint for World War III.
Taiwan Wakes Up to Cruelty-Free Eating Free-range chickens. Photo: We Animals Media
Cage-free eggs at supermarkets and vegan fare at restaurants are just some of the changes taking place as part of a movement spearheaded by local animal rights groups and conscientious businesses.
The sound of clucking chickens isn’t something usually associated with shopping in a supermarket. But roll your shopping cart past the egg section in a Taiwan Carrefour these days and you’re likely to hear the incongruous squawks of hens. A TV suspended from the ceiling plays a looped video showing the differences between free-range birds and battery chickens.
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Metro Pizza’s 86th Street square pie
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Christopher DeVargas
In a year that saw us hunkering down in our homes, the Weekly staff still managed to get in some delicious bites that didn’t come out of our kitchens.
Wrapping 2020
Metro Pizza
We’ve already touted this light, crisp Sicilian-American hybrid that notched a third-place finish for Metro pizzaiolo Chris Decker at the 2017 International Pizza Challenge. But it deserves extra acknowledgment as top-flight takeout a richly delicious pizza that gets even better on the second day. Don’t forget the cup-and-char pepperoni.
Multiple locations, metropizza.com. –BR