A popular Glasgow restaurant is celebrating the Lunar New Year with a bit of a difference - by serving up free and discounted meals to diners born in the Year of the Tiger.
Love Seafood has teamed up with highly rated Cathcart street food eatery The Real Wan to offer a discounted or even a free seafood meal to bring in the New Year.
In Chinese culture, “birth years” are considered unlucky, however this Wednesday 9 February anyone born in the Year of the Tiger will get 25%, 50% or 100% off their food bill at the Newlands Road restaurant.
The Year of the Tiger takes place every 12 years and if you were born in 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 or 2010 etc., then you can claim your lucky red envelope containing a voucher, mirroring the red envelopes traditionally used to gift money to friends and family during Lunar New Year.
The Lunar New Year is a festival typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. Seafood is often enjoyed during celebrations as the word fish, which is pronounced as 'yu' in Chinese, signifies abundance, and is a sign of prosperity.
The Real Wan is a family-run Chinese Street Food restaurant, owned by Lea Wu Hassan. Lea made the move from home cook to business owner in October 2020, and The Real Wan has built a reputation as one of the best examples of authentic Chinese cooking to be found in Glasgow.
Lea said: “In Chinese culture, your birth year is considered one of the most unlucky of your life, so it’s a fun idea to turn that around and ask just how lucky can you be! Seafood plays such an important role in Chinese cooking, especially during the Lunar New Year. We’re excited to invite our customers in to join our celebrations and perhaps try a new seafood dish.”
Greg Smith, Head of Marketing at Love Seafood said: “Seafood is popular across many cultural celebrations and key calendar events such as Lunar New Year. This celebration sees many families across the country come together to enjoy a special meal. Seafood works fantastically well with the fresh and vibrant flavours which are so often seen on menus at Asian restaurants so I’d encourage you to give the seafood option a try the next time you’re dining out.”
If you were born in the Year of the Tiger all you have to do is head along to the restaurant on Wednesday 9 February. Red envelopes are available while stocks last.
To book your table, click here and for more Lunar New Year recipe inspiration visit www.loveseafood.co.uk
