Chinese New Year 2025: Jan 29: celebrate with easy make-at-home Chinese dishes: lower fat/ salt, wallet-friendly

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The qualities of the Year of the Snake (starting January 29) are Challenge and Opportunity for growth, we're told.  Adapatability, learning and patience are needed but unexpectedly there is a biological dimension!  Males apparently find the year exciting while females are urged to develop collaborative abilities with supportive colleagues.  

None of that applies to the Chinese food found in many Chinese homes during the two week celebration, and year-round.  Most of the recipes here are easy-peasy, wallet friendly and lower calorie.

                                 Un-fried Rice

Cleaner', 'skinnier', gorgeously plumped-up version of Fried Rice

Better for your health: all the ingredients without the fat; soft, easily digested base for Oriental dishes 

           

HOT CHOW MEIN NOODLES

Think Chow Mein is boring?  Think again. This recipe is absolutely moreishly delicious.  It's also budget-friendly and easy, and especially for those not used to Cooking Chinese, includes lots of pictures!

As good as Chinese take-away but much much healthier & cheaper

  

Chinese Ramen Noodles:

Quick, frugal & healthy, a bowl of noodles, protein, veg and rich broth is hard to beat...Triple Duty; suits carnivores and vegetarians/vegans 

With rising food prices, this delicious and satisfying budget bowl doesn't sacrifice flavour or good health 

Chicken Thighs in Simple Sherry & Soy Sauce  

Easy Chinese comfort food for nutritionally deficient pensioners that pleases the rest of the family, too; wallet-friendly,

Almost-Instant Crispy Noodles with protein, chilli, veg & gravy 

(the chinese equivalent of Sunday lunch?)  Just Wow! Restaurant quality but cooked frugally at home.

Salmon & Chinese Cabbage with Garlic Honey Sauce

Sensationally delicious easy meal for frigid weather::

  low-fat, health giving & satisfying; from pot to table, 15 mins 

Seriously good one-pot dinner is great for singletons or families, especially in cold, damp weather 

                          Vegan Tofu with Chillis & Broccoli 
               Colourful and appetising with chicken option

If you like a little heat, you'll love this!

                        Jasmine Mint Tea 

Restorative, cleansing, sugar-free, possibly fat-busting 

Oriental tea with Mid-Eastern twist

 

These recipes have been developed by B  Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises.  They may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission.