To celebrate Year of the Snake, Char Koon in South Glastonbury and Forbidden City Bistro in Middletown offer special menus Feb. 7 through 17.

At Forbidden City, dishes include seafood dumpling with seafood reduction ($12,) chow kuei (pan-fried rice cake with egg and bean sprout, $8,) wok-seared Maine lobster with caramelized ginger and scallion ($36,) and "longevity noodle" with sauteed forest mushrooms, Cantonese noodles and bok choy ($17.)

Char Koon is at 882 Main Street in South Glastonbury. 860-657-3656, charkoon.com. Forbidden City is at 335 Main Street in Middletown. 860-343-8288, forbiddencitybistro.com.