Chinese New Year Cooking Workshop (for HKUST staff and family)

In celebration of the Chinese New Year, join us for a fun and festive cooking workshop!

In this workshop, you will learn how to make two traditional Chinese New Year treats: Chinese Turnip Cake (or in Cantonese Loh Pak Go, 蘿蔔糕) and Lion Dance Pineapple Pastry (舞獅造型鳳梨酥). It is an excellent opportunity for you to bring your kids and connect with colleagues to get a taste the Chinese culinary culture. Let’s enjoy and share these delicious goodies with your loved ones!

Details

Date: 18 Jan 2025 (Sat)
Time: 2:30 – 5:30 pm
Venue: Fortress Hill (exact location will be announced in due course)
Target: HKUST staff and their kids
(each colleague may bring one kid, 6 years old or above, to join the workshop)
Refundable Deposit: $200 per person (100% refundable upon workshop completion)
Quota: Max 14 groups
Language: English (supplemented by Cantonese)

Registration

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Registration will close on 19 Dec 2024 (Thu). Participants will be selected randomly via a lucky draw if registration exceeds capacity. You will receive an email notifying you about your attendance after the registration period.

Notes

1. Staff can register alone or with one kid as one group.
2. Each group can take away a dish of Chinese Turnip Cake and six pieces of Pineapple Pies.
3. Please bring a food container.

Know More About Loh Bak Go and Lion Dance

Loh Bak Go, the Chinese turnip cake, is a savory New Year pudding rooted in Chinese tradition and mainly made from white radish instead of turnip. Radish in Cantonese is “Choi Tau”, derived from the Taiwanese “Cai Tou,” which means good fortune. The treats symbolize good luck and prosperity for the coming year.

Lion Dance is a traditional dance in Chinese culture. The vibrant performance represents warding off evil spirits and bringing good luck and fortune. The dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other traditional festivals or celebrations.

Enquiry

Email: deoc@ust.hk
Tel: 2358 6153