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Chinese New Year

HOH WOK CLUB: Hakkasan Miami host Chinese New Year Yum Cha

February 22, 2015 By Eleanor Hoh Leave a Comment

NEWS UPDATE! 19 more spots have been added due to popular demand! Please click on registration graphic at bottom of this page to SIGN UP and PLEASE, PLEASE read the instructions below for arrival and parking!  We will sit down to yum cha lunch promptly at 12:20pm, so give yourself PLENTY of time to get there, mingle and have a complimentary champagne!  If you’re interested to hear about specials like this and get the first dibs to attend, sign up for my free newsletter in right sidebar of this website —>
This Chinese New Year of the Ram, I’m excited to announce my HOH WOK CLUB gathers for an exclusive Yum Cha Lunch at the chic and modern HAKKASAN, Fontainebleau Miami Beach,  Sunday, March 1st from 12-3pm for $45 including tips and tax!  Only 40 lucky guests get to join me inside the elegant Ling Ling Room room designated for this intimate gathering where guests can socialize and savor a sit down yum cha lunch.
Just a teaser, canapes of sesame prawn toast, steamed scallop shui mai, pan fried foie gras Shanghai dumpling and wild mushroom hand pulled noodles (my favorite) are some of the 13 items in this superb menu, see full menu below. I look forward to seeing you then!
If you’re interested to hear about specials like this and get the first dibs to attend, sign up for my free newsletter in right sidebar of this website —–>
ramHAKKASAN is located inside the iconic world famous Morris Lapidus’ designed Fontainebleau Miami Beach. I’m proud and honored to be associated with Hakkasan, as a cooking teacher, it’s important for me to showcase only restaurants that represent Asian culture and cuisine at its finest.  I only want to bring you the best so you’ll have a wonderful experience to remember, so bring your family and friends and let’s celebrate the Year of the Ram!
HOH WOK CLUB is a celebration of Asian culture and cuisine and a way for cooking students and Wok Star Eleanor Hoh to socialize outside of her Wok Star cooking classes and marketing Wok Star Kits to help folks  succeed in wok cooking and eating healthy while having fun!  These gatherings are also open to anyone who enjoys meeting people and exploring new flavors.  Many who’ve attended have gone back to these restaurants to try other dishes and told friends about them. Over the years, Eleanor has had the honor of building wonderful relationships with the chefs and owners of the restaurants. One of the main reasons Eleanor created HOH WOK CLUB was to support smaller, independent family owned restaurants and help them succeed.
In this case, HAKKASAN is not a small family owned restaurant, it’s a Michellin-star concept with authentic, modern Chinese fare and AAA Four Diamond award winning restaurant. Chef de cuisine Jian Heng Loo (Kenny), originally from Malaysia has worked at prestigious restaurants including the Capella Singapore, a luxury resort, and the G Hotel in Malaysia.  Jian honed his craft over a span of twenty years throughout Asia, he’s a new generation chef that uses his creativity and open mind to innovate the traditional Chinese cuisine.

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Hakkasan bar: meet at 12pm for complimentary glass of champagne
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12:20pm Ornate and intimate Ling Ling Room for sit down Yum Cha
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Feast on modern, beautifully sculpted Chinese dim sum fare!
 
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When: Sunday, March 1st, 2015: 12-3pm, do not be late, we will start lunch at 12:20pm sharp!
12pm – complimentary: glass of champagne upon arrival in the bar
12:20pm – yum cha lunch in Ling Ling room (see menu below)
3pm – end
Where: Hakkasan is located in rear of Fontainebleau Miami Beach, near pool, take elevator.
4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Cost: $45 includes tips and tax. Extra Alcoholic beverages will be added to your bill.
Why: celebrate Chinese New Year of the Ram
Tel: if any problems, please call Hakkasan directly, I have no control over reservations. Before 4pm 1-877-326-7412 and 786-276-1388 after 4pm.
Parking: Valet $12 with stamp from Hakkasan. There is public parking north of the hotel and a little hike. Also garage just south of hotel. Your choice.
Social media: use hashtag #WokStar on twitter, instagram and Facebook to share your day. Follow @dinebleau (Fontainebleau’s food account)
Reservations and prepay:  click on graphic below to reserve and prepay…
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Filed Under: "Hoh Wok Club", blog, Chinese New Year Tagged With: "Chinese New Year 2015", "dim sum", "Hakkasan Miami", "HOH WOK CLUB", "Year of the Ram 2015", Chinese New Year, Miami events, Wok Star Eleanor Hoh

Chinese New Year 2015: Eat in or Eat out?

February 18, 2015 By Eleanor Hoh Leave a Comment

Kung Hei Fat Choy, tomorrow is the first day of the Chinese New Year and it’s the Year of the Ram, Goat or Sheep and will last 15 days. This year, I’ve decided to eat in on the day of Chinese New Year but eat out to celebrate with my HOH WOK CLUB!
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I’m very thrilled to announce HAKKASAN, the beautiful teak paneled and sleek Chinese restaurant inside the iconic Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach will be hosting my HOH WOK CLUB sit down lunch, Sunday, March 1st, so please SAVE THE DATE! It was very short notice organizing this, so menu is still to be locked down, however, it is ON! We discussed a 3 course lunch from their a la carte menu, it’s the best deal in town!
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I hope you’ll join me in this incredible restaurant that represents Asian culture and cuisine at its best!  HAKKASAN is a restaurant I’m proud and honored to be associated with. I only want to bring you the best so you’ll have a wonderful experience to remember, so bring your family and friends and let’s celebrate the Year of the Ram!
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Here are details so far, you’ll be prepaying through HAKKASAN…
When: Sunday, March 1st, 2015: 12-3pm
What: sit down set lunch
Complimentary: glass of champagne upon arrival
Cost: $45 plus tips and tax, total $57.15
Why: celebrate Chinese New Year of the Ram
Details: check back here for final menu and reservations!
Find out what HOH WOK CLUB is all about and some of the restaurants we’ve visited!
ChineseNewYearredpacketHere’s an idea for a simple home cooked Chinese New Year dinner. Remember WOK STARS, you can adapt your easy, no-recipe technique to any recipes you want to use!  It’s all about setting the festive mood.
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For loads more Chinese New Year ideas, visit my favorite Asian friends SteamyKitchen, RasaMalaysia and VietWorldKitchen.
Whether you’re a goat, ram or sheep, here are your predictions and everything you need to know so 2015 will be a great year!
List of restaurants celebrating Chinese New Year in Miami but I really, really hope you’ll join me at my celebration, see details above!
Hakkasan, Friday, Feb.20, Chinese New Year with Dragon Dance, $128, details.
Mandarin Oriental, Chinese New Year menu from Monday, February 23 to Friday, February 27, 2015 in Azul with French-Asian fusion cuisine $75, La Mar offering Peruvian cuisine with Asian influences, a la carte menu, $19-25 and Mo Bar and Lounge with 3 themed cocktails and unlimited dim sum $50, details.
Black Brick aka Midtown Chinese, no specials but it’s modern and good (will be posting review soon) and my new partner, Lemon City Tea will be pairing teas there! Voted  America’s Best new restaurant 2014 by Bon Appetit, details.
Other restaurants who may be having Chinese New Year celebrations but not posted on their site so you’ll have to contact them for details…
Tropical Chinese
Tony Chan Water Club
King Palace, no website, 305-949-2339
Kon Chau
South Garden

Filed Under: "Hoh Wok Club", blog, Chinese New Year Tagged With: "HOH WOK CLUB", "Year of the Ram", Chinese New Year, Eleanor Hoh, Hakkasan

Chinese New Year 2014, Progressive Feasts

February 16, 2014 By Eleanor Hoh 5 Comments

Chinese New Year 2014 is the Year of the Wood Horse and my year, I share it with Oprah Winfrey!  Wood Horse only occurs every 60 years, so it’s very special. The New Year celebrations continues for 2 weeks concluding February 14 and coincided with Valentine’s Day.  How fortuitous because it means double happiness!!!

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It’s the time of year to ‘thank‘ all the people who’ve helped you and there’s no better way  to do that than to celebrate at home with family and friends!  I’m continuing the brilliant idea I started last year of hiring an assistant to help prep, decorate and get ready! It’s really the secret to throwing a good party. You’re less stressed and can enjoy your friends more.
This year, I did three rounds of Chinese New Year Progressive Feasts with dishes like Pineapple Fried Rice which signify long life and dumplings which signify prosperity and fortune, red and gold to signify luck. I really like the ‘progressive feast’ idea where I cook a meat dish and veggie dish, eat those while it’s fresh and hot before proceeding to the next few dishes.  The downtime allows your palette to savor the food and settle in your tummy before starting on another taste journey. The most important point is that you eat the dishes while they’re still hot instead of having them warming in the oven (drying out) or serving them all at once and get cold at the table! Next time you throw a dinner party, try this progressive concept!

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Stir fry red rice, broccoli stir fry, lap cheong (Chinese sausage) secret is to fry these at low heat so it doesn’t get tough and chewy and remain soft.

As a Horse, I’m energetic, active and start too many projects, so true!  2014 has started off with a bang and I’m very excited to see how the rest of the year unfolds. Go check out your zodiac predictions here.

Hope you get some ideas for your next progressive feast…remember it’s always about taste, texture and color in that order…

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Feast three…uh, forgot to take photos of 1st course which were crispy dumplings with 3 dips. 3rd course: Buy some ready roast duck and char siu which just needs warming under the grill. Fry a simple shrimp dish with multi colored mini sweet peppers and sugar snap, lovely bright colors and went well with the roast meats and ice cold Tiger Beer. Dessert: Chinese cakes and Cara Cara sliced oranges, important to have oranges present, brings luck!
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Underground chef, Shelley brought wonderful prezzies of homemade beets and beeswax lip balm decorated in red and gold, the 2 colors that signify luck! Sze, my web and online marketing goddess poses in my sister’s original, beautiful handmade vest, she looked adorable in it! Super my sister and her hubby could join us for Chinese New Year especially as it was freezing in NC!
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Feast three…2nd course: There’s nothing better than fresh oyster and shitake mushrooms, simply stir fried with baby bok choy. This was a perfect complement to my signature Spicy Hoisin Ribs!
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Feast two…1st course: Beef pho; 2nd course: Grilled Spicy Hoisin Ribs; Chinese Broccoli and red bell peppers; 3rd course: Buddha’s Delight with Chinese mushrooms, sugar snap, tofu and red bell peppers with Pineapple Fried Rice with Lap Cheong and lots of crunchy veggies. Dessert: Chinese cakes. So much fun with chatchowtv founders, Gio and Lauren and designers, Chris and Yumi.
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Feast One…1st course: Beef pho soup; 2nd course: Grilled Spicy Hoisin Ribs and Ginger, Garlic Baby Bok Choy; 3rd Course: Pineapple Fried Rice and Kimchi; Dessert: Lychees, berries and Italian Ginger ice cream and special snacks like candied ginger, lotus seeds, lotus root only available during Chinese New Year. I was so glad to have gallery owners, Marian and Adam who we knew from Key West celebrate Chinese New Year with us! So good to catch up.
 
 

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