Breathe Fire into Chinese New Year




18 January 2012

This Chinese New Year it is time to unleash the luckiest sign of the Chinese
zodiac - the dragon.

Celebrate Chinese New Year on January 23 with friends and family and add fuel to the fire with a sizzling Oriental banquet and a little help from the leading Chinese and Oriental food supplier, Wing Yip.

Wing Yip has some great recipe ideas and tips for hosting an Oriental banquet to welcome Chinese New Year of the Dragon, as well as further information on Chinese signs of the zodiac and amazing dragon facts for Chinese New Year. 

Mr Wing Yip, founder of Wing Yip, said: “The UK has a thriving Chinese cultural heritage and it is fantastic to see communities coming together to welcome in the Chinese New Year of the Dragon.  

“The occasion will be marked with colourful festivals and street parades and whether entertaining friends by cooking Oriental treats at home or ordering a takeaway, the cuisine is an integral part of the festivities.”

For those who want to celebrate and treat family and friends at the table during 2012 Chinese New Year, then Wing Yip superstores offer a whole host of authentic products and ingredients, from fresh lobster to packs of noodles, table decorations to hampers.

Mr Wing Yip continued: “Today, Chinese food is more popular than ever in the UK. People are becoming more adventurous with food, looking for new ideas and inspiration, preparing and creating dishes to share with family and friends.”

Much more than a supermarket, shopping at one of Wing Yip’s four UK superstores, provides a culinary experience with shelves stocked with ingredients and authentic products never before seen in western shops.

Everything you need for a Chinese New Year celebration including Chinese lanterns, Oriental beers, wines, chopsticks and tableware, is also available online from www.wingyipstore.co.uk, or, from Wing Yip superstores.

Wing Yip superstores are located in Birmingham, Manchester, Cricklewood and Croydon and each stocks over 3,000 items from noodles, teas, chop sticks and even chicken feet.

For more information visit www.wingyipstore.co.uk

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