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Chinese Chefs To Compete In Times Square

You think you know Chinese food? You might be surprised by the many variations of culinary delights at the third annual International Chinese Culinary Competition being held September 30 and October 1 in New York. Master Chinese chefs from all over the world will compete as part of a three-day event at Duffy Square in New York City's Times Square. Top chefs will compete in five major categories of Chinese cuisine. The winners will prepare a 10-course traditional Chinese banquet on Sunday, October 3rd at Pier 60. The competition and banquet will include traditional Chinese dishes from Szechuan, Shandong, Cantonese, Huaiyang, and Northeastern Chinese cuisines.

The Culinary Competition in Duffy Square is an open-air event transforming the street into an avenue from the ancient Tang Dynasty capital, Chang-An. From the Chinese architecture-inspired cooking stations to servers dressed in period-inspired costumes, the area will be transported back through time. The event is open to the public but you can watch the live competition action up-close in 32 reserved VIP seats in the heart of Times Square, and taste the actual contestants' creations. Tickets start at $100 for these prized spaces. Tickets for the 10-course traditional Awards Banquet on October 3 are $275 per person.

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Recycled Chopstick Wine Rack

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Wine

Today is Earth Day and, in honor of that, it seemed appropriate to bring out something earth-friendly. This unique wine rack is made from over 1,000 single-use chopsticks, the kind that come with Chinese takeout, though these are actually from China. The chopsticks are cleaned and thoroughly sanitized at high temperatures, then stained and bound together to create many interesting furnishings and fixtures. The Wong Wine Rack holds up to 27 bottles of wine. Price: $108.

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Luxury Ingredients Make A Pricey Chinese New Year Feast

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

The ultimate meal for Chinese New Year has been created at the Lao Zhengxing restaurant in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou. CNN reports that the menu includes lobster cooked eight ways, sharks' fin in a brown sauce, stewed bird's nest sweetened with apricots and braised abalone. The meal costs 198,000 yuan ($24,500) and the price is so high because the owner collected many of the rare ingredients and it will take years to collect them again. They have enough to serve 20 to 24 people but so far there has only been one taker for the banquet.

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