What
Gourmet Chinese Buffet
When
1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Sunday, January 14
Where
Cafe 54
54 E. Pennington St.
More Info
Facebook Event Page
The Pima Community College Culinary Club is hosting a gourmet Chinese buffet at Cafe 54 from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 14.
Chinese food has more than three thousand years of history, and culinary student and chef, Shine Chen, will be showcasing her take on the cuisine.
From delicious steamed chicken meatballs to dry pot cabbage, you’ll surely have a mouthful at this unique culinary experience.
The experience is one way Pima Community College’s Culinary Arts department prepares students, and helps put their culinary career in motion.
Tickets are $30 per person, and you’ll want to purchase those ahead of time, too.
Gourmet Chinese Buffet Menu
Salad
- Homestyle Cucumber Salad – with black vinegar and garlic sauce
Appetizer
- Steamed Chicken Meatballs – coated with sweet rice, and served with hot chili oil and sweet soy sauce.
Entrée
- Mapo Tofu – ground pork, tofu, and green peas cooked in a spicy sauce
- Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs
- Dry Pot Cabbage – stir-fry cabbage with onion and Chinese fermented black bean paste
Dessert
- Mashed Red Bean Sauce and Mini Rice Cake Balls
The meal will also include steamed white rice and chrysanthemum flower herbal Chinese tea.
Cafe 54 is located at 54 E. Pennington St. For more information, you can visit Shine Chen’s Facebook Event Page.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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