Prepare A Simple Chinese New Year Dinner (5 Recipes Included)

Heat 1/4 cup of cooking oil in a saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute.

Add 2 1/2 tablespoons of red chili flakes and 2 tablespoons of diced Thai bird eye chilies to the oil.

Stir in 1/4 cup of minced garlic and 1/4 cup of diced scallion, cooking over medium low heat for 2 minutes.

Add 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/4 cup of water, and 2 1/2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to the mixture.

Continue to stir for 1 minute, then turn off the heat and add 1/2 cup of minced cilantro and 1 teaspoon of citron peppercorn powder. Mix well.

In a separate saucepan, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium low heat.

Add 3 tablespoons of diced scallion and cook for 2 minutes.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and cook until slightly golden, then turn off the heat and add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce. Mix well and set aside.

Prepare the seafood: scrub the lobster with a brush and rinse thoroughly.

In a bowl, mix 1 1/2 teaspoons of sea salt, 1/4 cup of cornstarch, and 3 tablespoons of Chinese cooking wine. Rub this mixture on the baby octopus for 3 to 5 minutes, then rinse until the water is clear.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 6 slices of ginger and 3 crushed scallions.

Pour in 1/4 cup of Chinese cooking wine and add the lobster. Cook for 12 minutes, counting from when the lobster is added.

Prepare an ice bath while the lobster cooks.

Once cooked, remove the lobster and shock it in the ice bath to stop the cooking process.

In the same pot, add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute, then add the octopus and continue cooking for 2 more minutes.

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