Countdown to Chinese New Year: 10 days
Want to know why no Chinese banquet is complete without a whole fish served at the end of the meal, or why families pass out oranges and sweets to their house guests? Here is a handy list of symbolic Chinese foods to help you celebrate the Chinese New Year season.

What do you do with leftover cooked rice? I combined it with leftover ham from New Year’s Day to make Fried Rice with Ham. Using a non-stick frying pan for stir-frying turns this almost, but not quite, into a low fat dish according to these guidelines from About.com's Guide to Low Fat Cooking.

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Egg rolls make a great party appetizer, snack, or addition to a main meal. This recipe for pork egg rolls is loaded with fresh vegetables and has an oyster sauce-based gravy. It includes detailed instructions for filling and folding the egg rolls. Serve the egg rolls with Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce, Plum Sauce, or hot mustard.

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Shawn shares his recipe for the westernized version of this dish – made with a white sauce - that is frequently found in Chinese take-outs. (Traditional Cantonese Shrimp With Lobster Sauce is made with Chinese salted black beans). The sodium count is fairly high, but you can reduce this by using low sodium chicken broth. Each serving has only 250 calories.

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