Class makes Chinese cuisine for Lunar New Year

Ching Leong teaches a Chinese cooking class at the 577 Foundation in Perrysburg, Friday, Feb. 22, 2012. Leong led the class in cooking traditional meals in honor of the Lunar New Year, which is ushering in the year of the Snake. Participants helped cook traditional Chinese chicken sweet rice, roasted duck, seafood rainbow salad, beef noodle soup and golden coin. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Seafood rainbow salad sits, partially made, during Ching Leong's traditional Chinese cooking class. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Instructor Ching Leong, left, talks with her class of about a dozen people about Chinese Lunar New Year traditions. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ching Leong gestures to a Chinese book similar to an almanac while leading the class. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ching Leong displays lavender bundles she hand-made. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ching Leong fries wonton strips. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ching Leong checks on her food while leading a class of about a dozen people in Chinese cooking at the ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Karen O'Brien, center left, Diego Cortez, center, Paula Bueno, center right, and Kate McCain, right, listen as Ching Leong, left,... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ching Leong selects a spice while leading a class of about a dozen people in the preparation of traditional Chinese ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Donna Bogan, left, fishes out eggs from a beef noodle soup. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Finished beef noodle soup with egg sits on the counter. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH