Chinese American Service League hosts 26th annual Dinner Gala

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Just one day after the Field Museum unveils the Cyrus Tang Hall of China exhibit, the Chinese American Service League (CASL) will host their 26th annual Dinner Gala at the museum.

The event is Thursday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m. This year's Dinner Gala will feature art, music and food from China's 3,000-year history.

It will be emceed by ABC7 anchor Judy Hsu.

Bernarda "Bernie" Won, founder and president of CASL, and John Claybrooke, chef instructor for CASL, visited ABC 7 studios to give us a taste of the upcoming event.

CASL's 26th annual Dinner Gala featuring the Cyrus Tang Hall of China

Thursday, June 25

5:30-10 p.m.

The Field Museum, 1400 Lake Shore Drive

Admission/ticket prices: $350 individual ticket (pre-register), sponsorship available

Deadline to register: June 22

RECIPES:

Beef with aspic and borsin

Ingredients: Puff pastry, borsin cheese with Creme Fraiche, roast beef, beef aspic

Monterrey shrimp gaspacho

Ingredients: Clamato, chipotle tobasco, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, shrimp

Cedar-smoked salmon with wasabi ranch and broccoli sprouts

Ingredients: Salmon, ranch dressing, wasabi, broccoli sprouts

Baba ganouch and black olive tapenade

Ingredients: Eggplant, sesame tahini, black olives, capers, sweet potato chips, smoked paprika