Chinese New Year 2019 marks the Year of the Pig — a year that, according to Chinese astrology, will be filled with fortune and luck; a great year to make money, and a good year to invest! 2019 is going to be full of joy, a year of friendship and love for all the zodiac signs; […]
Chinese New Year
Grilled Whole Red Snapper and the Year of the Rooster
The Gregorian calendar New Year has passed, but for many around the world, the Lunar New Year, more commonly referred to as Chinese New Year, begins on January 28, 2017 and celebrates the Year of the Rooster in a two-week long celebration of reunion and family traditions. “In 2017 the Chinese Year of the Rooster […]
Chinese New Year – Snow Pea and Radish Stir Fry
Festivities for the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, or Tet if you’re Vietnamese, begin two weeks prior to the official day. As you can imagine, there are many traditions involved in a centuries old celebration. Many old school traditions are still observed, but “thanks to a nearly 50-year Communist-mandated freeze, […]
Chinese New Year 2013: Year of the Snake
The Year of the Dragon is a tough act to follow considering it is the most desirable sign to be born under, has been the symbol of royalty for thousands of years, and is believed to bring luck, strength, royalty, wisdom, and a promising future. Parents who follow Eastern astrology plan for their children to be born […]
Tet Traditions and the Lunar New Year
The gift of Banh Chung during the New Year has become the most important tradition of Vietnamese culture and was passed down from one generation to the next. Always curious about the foods that play such an important role in cultural traditions, I attended a cooking demonstration by Chef Haley Nguyen of Xanh Bistro in […]
Tet Traditions
How has a humble rice cake with three simple ingredients (rice, mung bean, and pork) come to symbolize Tet, the most celebrated of Vietnamese holidays? The gift of Banh Chung during the New Year has become the most important tradition of Vietnamese culture and was passed down from one generation to the next. Always curious […]
Chúc mừng năm mới
That, of course, is “Happy New Year” in Vietnamese. (I was in Little Saigon – Westminster, CA) This is Happy New Year in Chinese: 新年快乐 In Japanese: 新年あけましておめでとうございます In Korean: 새해 복 많이 받으세요 Asians all over the world celebrated the first day of the lunar new year on Sunday, February 14th. The Year of […]