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Celebrate Chinese New Year hosted by Smorgasburg Miami in collaboration with Wok Star Eleanor Hoh

January 20, 2023 By Eleanor Hoh Leave a Comment

Wok Star Eleanor Hoh is excited to announce she’s collaborating with Smorgasburg Miami’s inaugural Chinese New Year! Smorgasburg Miami will host Year of the Rabbit with live performances, Giveaways and of course food from 60 vendors with several guest vendors. The two day celebrations begin on Chinese New Year eve, Saturday, January 21 from 12pm-9pm and continues on Chinese New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 22 from 12-7pm.

RSVP for free admission: shorturl.at/qsNT7

See full Event Schedule and parking options below.

**Purchase a t-shirt to remind you of all the food and fun times!**
**Proceeds go towards a good cause.**

What you’ll experience…

The Chinese New Year weekend will honor Chinese culture and art with live performances showcasing contrasting talents of a high energy Lion Dance Troupe, Lee Kun Hung Kung Fu with a pop music Taiwanese violinist, Agnes Lin. Enjoy traditional Chinese art and calligraphy for adults and kids in the Lounge area lead by Ms Dan’s Chinese, a private Mandarin tutoring school. Guests will create a one-of-a-kind artwork on a hanging banner strung across the back wall. You’ll enjoy the artistic direction from Ms Dan and her talented teachers.

Ms Dans Chinese Art & Calligraphy Lounge

You’ll also get a chance to have your horoscope read by roaming interactive Chinese runway models, Ely, Jean and actor Michael and take home your own Chinese horoscope scrolls. They will also hand out symbolic red packets with lucky coins for kids.

Chinese Night Market

Smorgasburg Miami will be transformed into a Chinese street food Night Market festooned with red lanterns, paper umbrellas and origami cranes giving a Chinese New Year festive look.

What to wear for Chinese New Year?

Here are some tips… wear lots of red, gold and rabbit themed clothing for Chinese New Year luck and comfy shoes as the surface at Smorgasburg is covered with gravel.

What you’ll EAT!…

On the culinary side, 14 vendors will showcase special dishes highlighting different Asian cuisines that will only be available during this event. And YES, 60 vendors will still serve their usual dishes as well. There are about 8 Asian food vendors…

Vendor Specials

Only available during this weekend’s Chinese New Year Market, thank you so much for doing this, we really appreciate it your efforts!

Tio Paella • Cantonese Fried Rice
D’Abruzzo • XinJiang Skewers 新疆烤串
Tempest Tea • Dragon Fruit Green Tea Lemonade
D’ Pura Cepa • Pionono Egg Rolls
Mao’s Bao • JiaoZi (Boiled Dumplings)
Elote Lovers • Elote en Vaso, topped with Teriyaki Chicken
The Wrapper • Spring Roll Wrap
Raclette Street • Veggie stir fry topped with Raclette
The Dutch Fry • Asian street fries with pork char siu
Los Felix • Blood Orange Sake Margarita
Wet Burger • Sweet and Sour Sauce Wet burger
Moonchild Cafe • Sailor Mooncakes

Guest Vendor Special Dish:
Kome Oyster & Sushi Bar • Chicken Tostadas with Mango Salsa
AI Tallerin AI Sushi • Shrimp, pork, mushroom DUMPLINGS

AiTallerin & Sushi: shrimp, pork, mushroomdumplings

Smorgasburg Miami stats shot through the roof, go to their Reels page..

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Where to Park?

Street parking on NW 5th Ave., NW 6th Ave and roads between.

Wynwood covered Garage, 261 NW 26th street, only one block from Smorgasburg: $20 flat rate, up to 5 hours.

545 Wyn covered Garage, 545 NW 26th street, further way: $3/hr, each additional hr $3, daily max $30

What’s Schedule of Events?

Smorgasburg Miami operates every Saturday and Sunday from 12pm-7pm, at 2600 NW 2nd Avenue, right next to the Wynwood Walls. Smorgasburg Miami features 60+ of the best-in-class food vendors from Miami and beyond as well as a specially curated section of retail vendors. The market also features live music by a vinyl record DJ and a full bar helmed by Michelin starred restaurant Los Felix, serving natural wine, specialty cocktails, and craft beer.

Find out more about Lion Dance

If you’re interested in finding out more about Lion Dance and what it signifies, this is a great site explaining it.

More about Zodiac Signs?

If you want to delve more into zodiac signs.

Orlando Vietnamese Lunar New Year Events

I didn’t realize Orlando has such a huge Vietnamese population, there are tons of events.

More Fun Events for January!

Click here for my Instagram Guide listing more fun events in South Florida!

Try this stir fry for cooking flavorful vegetables so you’ll LOVE them!

November 7, 2022 By Eleanor Hoh Leave a Comment

Do you hate vegetables or find them difficult to cook? I get so many emails from Wok Stars who used to hate vegetables till they started using tips from my online class now enjoy cooking and eating them! They’re so happy their kids or partners devour their veggies and LOVE them‼️

Try this colorful stir fry cruciferous mix with lovely grilled ribs for a simple weeknight dinner! See simple cooking process and short video below, you won’t believe how easy it is…

**Easy Weeknight Dinner: Grilled Ribs with stir fried broccoli and cauliflower florets.**

WHY BITTER VEGETABLES ARE GOOD FOR US…

Even my husband who usually likes my vegetables find cruciferous vegetables a bit difficult to enjoy. They can be a bit too crunchy and when they’re too raw, gives off a bitter taste. However, it’s the bitter part that helps with inflammation, they’re also full of fiber which helps to activate your organs and good for gut health.

We LOVE bitter vegetables but it’s a different kind of bitter. So, when I cooked these multi colored cauliflower and broccoli florets, he loved them done this way.

In Asia, we enjoy eating our vegetables with every meal even from a very young age and I’m happy to share how we cook them so you’ll enjoy them too.

Try this delicious way for cooking flavorful vegetables so you’ll LOVE them!

This stir fry process works especially well with firm stemmed veggies like gorgeous multi colored cauliflower & broccoli florets. Crunchy on the outside but tender inside! Sprinkling spices at the end of the stir fry gives them a punch of flavor.

FLAVOR is probably what’s missing and why many don’t enjoy eating vegetables!

The secret is to FRY first to get crunchy texture and retain bright colors THEN blanche not the other way round which is what most traditional recipes tell you to do! When you blanche first, the vegetables become soft, lose their brightness and will be much harder to crisp them.

**Multi colored cauliflower and broccoli florets**

Check #Wokstarway on Instagram for more wok tips and easy ways to add more FLAVORS, TEXTURES & COLORS to any dish!

STIR FRY PROCESS…

1. Fry with AVOCADO OIL, garlic & ginger on medium high heat in cast iron wok or skillet.

2. Add a little stock or water and “steam fry” with lid on.

3. Add seasonings near the end of cooking time like a little sprinkle of medium sherry or leftover wine, salt and any dry spices or dried herbs you have. Mine were Ajika chili powder and 21 Seasoning Salute, both from Trader Joe’s.

What a perfect pairing.

The pork ribs were seasoned with my own made up spice rub, so good! I’ll post what spices I used to make up your spice rub, good for grilling meats, stir fried vegetables or sprinkle on salads!

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My Wok Star cooking process is simple and easy. When you take my online class, you’ll discover you only need 4 TSPC seasonings. They are sprinkled for marinades, sauces and stir fried vegetables. You don’t need recipes or exact measurements for easy, healthy weeknight dinners.

How to Sear Scallops? Right heat, a cast iron wok and good spice rub!

November 3, 2022 By Eleanor Hoh Leave a Comment

How to sear scallops? You need right heat, a cast iron wok and a good spice rub!

SAVE this cause you’ll want to know how to sear these scallops‼️

3 SECRETS HOW TO SEAR SCALLOPS…

• RIGHT HEAT
• CAST IRON WOK OR SKILLET
• GOOD SPICE RUB

So, what’s the Right Heat?

I was using my Nuwave stove at 375, so medium high on Iwatani gas stove. Any lower and the scallops will ‘sweat’ so not searing and will become soggy and soft. You want them to be crispy on the outside but succulent inside. Same for stir frying any meat.

Why cast iron?

Cast iron is the best material for cooking anything! I think you’ve heard me mention this a thousand times and that’s why I made a commitment to bring you the best lightweight, thin walled cast iron wok. You can find out more about the benefits of using a cast iron wok here. You’ll also find out why you should NOT use nonstick pans or woks which cannot withstand heat above medium as well as the dangers of their toxic material. It’s the main reason many have not succeeded in stir frying!

Good Spice Rub

I use spice rubs nearly on a daily basis. It’s such a simple way to add FLAVOR to your dishes. Just avoid spices with fillers or MSG. Here’s my post with 4 tips to add flavor to any dish.

Ready to see how I seared those scallops?

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These wild caught sea scallops were fabulous, plump and weren’t mushy like many I’ve tried. So juicy, tender and delicious. Quick to defrost too, overnight in fridge.

Scallops have lots of healthy nutrients like omega 3 fatty acids, the best kind of fat. Also magnesium and B12. Visit Healthline for more health benefits to eating scallops!

My hubby couldn’t stop complimenting me! The best part about cooking? Knowing you can control what’s going into your food and how food affects your health, food is medicine!

Can’t wait to hear how you do searing scallops in your wok!

If you’re still not on Instagram, you’re missing out on all my lovely healthy meal ideas. Often, I’ll show how to cook quick, easy and healthy dinners, it’s what we all want for weeknights!

Drop ❤️ if you love scallops like I do…

Note: I attended a press event for Wild Fork Aventura store and gifted a gorgeous array of meats including these scallops and other goodies, more to come.