Duck is cooling, chicken is heaty. Green tea is cooling, black tea is heaty. Crabs are cooling, shrimp are heaty. To an outsider, these classifications might seem as random as the...
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China has a long tradition of foods that assault the palate. In fact, many culinary cultures have their own stinky obsessions.
Read about five ways to enjoy the holiday and see if you can solve our three traditional Lantern Day riddles. Can you meet the challenge?
Start your Spring Festival chūnjié 春节 with eight auspicious actions drawing upon traditions honed over centuries by the emperor and his entourage.
China is well-known for its many colorful dishes. You know, the types of Chinese foods like pigs organs, stinky tofu, snake blood and other “delicacies” your local friends enjoy challenging…
Join us for a “textural tour” of autumn, traditionally considered a time of harvest and reflection.
When new to a culture, it’s easy to miss certain holidays. Not this one. It’s everywhere. If mooncakes were bullets, we’d all be dead.
There are many versions of the story about the festival’s traditional origins, food and customs. We’ll share three short stories with you, just in time for the holiday weekend! The...
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