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January 20, 2023 By Angie 16 Comments

Fiesta Friday #468

Lunar New Year 2023 will begin this coming Sunday and I will mark the occasion by making bao buns.

Build-Your-Own Bao Bun Tray | FiestaFriday.net

I served this non-traditional Build-Your-Own Bao Bun Tray last year and my family and I had so much fun. Everybody raved about it!


So I thought… why not repeat it since it was such a success? Maybe I’ll even add another filling option, hmm… What should that be?! Grilled shrimp? Lamb meatballs? Crunchy popcorn chicken? Any of those would make terrific bao bun fillings, don’t you think?

And for dessert, I’m going to shock my family by serving fruit.

And if they protest, and they will because they don’t think of fruit as dessert, I will point them to this NYTimes article that states “eating or giving fruit is a beloved Lunar New Year tradition in many Asian cultures, expressing love and thought to bring good luck.” So there! Fruit is the real Lunar New Year tradition.

Maybe I can pretty it up like this.

Fruit Platter | FiestaFriday.net

Maybe that’ll make them be more receptive to the idea. One can only hope…

Now, It’s Time For Fiesta Features!

Hard Boiled Egg BLT Bites

15 One-Pot Weeknight Recipes

Peanut Butter Chicken Curry

Potato and Black Mushroom Soup

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Your cohost this week is Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

If you’re interested in becoming a cohost, please let me know.

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  1. Jhuls says

    January 20, 2023 at 9:06 am

    Angie, it’s not too late to greet Happy New Year, right?😅 Yes, you should definitely repeat that build your own bao buns again! And additional filling sounds fun! Happy Fiesta Friday!😘

    Reply
    • Angie says

      January 20, 2023 at 3:21 pm

      It’s still January so no, it’s not too late 😂 Thanks so much for cohosting this week, Jhuls. I really appreciate it! XO

      Reply
  2. Estelle Forrest says

    January 20, 2023 at 12:48 pm

    Thanks so much for featuring my collection of one-pot meals this week. Have a great weekend and Happy Lunar New Year!

    Reply
    • Angie says

      January 20, 2023 at 8:21 pm

      You’re welcome. And Happy Lunar New Year to you, too! XO

      Reply
  3. Zeba@Food For The Soul says

    January 21, 2023 at 7:26 am

    Angie – those bao buns sure look good 👍 happy lunar new year and thank you for featuring my soup!!

    Reply
    • Angie says

      January 26, 2023 at 8:23 pm

      Thanks, Zeba. And you’re welcome!

      Reply
  4. Tamy says

    January 21, 2023 at 1:26 pm

    GREAT party as always. Thank you for hosting. I hope your week is fantastic. I brought PORK ROAST with APPLE PEAR CREAM PAN SAUCE, CRANBERRY POUND CAKE and TROPICAL YUM this week.

    Reply
    • Angie says

      January 26, 2023 at 8:22 pm

      You’re welcome. Love partying with you!

      Reply
  5. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    January 22, 2023 at 2:44 pm

    Another fantastic party – I LOVE those BLT bites! Thanks for hosting – your time is greatly appreciated. Have a great week!

    Reply
    • Angie says

      January 26, 2023 at 8:21 pm

      I wanted to say those BLT bites are the bomb. My kids told me to stop saying that, lol. I guess they don’t say that anymore.

      Reply
  6. Kate - Gluten Free Alchemist says

    January 23, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Thank you so much for including my curry Angie.
    Have a great week and enjoy those buns! xx

    Reply
    • Angie says

      January 26, 2023 at 8:18 pm

      You’re welcome. Love the idea of that peanut curry!

      Reply

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