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Celebrate Chinese New Year the Year of the Rooster We’re celebrating our 40th anniversary in 2017 CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER KEY DATES AND INFORMATION THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER KEY DATES Thursday 26th January - Saturday 28th January Chinese New Year celebrations across Manchester city centre Saturday 28th January - Chinese New Year’s Day Visit Chinatown to celebrate! Support all our local independent businesses and exchange lucky red envelopes with your family and friends Sunday 29th January Yang Sing Rooster Banquet Official Chinese new Year celebrations in Chinatown From 12pm - Dragon parade Albert Sq. From 12pm - Lion Dancing and firecrackers in Chinatown 6pm - Fireworks in Chinatown PRIVATE DINING AND EVENTS We are a unique venue housed in a lovingly restored grade II listed building. Our events space spans several floors and can accommodate parties from 20 to 240. VOUCHERS Give the gift of food to your friends and loved ones, by purchasing Yang Sing vouchers for them. Get in touch with us to order these. COOKERY CLASSES The Yang Sing cookery class provides students with a thorough grounding in the three disciplines of the Cantonese kitchen. Students will have exclusive access to the Yang Sing kitchens. Available from £80 per person. t: 0161 236 2200 e: [email protected] w: www.yang-sing.com Yang Sing, Canton House, 34 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 4JY CHINESE NEW YEAR ROOSTER LUNCH BANQUET Sunday 29th January from 12.30pm Tickets £45pp TO START 茶葉蛋 Chinese tea egg 风生水起 Double dish Prosperity Toss 鱼生 PRIVATE ‘Yu Sheng’ LION DANCE DIM SUM 黑麻汁鹿肉酥 MARTIAL ARTS Baked venison pastry with sweet soy DEMONSTRATION 蚧籽烧卖 Steamed pork and prawn sui mai topped with crab roe 荔茸沙律蟹盒 DANCE PERFOMANCE Crab and lemon croquette OF THE LEGEND OF 黑松露小笼包 THE ROOSTER DANCE Steamed xiaolongbau pork dumpling with black truffle Reservations • Once we have received full payment, and MIDDLE COURSES your completed booking form, your booking will be complete. Places are £45 each, places 豉油皇粉丝蒸带子 for children under 10 are £29 each and for children under 2 it is FOC. Steamed scallop dressed with green bean vermicelli and • Please arrive for 12.30pm for bar service, please note pre-orders will be given priority. Guests will premium soy be seated promptly by 1pm and food served 香酥鸭 shortly after. Unfortunately food cannot be held back for latecomers. The classic crispy duck with pancakes • Please note this is a shared event and this menu will be served on 29/1/17 only at our rooster banquet only. If your party is less than 10 pax, you may be sharing a table with other parties. MAIN COURSE Cancellations & Amendments • If you’re unable to make your booking, let the 铁板羗葱牛肉 restaurant know a minimum of 14 days in advance of your booking date, and 50% of your Sizzling topside of beef with ginger and spring onion payment can be refunded. Any cancellations thereafter, the restaurant will be unable to offer 香柠辣辣蒸鲈鱼 any refunds. • If you want to make changes to your booking Yunnan style lemon chilli sea bass please let the restaurant know as soon as 烧味三拼 possible. If your party increases the restaurant will try to fit you in, however if fewer numbers Cantonese trio of roasted meats arrive on the day, their payment will be retained. Dietary Requirements XO酱蜜糖豆炒虾球花枝片匹千香芹墨鱼卷 • Please inform the restaurant of any dietary requirements on your booking form, and Stir fried cuttlefish thins and king prawns with seasonal submit at least 72 hours prior to the event. All our chicken, duck and lamb is halal, but if you greens in XO sauce have any other dietary requirements, please let us know when you are booking. If we do not 菜甫粒菜粒蛋白炒饭 receive advance notice of dietary substitutions, additional food may be charged. Egg white fried rice with Tianjin winter vegetables • All dishes may contain traces of the following 壽麵 allergens: wheat, gluten, peanuts, nuts, sesame seeds, celery, soybeans, milk, eggs, mustard, Longevity noodles lupin, pork, mollusc, crustaceans, fish, sulphur dioxide or alcohol. Please note if you are pregnant you may need to take added caution when consuming any of our dishes. Before you TO FINISH order if you have allergy concerns please ask a member of our team for further information. 甜品 Something sweet to bring in the new year CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW ASTROLOGICAL CHART 2015 2016 2003 2004 2014 1991 2017 1992 2002 1979 1990 2005 1980 1978 1993 1967 1968 1966 2013 1981 2001 1989 1977 1969 1965 2018 2006 1994 1982 1970 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012 1963 1971 1983 1995 1975 2007 1962 1960 2019 1961 1987 1972 1974 1999 1973 1984 1986 2011 1996 1985 2008 1998 1997 2010 2009 FOR YOUR HOROSCOPE CONSULT THE ASTROLOGICAL INTERPRETATION ON THE TABLE FOR THE YEAR THAT YOU WERE BORN Animal Attribute Saying Rat Wisdom Imaginative, generous, successful, popular, curious Ox Industriousness Confident, honest, patient, conservative, strong Tiger Valor Sensitive, tolerant, brave, active, resilient Rabbit Caution Affectionate, kind, gentle, compassionate, merciful Dragon Strength Enthusiastic, intelligent, lively, energetic, innovative Snake Flexibility Charming, intuitive, romantic, highly perceptive, polite Horse Forging ahead Diligent, friendly, sophisticated, talented, clever Ram Unity Artistic, calm, reserved, happy, kind Monkey Changeability Witty, lively, flexible, humorous, curious Rooster Being constant Shrewd, honest, communicative, motivated, punctual Dog Fidelity Loyal, honest, responsible, courageous, warm-hearted Pig Amiability Sincere, tolerant, hard-working, honest, optimistic.
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