Rather than do a bunch of work/cooking, the tradition here on Christmas eve (and Christmas day, as well) is to go out for Chinese food.
Uncle Lou is a Cantonese restaurant on Mulberry Street, in Chinatown. One of the newer ones, and they allow you to bring wine, in addition to having a small wine list.
Six of us had a nice dinner...
Not shown is the owner struggling to open a 2001 Chateau Musar (we forgot to bring a Durand). He managed to get it open, however!
Whole duck to start.
Whole fried red snapper to finish. In between, stir-fried pea shoots, chicken chow fun, a beef dish with garlic chives, pan-fried dumplings, a fried rice dish, etc.
