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Featured Recipe:
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| 8 oz. | Cream cheese |
| 8 oz. | Fresh crab meat or canned crabmeat, drained and flaked |
| 1/2 tsp | Worcestershire sauce |
| 1/2 tsp | Light soy sauce |
| 1/8 - 1/4 tsp | Freshly ground white pepper, to taste |
| 1 - 1 1/2 | Green onions, finely sliced |
| 1 | Large clove garlic, finely minced |
| 1 tsp | Red onion, chopped |
| 1 package | Wonton wrappers |
| 1 | Small bowl filled with water for wetting wontons |
| 3 | Cups Oil for deep-frying in your wok or pan |
Directions:
| 1. | Combine the crab and the cream cheese. Mix in the remaining filling ingredients one at a time. |
| 2. | On a flat surface, lay out a wonton wrapper in front of you so that it forms a diamond shape. |
| 3. | Wet the edges of the wonton. Add a heaping teaspoon of filling to the middle and spread it out toward the left and right points of the diamond so that it forms a log or rectangular shape (otherwise the wrapper may break in the middle during deep-frying.) |
| 4. | Fold over the edges of the wrapper so that it forms a triangle shape and seal the edges, adding more water if needed. Cover the completed Crab Rangoon with a damp towel to prevent them from drying out while preparing the rest. |
| 5. | Heat wok or frying pan and add oil for deep-frying. When oil is ready (the temperature should be between 360 - 375 degrees), carefully slide in the Crab Rangoon, taking care not to overcrowd and deep-fry until they are golden brown, about 3 minutes, turning once. |
| 6. | Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Cool and serve. |
Happy Chinese New Years
The Chinese New Year, one of the most popular Asian holidays celebrated around the world, begins this month on January 26 and takes us through two fabulous weeks, filled with not only rich heritage, family and celebration but, perhaps more importantly, food - not surprising, given the importance food plays overall in Chinese communities.
"Lucky" foods are served through the two-week Chinese New Year celebration. What gives a certain food symbolic significance is sometimes based on appearance. For example, serving a whole chicken symbolizes family togetherness. Noodles represent a long life. Both clams and spring rolls symbolize wealth...
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Valentine’s Day is a popular holiday in America. Is it celebrated in the Asian culture as well or is there a similar holiday later in the year? 
While Valentine’s Day is traditionally an American holiday, the Asian culture has long held a distinct approach to this holiday. For instance, Japanese women bear the gifts – offering chocolates to their male beloved. In contrast, men sometimes return the favor on March 14, or "White Day" with white chocolates. In Korea, Valentine's Day and White Day are reinvented into "Black Day" whereby girls who didn't get chocolates on White Day gather in Chinese restaurants and eat Jachangmyeong – or black noodles. Celebrate one of these fun and interesting holidays or start your own Asian Valentine's Day tradition!
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