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Ken Hom reveals some traditions – and superstitions – for Chinese New Year
On 08/02/2013 in Celebrity chefs
Start with a firecracker and let the children behave badly. It's Chinese New Year! Here's how to have an authentic celebration
Chinese New Year kicks off on February 10 – this year is the Year of the Snake (Ancient Chinese wisdom say a Snake in the house a good omen because it means your family will not starve. The Snake is keen and cunning, quite intelligent and wise
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Chef Ken Hom celebrates Chinese New Year
On 08/02/2013 in Celebrity chefs
The King of Chinese cooking shares his food memories and some delicious recipes
with garlic and simple steamed rice. This is the perfect meal to share with all the family, young and old.How do you like to celebrate Chinese New Year? Usually dining with family, we indulged and ate expensive dishes such as duck, lobster, and always fish
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Fire Cracker Noodles for Chinese New Year
On 07/02/2013 in Recipes
This Fire Cracker Noodles recipe is a great way to get a multitude of gorgeous veg into tots
Serves 2IngredientsA carrot, peeled and sliced into matchsticks 1/4 Chinese cabbage, shreddedA handful of peas1/4 o f a broccoli head, broken up50g (2oz) of rice noodlesMethodBring a pot of water to the boil and add the vegetables, starting
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Jolly January Outings In Northern Ireland
On 04/01/2012 in Days Out
Banish the post-Christmas blues with these great days out
elegant of dances.Shadow PuppetsJanuary 21Welcome the Chinese New Year on January 23 by making shadow puppets, a 2200 year old Chinese tradition, at W5 in Belfast. Celebrate the Year Of The Dragon by making your very own shadow puppet based on the year
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New Year Cheer, Both Far And Near
On 19/12/2011 in Days Out
Welcome 2012 in style with our pick of Britain’s best events for families
to grab your spot on the two mile route through central London and welcome the New Year in spectacular style with pearly kings, marching donkeys, cheerleaders and acrobats.Chinese New Year celebrationsJanuary 29Known to be the largest outside of Asia
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Jolly January Outings In The South
On 04/01/2012 in Days Out
Banish the post-Christmas blues with these great days out
Winter BabiesJanuary 1–February 19Meet the adorable newborn lambs, piglets and goats in Longcot Farm, Oxfordshire during twice daily meet the animals sessions.Celebrating Chinese New YearJanuary 4–January 31Drop in to Banbury Museum to welcome
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Jolly January Outings In The Midlands
On 04/01/2012 in Days Out
Banish the post-Christmas blues with these great days out
delicious British loaf.Stargazing LiveJanuary 16, 17Wrap up in your warmest winter woollies and ascend the spiral staircase at Lincolnshire’s Tattershall Castle for an evening of celestial spotting in conjunction with the BBC’s Stargazing Live programme.Chinese New
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Jolly January Outings In Wales
On 04/01/2012 in Days Out
Banish the post-Christmas blues with these great days out
, Saint Dwynwen's Day, by customising your very own slate heart to give to that special someone at the National Slate Museum.Enter The Dragon!January 22Have a taste of the east at Cardiff’s National Waterfront Museum during these Chinese New Year
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National Museum Of Scotland
On 28/05/2012 in Days Out
Delve into the worlds of history, culture, art, science and much more with a fun family day out at Scotland's national museum
was in the museum, I was knee high to a grasshopper and found it vast and intimidating, but packed with new discoveries. Imagine my delight to find that feeling was the same nearly two decades on. Walking into the main hall was like stepping back in time, but having
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A taste of Thailand
On 24/08/2011 in Long-haul
From rugged rainforests and idyllic sandy shores to stunning cityscapes, Thailand offers a host of opportunities that teach valuable life lessons…
Assumption, they say, is the mother of mess-up. Oh, and what a fool was I to assume that on a long-haul flight with a duration of 11 hours there would be back-of-the-seat in-flight entertainment to keep a five-year-old amused. Instead, there was one
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