Pork knuckle 橫財就手 – to celebrate Chinese New Year
Braised pork knuckle with fat choy, dried mushrooms, and dried oysters is an auspicious Chinese New Year dish for the Cantonese. The name in Cantonese is 橫財就手, has a symbolic
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Festive delicacy
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