The Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is the most important festival in China: it lasts up to two weeks. Food plays a big part in this family gathering holiday period. The festive and...

The Chinese New Year, known to locals as the Lunar New Year, is a time for lively festivities and delectable cuisine. Each ingredient of every dish is loaded with meaning, symbolizing omens and...

Everyone loves getting Chinese takeout from time to time. They always give you tons of food, and if you’re like me, that means there are always leftovers to deal with. It’s important to know how...

You might’ve heard through the rumor mill that there are certain foods and ingredients imported from China that should be avoided for some health reason or another.  You might have also heard that...

There have been a lot of rumors going around recently about the quality of the food you’re receiving when you order Chinese. I talked to waiters and cooks at a handful of Chinese restaurants to see...

In less than two centuries, the Chinese restaurant has become an indispensable cornerstone of American cuisine.  Starting with the first of many Chinese immigration waves in the mid-nineteenth...