Being of the Scottish persuasion, I was raised in the knowledge that New Year is much more important than Christmas and should be marked appropriately with a suitable dinner. This will come together slowly over the course of the day (or longer) with most of the work being done by the slow cooker while I doze.
There is a chicken carcass simmering away with suitable aromatics. A large chunk of JInhua ham has been added. Some quails will follow.
Carcass
Carrot
Chinese Celery
Jinhua Ham
Onion
White Peppercorns
To be continued...