Year of the Snake

Cinzia Cuneo 9 febbraio, 2013 ricette

For more than a billion Chinese, February 10, 2013 marks the beginning of a New Year: Year 4650, placed under the sign of the Snake. This is the start of the spring festival that will last for two weeks and it’s a time of intense migration, as vast numbers of Chinese will join their families in their home region.

This year, it is estimated that a staggering 3 billion tickets will be sold in China, thereby resulting in traffic jams on highways and congestions at railway stations and airports.

But Chinese New Year is also celebrated in every country whose population includes a strong ethnic Chinese minority, especially in Southeast Asia, as well as around the world by members of the Chinese diaspora.

Take advantage of this opportunity to visit Chinatown in Montreal or in Brossard, where 12% of the population is Chinese!

Happy Year of the Snake!

Try one of these recipes, that are inspired by the Chinese cuisine:

• Five-Spice Ribs
• Ginger-Flavoured Beef and Vegetable Stir-Fry
• Oriental Shrimp Soup
• Sautéed Chinese Broccoli
• Sesame-Glazed Aubergine

Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on February 9, 2013.

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Cinzia Cuneo

Italiana di nascita e canadese d'adozione, Cinzia ha deciso di coniugare le sue competenze professionali e la sua passione per la buona tavola sviluppando un servizio per aiutare i numerosi «aventi bisogno» a riprendere il controllo della loro alimentazione. Così è nata SOSCuisine. Ingegnere di formazione al Politecnico di Torino, Cinzia ha conseguito un Master's Degree in scienze applicate all'École Polytechnique de Montréal.