Spring Wrap
Today is the second day of the second month in the lunar calender, a traditional Chinese Festival. It is literally referred to as “Dragon rises its head” (lóng tái tóu, 龙抬头). Starting on this day, everything is waking up, Spring is here and the weather gets warmer. My father told me when he was small, in […]
Crispy Prawn Balls
I think I must’ve got the ‘love making food’ gene from my Mum. Since I am the only child and living far away from my parents, I try to call them as often as I can. You can often hear our conversation starting with ‘I worked out this new recipe recently…’ Unfortunately we can’t go home to […]
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Spring rolls are a starter dish on the Chinese New Year’s Eve menu. As every festival dish has a auspicious name, Spring Rolls means the spring will arrive soon. When I was little, one of the many exciting things during the festival was to watch grandma making spring rolls. Grandma will make spring rolls with 2 types of fillings, […]
Laba Festival – 腊八
Laba Festival (腊八节Làbā jié) is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar Chinese calendar (La Yue). Laba Festival was originally an occasion for people to give sacrifices to their ancestors, and to pray to heaven and earth for a good harvest and good luck for the family. Now […]
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