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Lunar New Year begins on Jan. 22 this year, signaling 15 days of family celebrations around symbolic foods and traditions. To toast the Year of the Rabbit, why not introduce some new Asian dishes to your menu? These five recipes may provide some inspiration.
Noodles are eaten on Lunar New Year to symbolize living a long, healthy life. This plant-based noodle salad is a healthy way to promote longevity, with its generous dose of fresh vegetables and creamy peanut sauce.
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Five-Spiced Tofu with Brussels Sprouts and Thai Basil Black Pepper
Chinese tradition celebrates Lunar New Year with a multi-course feast served family-style. Chef Peng S. Looi created this tofu dish, inspired by the Chinese cuisine in Malaysia, as one of nine courses.
Blended Asian Beef Bowl with Cucumber-Carrot Salad
Blending mushrooms with ground beef lightens up this bowl. The flavors are amped up with sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and ginger; crushed red pepper flakes add a bit of heat.
At Westminster Woods Senior Living, chefs cook stir-fries to order from a fully equipped Wok Wagon, a trailer that travels around the campus. This chicken stir-fry with assorted vegetables and rice is a lunch favorite.
In this mash-up of Korean bulgogi and banh mi, Chef Sam Woodfill swaps in cost-effective lamb neck for beef and stuffs the braised meat into wonton wrappers instead of crusty rolls. The mini egg rolls make a tasty snack or first course.
University of Florida’s solution for feeding students in the midst of construction of a new dining hall has turned out so well, it will almost be a shame to see it go.
The endlessly colorful cuisine of Mexico is always in season, but Cinco de Mayo is a great time to bring some new recipes to the party, starting with El Rio Picante, an alternative marg, and finishing with DIY churro sundaes.
Last summer, a group of college and healthcare chefs came together at the University of Michigan for FoodService Director’s 2023 Culinary Immersion. Here are some of the recipes they developed.