Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - The most important holiday for the Chinese is the New Year. It is celebrated all around the world and Puerto Vallarta is no exception. Join the fun at Daiquiri Dick's restaurant on Los Muertos beach for two nights of creative Chinese cuisine and commemorate the Year of the Snake on Saturday and Sunday, February 9th and 10th.

The special menu includes:

Starters
• Siu Mai - pork and shrimp dumplings
• Egg Rolls - filled with cabbage, carrots and garlic served with sweet & sour sauce
• Chicken Lettuce Wrap with beans, shallots and chiles
• Five Spice Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce

Main Courses
• Five Spice Pork Osso Bucco over Gingered Sweet Potatoes
• Steamed Fish with Scallion, Ginger and Panchetta served with Rice
• Glazed Ginger Shrimp Skewers served over Long Life Noodles and Sauteed Vegetables

Desserts
• Mango Pudding
• Lychee Sorbet

Special Drink
• Lychee Martini or Lycheeita (Lychee Daiquiri)

And of course everyone will receive a fortune cookie!

There are reasons why certain foods are served for the new year. Dumplings are round and mean a circle of wealth, the lettuce rolls represent prosperity, fish is associated with abundance, and pork is thought to bring bounty and family unity.

This is the Year of the Snake and if you were born during any of these years, it is your symbol - 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001.

The snake is one of the twelve-year cycle of animals which appears in the Chinese zodiac and is the 6th sign. The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date, but always falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice.

There are many stories about the origin of this holiday but most revolve around a terrible mythical monster that preyed on villagers. The lion-like monster's name was Nian, which is also the Chinese word for "year." Most tales include a wise old man who counsels the villagers on how to ward off the evil monster by making loud noises with drums and firecrackers and hanging red paper cutouts and scrolls on their doors because Nian is scared of the color red. Daiquiri Dick's will have all the props to make this an authentic and festive party!

People born in the Year of the Snake are said to be thoughtful, wise, and approach problems rationally and logically. They sometimes sport big egos and can be conceited. However, they are often very active, not believing other people and relying only on themselves. If anyone has a sixth sense, it's those born in the Snake Year. Ancient Chinese wisdom says a snake in the house is a good omen because it means that your family will not starve.

Old Chinese Proverb: Happy people never count the hours as they pass. And the time will fly while you are having fun at Daiquiri Dick's.