Wednesday, Feb 18 to Sunday, Feb 22
There are hundreds of regional cuisines in China, but the mighty dumpling transcends them all, appearing in the festivities of virtually every province and town.
In celebration of Chinese New Year and the Year of the Sheep (Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015), Bambudda chef Curtis Luk has created a specially themed dumpling menu honouring the four traditional preparations — pan-seared, fried, steamed and boiled — each one interpreted with the freshest of West Coast ingredients. Rounding out the experience, Luk has also created a decidedly non-traditional dessert dumpling.
Happiness: pan-seared oyster and chicken lettuce dumplings in ginger soy
Longevity: steamed Szechuan scallop and black cod dumplings
Prosperity: boiled pork and truffle dumplings (served on egg noodles)
Peace: fried lamb cumin curry dumplings
and
Love: chocolate kumquat mochi dessert dumplings
Particularly popular during Chinese New Year, the dumpling wrapper and its stuffing are thought to symbolize togetherness with many families coming together to wrap dumplings the morning of New Year’s. Dumplings can also be a symbol of prosperity, their boat-like shape modeled after the sycee, a form of silver or gold currency used in China until the 20th Century.
The special Dumpling Festival menu will be available from February 18-22, to coincide with the start of the Year of the Sheep on Thursday, February 19, 2015.
About Bambudda Located at the crossroads of Gastown and Chinatown, Bambudda offers a modern take on traditional Cantonese cuisine, a varied vegetarian menu and a solid, intriguing cocktail selection. Open 5:30 pm to midnight, Tuesday-Sunday.
99 Powell St., Vancouver, B.C. | 604-428-0301
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