About Chinese Food: Dragon Boats and Dumplings, Ginger Dipping Sauce

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Chinese Food Chinese Food Easy Recipes Classic Chinese Recipes Wok Cooking Basics From Rhonda Parkinson, your Guide to Chinese Food This week, learn about the Dragon Boat Festival, how to make Lobster Cantonese, and try a quick and tasty okra stir-fry. Plus, Asian Smoothie recipes, 2 peanut dipping sauces, and Chinese Chicken Salad. Dragon Boat Festival What could be more spectacular than a fleet of dragon boats racing to the finish line, a drummer in each boat pounding out the beat for the paddlers? The Dragon Boat Festival, China's oldest festival, officially falls on June 16th in 2010. Learn more about this exciting event and try a recipe for Zongzi dumplings, the official festival food. 2010 Chinese Holiday Calendar Easy Okra Stir-fry Did you know that June is National Soul Food month in the United States? In this fun fusion recipe okra is splashed with balsamic vinegar during stir-frying. Curry powder adds the final touch. Okra is commonly suggested as a substitute for Chinese silk squash (also called Angled Luffa) Lobster Cantonese Lobster tails are used in this version of the popular Cantonese dish, which pairs the lobster with ground pork and an aromatic mixture of Chinese black beans and garlic. The final touch comes at the end, when beaten egg is slowly streamed in. Yvette gives this recipe for Lobster Cantonese 5 out of 5 stars and says, "It was outstanding." Shrimp With Lobster Sauce Ginger Sauce I've recommended this as a dipping sauce for shrimp appetizers, or to brush on shrimp just before grilling. However, a reader notes it also makes a nice marinade for beef or chicken! Chinese Food Ads Dragon Recipe Chinese Food Recipe Ginger Miso Book Ginger Featured Articles Asian Smoothie Recipes Pina Colada Tofu Shake Peanut Dipping Sauce Another Peanut Sauce Recipe Chinese Chicken Salad Cantonese Roast Duck   More from About.com Birth Control Misconceptions How much do you know about sex myths and your chances of becoming pregnant? Click here to test your knowledge. More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Rhonda Parkinson Chinese Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Chinese Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Chinese Recipes For Summer New to Chinese Cooking? Start Here! Chinese Food Recipes Top 12 Easy Chinese Recipes Stir-fry Recipes Advertisement