Planning to serve your guests a full meal? Here are popular Chinese recipes that will add something different to your New Year's Eve celebrations.
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Sweet and Sour Pork
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Pork is deep-fried twice to make it extra crispy, then stir-fried with pineapple and green bell peppers in a sweet and sour sauce.
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Chow Mein
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Chow mein or "fried noodles' originated in northern China. This chow mein recipe can be made with chicken, shrimp or pork. Choose also from Low-fat Baked Chicken Chow Mein or Tofu and Cashew Chow Mein, or Vegetarian Chow Mein.
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Beef With Broccoli
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The secret to this recipe is cooking the beef in 1 cup of oil to seal in the juices and cooking the broccoli in water to make it crisp and tender.
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Sesame Chicken
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The popular restaurant dish—deep-fried chicken is coated with a tangy sweet and sour sauce and garnished with toasted sesame seeds.
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Kung Pao Chicken
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This spicy Szechuan dish, made with chili peppers and peanuts, is named after a court official or "Kung Pao."
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War Su Gai (Almond Boneless Chicken)
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In this Detroit specialty, batter-coated chicken is deep-fried and sprinkled with almonds.
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Hot Pot
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The Asian version of fondue consists of cooking food in a communal pot filled with a flavorful seasoned broth. Choose from Classic Mongolian Hot Pot With Lamb, Fondue Chinoise (Chinese Beef Fondue), or Mongolian Hot Pot With Chicken and Seafood.
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Mu Shu Pork
Strips of chicken are combined with a colorful array of vegetables to resemble a wooded forest scene.
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Take-out Style Ginger Beef
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This famous dish consists of crispy pieces of beef that have been marinated in ginger juice. Hot chili oil lends extra heat to the sauce.