Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is a great opportunity to learn about Chinese culture while recreating the Chinese family experience of celebrating the holiday and creating an environment for good luck, happiness and prosperity in the new year. As awareness of Chinese culture grows in the US, many of the dishes […]
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Indian cuisine calls for many spices that are commonly known to us in the western world. Spices such as cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cumin and coriander seed are ones we all know and probably use. What about some spices that are totally unknown? The smells of Indian cooking are unmistakable. The smell of something very exotic […]
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The beauty of Chinese stir fry is that is a healthful style of cooking that is flexible and uses the ingredients that you have on hand. I am not Chinese, but did used to have a Chinese friend who owned a Chinese restaurant. My friend and I made many wonderful stir fry dinners that had […]
Ever since my grandmother passed away, life in the Moy family has not only been seen as Asian. My grandparents were my family’s last connection to our roots. From the authentic Chinese cooking to the heavy Chinese accent, everything about them was highlighted that was all about the Chinese. When they were still alive, there […]
I’ve been eating Chinese food since infancy (my mother was raised in Shanghai) and cooking it since my college days. So, when it recently became time to replace my trusty wok, you’d think I’d be fairly knowledgeable about my options. However, I soon found that with today’s woks- as with just about everything worth having! […]
Have you been to the food market lately? Then you may have noticed-especially if you live in a large Western urban area-that a change has taken place. Displayed right alongside the familiar cucumbers and carrots may be some not-so-familiar items: bok choy, snow peas, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, gingerroot. These are Chinese vegetables. Though some […]
You’re in a strange city and you want Mexican food but you don’t know where to go and who to trust. There’s always Taco Bell. You’re in the mood for chicken, but where to go? There’s always Popeye’s, KFC or Church’s. Want Italian? Look in the phone book and find the nearest Olive Garden. Pizza? […]
Orlando, Florida is a popular vacation area, with the popular Disney theme parks, Walt Disney World and Epcott; Seaworld , Universal Studios and much more. The city is chock-full of entertainment and restaurants that cater to vacationers. Looking for Oriental food? There are Asian restaurants featuring Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Polynesian and more. Following are some […]