Tag: Chinese food

Where to celebrate Chinese NY

Updated: 17/01/2024

Spice Temple is not just honouring, but wholly immersing itself in the Chinese tradition of welcoming propitious times with special feasts containing dishes of good omen, exclusively curated for the forthcoming Lunar New Year celebrations. The restaurant’s Executive Chef for Sydney and Melbourne locations, Andy Evans, along with Melbourne’s Head Chef Maggie Chan, have put together exceptional banquet menus in celebration of the Year of the Dragon, which begins on Saturday, 10th February, with traditional festivities continuing for up to 16 days. These specially crafted Lunar New Year banquet menus, priced at $149 per person, are on offer from Monday 5th February to Sunday 18th February, for both lunch and dinner services at Spice Temple in Sydney and Melbourne. As Chef Andy explains, “We have included some of our most special dishes reserved for celebratory occasions, and have also developed completely new dishes that feature ingredients known to bring prosperity, happiness, peace, love, and other aspects of good fortune.” In the Sydney location, the Chinese New Year banquet menu highlights purse-shaped pipis symbolising fortune, tea eggs for fertility, noodles for longevity, and red ingredients such as baby tomatoes for prosperity. The Melbourne menu, on the other hand, features golden bao buns and abalone representing wealth and power, along with classic dishes usually consumed during Lunar New Year feasts, such as the raw fish Yu Sheng salad, colloquially known as ‘Prosperity Toss’, which stands for good luck in the coming year. “Diners are encouraged to toss the shredded ingredients of the salad high into the air;… Read More

Category: CITIES, ASIAN FOOD, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, SYDNEY

Tags: Chinese food, Feast, Spice Temple, Year of the DRagon

What you need to make the best Asian delicacies

by THE F

Updated: 18/08/2021

If there is any awe-inspiring cuisine on the planet, the Asian delicacy must be the most experimental and adventurous with excellent results. And that is simply because Asians are not afraid of trying new things and create magic. The Asians eat these tasty and tantalising cuisines, and you can also emulate the same in your household. Ever heard of the Fugu, or as many like to call it, the pufferfish? Well, the Asians meticulously cook and devour this fish, despite being one of the most poisonous fish on the planet. And that is just the bare minimum of what they can make. To make a meal, you need ingredients, right? Well, here are some of the must-haves in your pantry to make the best Asian delicacies. Read on to find out what spots like Lee Kum Kee Australia and many more Asian sites have in their collections. Soy sauce Soy sauce is a staple in almost all Asian meals, and so you will be doing yourself a disservice if you do not include it in your Asian ingredients. Soy sauce adds an extra umami that no other spice can achieve. And they can be found in different strengths, including the light and the heavy ones, and it depends on the sauce’s source. For the rich flavors, ensure you get one that is naturally brewed and not artificially made. These soy sauce can be used to uplift the flavours to all kinds of stews, including meats like beef, poultry, stir fry noodles, and pork. Some people… Read More

Category: COLLABORATION, LIFESTYLE

Tags: Chinese food, Chinese ingredients