February 14th as well as being Valentines Day also saw the start of the Chinese New Year ... the year of the Tiger. In addition to being a time to welcome new fortune and rid oneself of any bad luck encountered the previous year, Chinese New Year is a time for families and food.
Preparation for the New Year can begin as far in advance as a month with houses being cleaned from top to bottom, bright new traditional costumes being bought ready to be proudly worn and of course lots of scrumptious Chinese food being prepared for sharing amongst family and friends.
This weekend a colourful and sometimes noisy fire-cracker filled celebration takes place in central London from 12 noon to 6pm (check out the following for more information http://www.chinatownlondon.org/news_2010_01_12.php)
It's a great show and a fantastic opportunity to pick up some new culinary ideas. The Pomegranate foodie (or should that be fatty?!) will be there seeing what's hot in the world of Chinese Cooking and hot footing it back to Kent with a wealth of new ideas for our Spring menus.
Have a great weekend all .... Kung Hei Fat Choy!
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