For the Chinese, the Spring Festival is the most important celebration of the entire year, similar to Christmas for us westerners. Cork which has been twinned with Shanghai since 2005, hosted its first Chinese New Year Festival on February 4. I’ve been to China several times, so I’m even more excited about Chinese New Year and am planning a little Chinese feast to celebrate. Chinese DumplingsMakes 80-90 dumplingsDeh-ta Hsiung, one of my heroes, was the first Chinese chef to teach at the Ballymaloe Cookery School. Separate the Chinese leaves and blanch in a pan of boiling salted water for 2 – 3 minutes or until soft.

Source: Irish Examiner February 07, 2019 15:00 UTC