“To celebrate the coming of the New Year, the Chinese prepare certain foods because they have a specific meaning. Whole fish symbolizes togetherness and abundance and is a very important New Year’s ...
For the Chinese New Year, tangerines and red envelopes (filled with money) symbolize good luck. At the start of the new lunar year, Chinese families come together (or tuan yuan, reunite) to celebrate ...
Ginger, soy sauce and scallions flavor this Chinese Steamed Fish meal. The food takes only minutes to cook, but the chopping and cutting to prepare ingredients can be time-consuming. This recipe has ...
In Chinese, the word "fish" is pronounced "yu," which is phonetically similar to the Chinese word "surplus." We would enjoy this dish growing up with our families, especially during Lunar New Year, as ...
Simone Tong, chef and owner of Little Tong Noodle Shop in New York, shared some of her Chinese New Year recipes with us—prosperity salad, pork belly, and shrimp dumplings—but in reality, her table has ...
Many foods in Chinese culture have deep, rich meanings, so we took a deep dive into 14 different foods to learn more about their symbolic nature and history.
Asian carp, also known as Kentucky blue snapper, may become available in Louisville soon as the RCB Fish Co., near Paducah, Ky., talks to investors about expanding markets for the white, clean-tasting ...