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{"found_url":"https:\/\/redcook.net\/2015\/02\/19\/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year\/","crawl_time":1776153094,"first_indexed_time":1529475756,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"net,redcook!\/2015\/02\/19\/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year\/ s443","src_root_hash":"10973887380520582839","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Smiling sesame balls for Chinese New Year | Red Cook","meta_descriptions":["Chinese New Year banquet for the family and smiling sesame balls recipe."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Last year at this time I was frantically trying to complete the manuscript for my upcoming cookbook. With the deadline looming I did not have the time to cook a family Chinese New Year dinner. But the book,\nPhoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking\n, is now finished and will be published this fall, so I am back making a Chinese New Year banquet for the family.\nI served the reunion meal uncharacteristically early this past Monday because my niece, Lee, happened to be home from college for the long Presidents’ Day weekend. It was a special treat as we haven’t had her in the city to spend Chinese New Year with us for the last few years.\nHaving family together for the Chinese New Year is a joyous time and the Chinese mark the occasion with foods that symbolize happiness. One of these is a Cantonese pastry known as “smiling sesame balls” (笑口棗). Made from a baking powder leavened dough, the balls crack open when deep-fried and resemble smiling faces. They are usually served as a snack before dinner. I’ve included a recipe for this delicious pastry at the end and hope you will enjoy it.\nThe ten-course banquet menu I planned included the standard red cooked pork and steamed fish along with roast duck and fish maw soup, which I prepare less often. To ensure crisp skin on the duck I had to dry the duck in the refrigerator for three days. Not something I normally do to prep a meal, but the result was worth all the effort. Fish maw, which is the swim bladder of a fish, is a rather luxurious food and is a favorite of the Fujian people. I remember how fish maw soup with crabmeat used to be a staple of all the banquets in Singapore where I grew up.\nA stir-fry of shrimp with white wine lees, a clay pot of arrowhead and vegetables, and braised abalone and sea cucumber followed. Lobster fried rice with yellow chives was the lavish finale of the savory portion of the meal. I made two desserts to conclude the feast. The New Year cake was simply battered and fried, and a sesame filled mocha ball soup was fortified with yam and taro. Finally, tangerines were offered to symbolize hoped-for prosperity in the New Year.\nThis being the year of the sheep, I was tempted to cook a lamb dish. But given that many of my family members are not fond of lamb, I’m happy to say that no sheep were harmed in the preparation of this year’s holiday meal.\nChili Pepper Tiger Salad, Tofu and Century Egg Salad, Spicy Pork Skin Aspic, Jellyfish and Wood Ear Salad\nStir-Fried Shrimp with White Wine Lees\nRed Cooked Pork\nArrowhead Vegetarian Clay Pot\nFish Maw Crabmeat Soup\nCrispy Roast Duck\nBraised Abalone and Sea Cucumber\nSteamed Striped Bass\nLobster and Yellow Chive Fried Rice\nSticky New Year Cake and Mochi Ball Soup\nCategory:\nPastry\nRegion:\nHome-Style\nServings:\n50\nballs\nPrint Recipe\n1\ncup\nall-purpose flour\nsifted\n1\ncup\ncake flour\nsifted\n¾\ncup\nsugar\n1 ½\nteaspoon\nbaking powder\n2\ntablespoons\nlard\nor butter\n1\negg\nbeaten\n¼\ncup\nwater\n¾\ncup\nwhite sesame seeds\n6\ncups\nvegetable oil\nRead more articles","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/redcook.net\/2015\/02\/19\/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year\/#main)\n\n- [Books](https:\/\/books.redcook.net\/)\n\n[![Red Cook](https:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/redcook-banner-2020-xl.jpg)](https:\/\/redcook.net\/)[![Red Cook](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/redcook-mobile-2020.jpg)](https:\/\/redcook.net\/)\n\n[View website Menu](https:\/\/redcook.net\/#header-menu-toggle)\n\n- [Home](http:\/\/www.redcook.net\/)\n- [Recipes](https:\/\/redcook.net\/recipes\/)\n  - [Recipes by Region](https:\/\/redcook.net\/recipes\/recipes-region\/)\n  - [Recipes by Category](https:\/\/redcook.net\/recipes\/recipes-category\/)\n- [Archives](https:\/\/redcook.net\/blog\/)\n\n[Menu Close](https:\/\/redcook.net\/#mobile-menu-toggle)\n\n# Bring a Little Extra Smiles this Chinese New Year\n![You are currently viewing Bring a Little Extra Smiles this Chinese New Year](https:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-sesame-ball-closeup.png)\n\n- Post author:[Kian Lam Kho](https:\/\/redcook.net\/author\/kianlam\/ \"Posts by Kian Lam Kho\")\n- Post published:February 19, 2015\n- Post category:[Holidays](https:\/\/redcook.net\/category\/holidays\/) \/ [Recipe Article](https:\/\/redcook.net\/category\/recipe-post\/)\n- Post comments:[4 Comments](https:\/\/redcook.net\/2015\/02\/19\/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year\/#comments)\n\nLast year at this time I was frantically trying to complete the manuscript for my upcoming cookbook. With the deadline looming I did not have the time to cook a family Chinese New Year dinner. But the book, *[Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking](http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0385344686\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0385344686&linkCode=as2&tag=reco09-20&linkId=AJIQIUMEEQEJKWIK)![](http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=reco09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0385344686)*, is now finished and will be published this fall, so I am back making a Chinese New Year banquet for the family.\n\nI served the reunion meal uncharacteristically early this past Monday because my niece, Lee, happened to be home from college for the long Presidents’ Day weekend. It was a special treat as we haven’t had her in the city to spend Chinese New Year with us for the last few years.\n\nHaving family together for the Chinese New Year is a joyous time and the Chinese mark the occasion with foods that symbolize happiness. One of these is a Cantonese pastry known as “smiling sesame balls” (笑口棗). Made from a baking powder leavened dough, the balls crack open when deep-fried and resemble smiling faces. They are usually served as a snack before dinner. I’ve included a recipe for this delicious pastry at the end and hope you will enjoy it.\n\nThe ten-course banquet menu I planned included the standard red cooked pork and steamed fish along with roast duck and fish maw soup, which I prepare less often. To ensure crisp skin on the duck I had to dry the duck in the refrigerator for three days. Not something I normally do to prep a meal, but the result was worth all the effort. Fish maw, which is the swim bladder of a fish, is a rather luxurious food and is a favorite of the Fujian people. I remember how fish maw soup with crabmeat used to be a staple of all the banquets in Singapore where I grew up.\n\nA stir-fry of shrimp with white wine lees, a clay pot of arrowhead and vegetables, and braised abalone and sea cucumber followed. Lobster fried rice with yellow chives was the lavish finale of the savory portion of the meal. I made two desserts to conclude the feast. The New Year cake was simply battered and fried, and a sesame filled mocha ball soup was fortified with yam and taro. Finally, tangerines were offered to symbolize hoped-for prosperity in the New Year.\n\nThis being the year of the sheep, I was tempted to cook a lamb dish. But given that many of my family members are not fond of lamb, I’m happy to say that no sheep were harmed in the preparation of this year’s holiday meal.\n\n- #### 新春合家歡 Chinese New Year Banquet\n  - Monday, February 16, 2015\n  - —\n  - 四色小涼菜  \n    Assorted Cold Appetizers\n  - 東北老虎菜 Chili Pepper Tiger Salad  \n    皮蛋拌豆腐 Tofu and Century Egg Salad  \n    麻辣肉皮凍 Spicy Pork Skin Aspic  \n    芥末拌蜇絲 Jellyfish in Mustard Sauce\n  - 香糟溜蝦仁  \n    Stir-Fried Shrimp with White Wine Lees\n  - 挾飽紅燒肉  \n    Red Cooked Pork\n  - 茨菰素雜燴  \n    Arrowhead Vegetarian Clay Pot\n  - 蟹皇魚肚湯  \n    Fish Maw Crabmeat Soup\n  - 酥皮烤全鴨  \n    Crispy Roast Duck\n  - 鮑魚燴海參  \n    Braised Abalone and Sea Cucumber\n  - 清蒸鮮鱸魚  \n    Steamed Striped Bass\n  - 龍蝦皇炒飯  \n    Lobster and Yellow Chive Fried Rice\n  - 年年大團圓  \n    Sticky New Year Cake and Mochi Ball Soup\n\n![Chili Pepper Tiger Salad, Tofu and Century Egg Salad, Spicy Pork Skin Aspic, Jellyfish and Wood Ear Salad](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-cold-dishes.png)\n\nChili Pepper Tiger Salad, Tofu and Century Egg Salad, Spicy Pork Skin Aspic, Jellyfish and Wood Ear Salad\n\n![Stir-Fried Shrimp with White Wine Lees](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-wine-shrimp.png)\n\nStir-Fried Shrimp with White Wine Lees\n\n![Red Cooked Pork](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-red-pork.png)\n\nRed Cooked Pork\n\n![Arrowhead Vegetarian Clay Pot](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-arrowroot-pot.png)\n\nArrowhead Vegetarian Clay Pot\n\n![Fish Maw Crabmeat Soup](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-fish-maw-soup.png)\n\nFish Maw Crabmeat Soup\n\n![Crispy Roast Duck](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-duck.png)\n\nCrispy Roast Duck\n\n![Braised Abalone and Sea Cucumber](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-abalone-sea-cucumber.png)\n\nBraised Abalone and Sea Cucumber\n\n![Steamed Striped Bass](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-fish.png)\n\nSteamed Striped Bass\n\n![Lobster and Yellow Chive Fried Rice](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-lobster-rice.png)\n\nLobster and Yellow Chive Fried Rice\n\n![Sticky New Year Cake and Mochi Ball Soup](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-sticky-cake-ball.png)\n\nSticky New Year Cake and Mochi Ball Soup\n\n![](https:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-sesame-ball-plate-150x150.png)\n\n## Smiling Sesame Balls (笑口棗)\nCategory: Pastry\n\nRegion: Home-Style\n\nServings: 50 balls\n\n[Print Recipe](https:\/\/redcook.net\/wprm_print\/1970)\n\n### Ingredients\n- 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted\n- 1 cup cake flour sifted\n- ¾ cup sugar\n- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder\n- 2 tablespoons lard or butter\n- 1 egg beaten\n- ¼ cup water\n- ¾ cup white sesame seeds\n- 6 cups vegetable oil\n### Instructions\n\n![Ingredients for Sesame Balls](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-sesame-ball-ingredients.png)\n\n![Rolling and Coating Sesame Balls](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-sesame-ball-coated.png)\n\n![Frying Sesame Balls](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-sesame-ball-frying.png)\n\n![Smiling Sesame Balls](http:\/\/redcook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cny-sesame-ball-closeup.png)\n\nTags: [Chinese New Year](https:\/\/redcook.net\/tag\/chinese-new-year\/), [Snack Food](https:\/\/redcook.net\/tag\/snack-food\/)\n\n## Read more articles\n[Previous PostHot Pot for the Non-Blizzard of 2015](https:\/\/redcook.net\/2015\/01\/30\/hot-pot-non-blizzard-2015\/)\n\n[Next PostAwakening the Spring with Little Mochi Balls](https:\/\/redcook.net\/2015\/03\/13\/awakening-spring-little-mochi-balls\/)\n\n### You Might Also Like\n[![Read more about the article Dumpster Diving for Radish 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Post Has 4 Comments\n1. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e38187d52c87a64f8c2f01b91da8f5b8d27e58eef56aefc75ca63cf296f320c9?s=150&d=mm&r=g)\n   \n   [Big Fan](http:\/\/sigute-di.livejournal.com\/)   February 20, 2015 [Reply](https:\/\/redcook.net\/2015\/02\/19\/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year\/#comment-3000)\n   \n   Congrats on the book! Can’t wait to hold it in my hands\\!\n   1. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ff23010ae5fc15ed9bb45ff56d2cff05f333b7555033db5110ebe732e99b4ff9?s=150&d=mm&r=g)\n      \n      [Kian Lam Kho](http:\/\/www.redcook.net\/)   March 1, 2015 [Reply](https:\/\/redcook.net\/2015\/02\/19\/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year\/#comment-3003)\n      \n      Thanks Big Fan\\!\n2. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0f5fd7bcda0b4104e2c8bc3140d175840c316bc6296f7cfa17caf1cd5c58e976?s=150&d=mm&r=g)\n   \n   Katherine   February 28, 2015 [Reply](https:\/\/redcook.net\/2015\/02\/19\/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year\/#comment-3002)\n   \n   I am honestly so excited for your book to come out! Your drive and passion for traditional Chinese cooking is so refreshing\n   1. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ff23010ae5fc15ed9bb45ff56d2cff05f333b7555033db5110ebe732e99b4ff9?s=150&d=mm&r=g)\n      \n      [Kian Lam Kho](http:\/\/www.redcook.net\/)   March 1, 2015 [Reply](https:\/\/redcook.net\/2015\/02\/19\/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year\/#comment-3004)\n      \n      Thanks Katherine for your kind words. I am looking forward for the book to be published as well.\n### Leave a Reply [Cancel reply](https:\/\/redcook.net\/2015\/02\/19\/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year\/#respond)\nThis site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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With the deadline looming I did not have the time to cook a family Chinese New Year dinner. But the book, *[Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking](http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0385344686\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0385344686&linkCode=as2&tag=reco09-20&linkId=AJIQIUMEEQEJKWIK)![](http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=reco09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0385344686)*, is now finished and will be published this fall, so I am back making a Chinese New Year banquet for the family.\n\nI served the reunion meal uncharacteristically early this past Monday because my niece, Lee, happened to be home from college for the long Presidents’ Day weekend. It was a special treat as we haven’t had her in the city to spend Chinese New Year with us for the last few years.\n\nHaving family together for the Chinese New Year is a joyous time and the Chinese mark the occasion with foods that symbolize happiness. One of these is a Cantonese pastry known as “smiling sesame balls” (笑口棗). Made from a baking powder leavened dough, the balls crack open when deep-fried and resemble smiling faces. They are usually served as a snack before dinner. I’ve included a recipe for this delicious pastry at the end and hope you will enjoy it.\n\nThe ten-course banquet menu I planned included the standard red cooked pork and steamed fish along with roast duck and fish maw soup, which I prepare less often. To ensure crisp skin on the duck I had to dry the duck in the refrigerator for three days. Not something I normally do to prep a meal, but the result was worth all the effort. Fish maw, which is the swim bladder of a fish, is a rather luxurious food and is a favorite of the Fujian people. I remember how fish maw soup with crabmeat used to be a staple of all the banquets in Singapore where I grew up.\n\nA stir-fry of shrimp with white wine lees, a clay pot of arrowhead and vegetables, and braised abalone and sea cucumber followed. Lobster fried rice with yellow chives was the lavish finale of the savory portion of the meal. I made two desserts to conclude the feast. The New Year cake was simply battered and fried, and a sesame filled mocha ball soup was fortified with yam and taro. Finally, tangerines were offered to symbolize hoped-for prosperity in the New Year.\n\nThis being the year of the sheep, I was tempted to cook a lamb dish. 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Last year at this time I was frantically trying to complete the manuscript for my upcoming cookbook. With the deadline looming I did not have the time to cook a family Chinese New Year dinner. But the book, Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking , is now finished and will be published this fall, so I am back making a Chinese New Year banquet for the family. I served the reunion meal uncharacteristically early this past Monday because my niece, Lee, happened to be home from college for the long Presidents’ Day weekend. It was a special treat as we haven’t had her in the city to spend Chinese New Year with us for the last few years. Having family together for the Chinese New Year is a joyous time and the Chinese mark the occasion with foods that symbolize happiness. One of these is a Cantonese pastry known as “smiling sesame balls” (笑口棗). Made from a baking powder leavened dough, the balls crack open when deep-fried and resemble smiling faces. They are usually served as a snack before dinner. I’ve included a recipe for this delicious pastry at the end and hope you will enjoy it. The ten-course banquet menu I planned included the standard red cooked pork and steamed fish along with roast duck and fish maw soup, which I prepare less often. To ensure crisp skin on the duck I had to dry the duck in the refrigerator for three days. Not something I normally do to prep a meal, but the result was worth all the effort. Fish maw, which is the swim bladder of a fish, is a rather luxurious food and is a favorite of the Fujian people. I remember how fish maw soup with crabmeat used to be a staple of all the banquets in Singapore where I grew up. A stir-fry of shrimp with white wine lees, a clay pot of arrowhead and vegetables, and braised abalone and sea cucumber followed. Lobster fried rice with yellow chives was the lavish finale of the savory portion of the meal. I made two desserts to conclude the feast. The New Year cake was simply battered and fried, and a sesame filled mocha ball soup was fortified with yam and taro. Finally, tangerines were offered to symbolize hoped-for prosperity in the New Year. This being the year of the sheep, I was tempted to cook a lamb dish. But given that many of my family members are not fond of lamb, I’m happy to say that no sheep were harmed in the preparation of this year’s holiday meal. Chili Pepper Tiger Salad, Tofu and Century Egg Salad, Spicy Pork Skin Aspic, Jellyfish and Wood Ear Salad Stir-Fried Shrimp with White Wine Lees Red Cooked Pork Arrowhead Vegetarian Clay Pot Fish Maw Crabmeat Soup Crispy Roast Duck Braised Abalone and Sea Cucumber Steamed Striped Bass Lobster and Yellow Chive Fried Rice Sticky New Year Cake and Mochi Ball Soup Category: Pastry Region: Home-Style Servings: 50 balls Print Recipe 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted 1 cup cake flour sifted ¾ cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons lard or butter 1 egg beaten ¼ cup water ¾ cup white sesame seeds 6 cups vegetable oil Read more articles

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[Skip to content](https://redcook.net/2015/02/19/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year/#main) - [Books](https://books.redcook.net/) [![Red Cook](https://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/redcook-banner-2020-xl.jpg)](https://redcook.net/)[![Red Cook](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/redcook-mobile-2020.jpg)](https://redcook.net/) [View website Menu](https://redcook.net/#header-menu-toggle) - [Home](http://www.redcook.net/) - [Recipes](https://redcook.net/recipes/) - [Recipes by Region](https://redcook.net/recipes/recipes-region/) - [Recipes by Category](https://redcook.net/recipes/recipes-category/) - [Archives](https://redcook.net/blog/) [Menu Close](https://redcook.net/#mobile-menu-toggle) # Bring a Little Extra Smiles this Chinese New Year ![You are currently viewing Bring a Little Extra Smiles this Chinese New Year](https://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-closeup.png) - Post author:[Kian Lam Kho](https://redcook.net/author/kianlam/ "Posts by Kian Lam Kho") - Post published:February 19, 2015 - Post category:[Holidays](https://redcook.net/category/holidays/) / [Recipe Article](https://redcook.net/category/recipe-post/) - Post comments:[4 Comments](https://redcook.net/2015/02/19/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year/#comments) Last year at this time I was frantically trying to complete the manuscript for my upcoming cookbook. With the deadline looming I did not have the time to cook a family Chinese New Year dinner. But the book, *[Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385344686/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0385344686&linkCode=as2&tag=reco09-20&linkId=AJIQIUMEEQEJKWIK)![](http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=reco09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0385344686)*, is now finished and will be published this fall, so I am back making a Chinese New Year banquet for the family. I served the reunion meal uncharacteristically early this past Monday because my niece, Lee, happened to be home from college for the long Presidents’ Day weekend. It was a special treat as we haven’t had her in the city to spend Chinese New Year with us for the last few years. Having family together for the Chinese New Year is a joyous time and the Chinese mark the occasion with foods that symbolize happiness. One of these is a Cantonese pastry known as “smiling sesame balls” (笑口棗). Made from a baking powder leavened dough, the balls crack open when deep-fried and resemble smiling faces. They are usually served as a snack before dinner. I’ve included a recipe for this delicious pastry at the end and hope you will enjoy it. The ten-course banquet menu I planned included the standard red cooked pork and steamed fish along with roast duck and fish maw soup, which I prepare less often. To ensure crisp skin on the duck I had to dry the duck in the refrigerator for three days. Not something I normally do to prep a meal, but the result was worth all the effort. Fish maw, which is the swim bladder of a fish, is a rather luxurious food and is a favorite of the Fujian people. I remember how fish maw soup with crabmeat used to be a staple of all the banquets in Singapore where I grew up. A stir-fry of shrimp with white wine lees, a clay pot of arrowhead and vegetables, and braised abalone and sea cucumber followed. Lobster fried rice with yellow chives was the lavish finale of the savory portion of the meal. I made two desserts to conclude the feast. The New Year cake was simply battered and fried, and a sesame filled mocha ball soup was fortified with yam and taro. Finally, tangerines were offered to symbolize hoped-for prosperity in the New Year. This being the year of the sheep, I was tempted to cook a lamb dish. But given that many of my family members are not fond of lamb, I’m happy to say that no sheep were harmed in the preparation of this year’s holiday meal. - #### 新春合家歡 Chinese New Year Banquet - Monday, February 16, 2015 - — - 四色小涼菜 Assorted Cold Appetizers - 東北老虎菜 Chili Pepper Tiger Salad 皮蛋拌豆腐 Tofu and Century Egg Salad 麻辣肉皮凍 Spicy Pork Skin Aspic 芥末拌蜇絲 Jellyfish in Mustard Sauce - 香糟溜蝦仁 Stir-Fried Shrimp with White Wine Lees - 挾飽紅燒肉 Red Cooked Pork - 茨菰素雜燴 Arrowhead Vegetarian Clay Pot - 蟹皇魚肚湯 Fish Maw Crabmeat Soup - 酥皮烤全鴨 Crispy Roast Duck - 鮑魚燴海參 Braised Abalone and Sea Cucumber - 清蒸鮮鱸魚 Steamed Striped Bass - 龍蝦皇炒飯 Lobster and Yellow Chive Fried Rice - 年年大團圓 Sticky New Year Cake and Mochi Ball Soup ![Chili Pepper Tiger Salad, Tofu and Century Egg Salad, Spicy Pork Skin Aspic, Jellyfish and Wood Ear Salad](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-cold-dishes.png) Chili Pepper Tiger Salad, Tofu and Century Egg Salad, Spicy Pork Skin Aspic, Jellyfish and Wood Ear Salad ![Stir-Fried Shrimp with White Wine Lees](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-wine-shrimp.png) Stir-Fried Shrimp with White Wine Lees ![Red Cooked Pork](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-red-pork.png) Red Cooked Pork ![Arrowhead Vegetarian Clay Pot](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-arrowroot-pot.png) Arrowhead Vegetarian Clay Pot ![Fish Maw Crabmeat Soup](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-fish-maw-soup.png) Fish Maw Crabmeat Soup ![Crispy Roast Duck](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-duck.png) Crispy Roast Duck ![Braised Abalone and Sea Cucumber](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-abalone-sea-cucumber.png) Braised Abalone and Sea Cucumber ![Steamed Striped Bass](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-fish.png) Steamed Striped Bass ![Lobster and Yellow Chive Fried Rice](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-lobster-rice.png) Lobster and Yellow Chive Fried Rice ![Sticky New Year Cake and Mochi Ball Soup](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sticky-cake-ball.png) Sticky New Year Cake and Mochi Ball Soup ![](https://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-plate-150x150.png) ## Smiling Sesame Balls (笑口棗) Category: Pastry Region: Home-Style Servings: 50 balls [Print Recipe](https://redcook.net/wprm_print/1970) ### Ingredients - 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted - 1 cup cake flour sifted - ¾ cup sugar - 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder - 2 tablespoons lard or butter - 1 egg beaten - ¼ cup water - ¾ cup white sesame seeds - 6 cups vegetable oil ### Instructions ![Ingredients for Sesame Balls](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-ingredients.png) ![Rolling and Coating Sesame Balls](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-coated.png) ![Frying Sesame Balls](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-frying.png) ![Smiling Sesame Balls](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-closeup.png) Tags: [Chinese New Year](https://redcook.net/tag/chinese-new-year/), [Snack Food](https://redcook.net/tag/snack-food/) ## Read more articles [Previous PostHot Pot for the Non-Blizzard of 2015](https://redcook.net/2015/01/30/hot-pot-non-blizzard-2015/) [Next PostAwakening the Spring with Little Mochi Balls](https://redcook.net/2015/03/13/awakening-spring-little-mochi-balls/) ### You Might Also Like [![Read more about the article Dumpster Diving for Radish Greens](https://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/radish-top-bao-split.png)](https://redcook.net/2011/07/19/dumpster-diving-for-radish-greens/) ### [Dumpster Diving for Radish Greens](https://redcook.net/2011/07/19/dumpster-diving-for-radish-greens/) July 19, 2011 [![Read more about the article My Father’s Island Paradise](https://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gulangyu-crab-sauce-e1550006660669.png)](https://redcook.net/2013/05/03/my-fathers-island-paradise/) ### [My Father’s Island Paradise](https://redcook.net/2013/05/03/my-fathers-island-paradise/) May 3, 2013 [![Read more about the article Spring into Spring Bamboo Shoots](https://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/spring-bamboo-dish.png)](https://redcook.net/2013/05/16/spring-into-spring-bamboo-shoots/) ### [Spring into Spring Bamboo Shoots](https://redcook.net/2013/05/16/spring-into-spring-bamboo-shoots/) May 16, 2013 ### This Post Has 4 Comments 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e38187d52c87a64f8c2f01b91da8f5b8d27e58eef56aefc75ca63cf296f320c9?s=150&d=mm&r=g) [Big Fan](http://sigute-di.livejournal.com/) February 20, 2015 [Reply](https://redcook.net/2015/02/19/bring-little-extra-smiles-chinese-new-year/#comment-3000) Congrats on the book! 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![You are currently viewing Bring a Little Extra Smiles this Chinese New Year](https://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-closeup.png) Last year at this time I was frantically trying to complete the manuscript for my upcoming cookbook. With the deadline looming I did not have the time to cook a family Chinese New Year dinner. But the book, *[Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385344686/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0385344686&linkCode=as2&tag=reco09-20&linkId=AJIQIUMEEQEJKWIK)![](http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=reco09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0385344686)*, is now finished and will be published this fall, so I am back making a Chinese New Year banquet for the family. I served the reunion meal uncharacteristically early this past Monday because my niece, Lee, happened to be home from college for the long Presidents’ Day weekend. It was a special treat as we haven’t had her in the city to spend Chinese New Year with us for the last few years. Having family together for the Chinese New Year is a joyous time and the Chinese mark the occasion with foods that symbolize happiness. One of these is a Cantonese pastry known as “smiling sesame balls” (笑口棗). Made from a baking powder leavened dough, the balls crack open when deep-fried and resemble smiling faces. They are usually served as a snack before dinner. I’ve included a recipe for this delicious pastry at the end and hope you will enjoy it. The ten-course banquet menu I planned included the standard red cooked pork and steamed fish along with roast duck and fish maw soup, which I prepare less often. To ensure crisp skin on the duck I had to dry the duck in the refrigerator for three days. Not something I normally do to prep a meal, but the result was worth all the effort. Fish maw, which is the swim bladder of a fish, is a rather luxurious food and is a favorite of the Fujian people. I remember how fish maw soup with crabmeat used to be a staple of all the banquets in Singapore where I grew up. A stir-fry of shrimp with white wine lees, a clay pot of arrowhead and vegetables, and braised abalone and sea cucumber followed. Lobster fried rice with yellow chives was the lavish finale of the savory portion of the meal. I made two desserts to conclude the feast. The New Year cake was simply battered and fried, and a sesame filled mocha ball soup was fortified with yam and taro. Finally, tangerines were offered to symbolize hoped-for prosperity in the New Year. This being the year of the sheep, I was tempted to cook a lamb dish. But given that many of my family members are not fond of lamb, I’m happy to say that no sheep were harmed in the preparation of this year’s holiday meal. ![Chili Pepper Tiger Salad, Tofu and Century Egg Salad, Spicy Pork Skin Aspic, Jellyfish and Wood Ear Salad](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-cold-dishes.png) Chili Pepper Tiger Salad, Tofu and Century Egg Salad, Spicy Pork Skin Aspic, Jellyfish and Wood Ear Salad ![Stir-Fried Shrimp with White Wine Lees](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-wine-shrimp.png) Stir-Fried Shrimp with White Wine Lees ![Red Cooked Pork](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-red-pork.png) Red Cooked Pork ![Arrowhead Vegetarian Clay Pot](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-arrowroot-pot.png) Arrowhead Vegetarian Clay Pot ![Fish Maw Crabmeat Soup](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-fish-maw-soup.png) Fish Maw Crabmeat Soup ![Crispy Roast Duck](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-duck.png) Crispy Roast Duck ![Braised Abalone and Sea Cucumber](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-abalone-sea-cucumber.png) Braised Abalone and Sea Cucumber ![Steamed Striped Bass](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-fish.png) Steamed Striped Bass ![Lobster and Yellow Chive Fried Rice](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-lobster-rice.png) Lobster and Yellow Chive Fried Rice ![Sticky New Year Cake and Mochi Ball Soup](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sticky-cake-ball.png) Sticky New Year Cake and Mochi Ball Soup ![](https://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-plate-150x150.png) Category: Pastry Region: Home-Style Servings: 50 balls [Print Recipe](https://redcook.net/wprm_print/1970) - 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted - 1 cup cake flour sifted - ¾ cup sugar - 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder - 2 tablespoons lard or butter - 1 egg beaten - ¼ cup water - ¾ cup white sesame seeds - 6 cups vegetable oil ![Ingredients for Sesame Balls](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-ingredients.png) ![Rolling and Coating Sesame Balls](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-coated.png) ![Frying Sesame Balls](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-frying.png) ![Smiling Sesame Balls](http://redcook.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cny-sesame-ball-closeup.png) ## Read more articles

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