Suggestions for Chinese New Year Dinner [General]

2011 Jan 27
Am looking for suggestions of where to go for special Chinese new year menus. Doesn't necessarily have to be for the day itself, just looking for some ideas...

2011 Jan 27
I hear that the Mandarin Ogilvie's putting on a special menu.

2011 Jan 27
The menu for Chinese New Year is pretty much like every other celebration. Look for places that offer a 10 course menu and you'll be pretty much set. Since most of the places in Ottawa are Cantonese/HK style, you'll probably see things like:

Cold meat plate
Chinese "Seaweed" (bok choy appetizer)
White Cut Chicken or Deep fried chicken
Lobster Cantonese
Shrimp Egg Foo Yung
Sweet and Sour Pork
Stir-fried Chinese Greens with Chinese Mushrooms (or abalone if you're balling)
Canton Fried Rice
E-noodles with Chinese mushrooms
Red Bean soup
Fresh sliced oranges
Chinese Tea

Hope this helps...

2011 Jan 28
On the Chinatown website, it says that they are having their dragon dance on Feb 6, from 1 to 2:30. Not exactly dinner time but definitely a fun thing to see.