Because Lunar New Year is tied to the year's first new moon, it starts anytime from mid-January to mid-February. This year, the holiday starts Jan. 22. Globally, about 2 billion people celebrate ...

Traditional Chinese New Year food can help you put some luck in your corner as you welcome 2025’s Year of the Snake. Enjoy! ... Glutinous rice cake (nian gao) Symbol: Growth, ...

Nian gao, known as nin gou in Cantonese, has long been a Lunar New Year staple. The sticky rice cake is considered an auspicious food in Chinese culture because its name sounds like “higher by ...

In South Korea, Lunar New Year is called Seollal (/Sŏllal/). Korean New Year traditions include eating rice-cake soup (symbolizing good health) and making "sebae," a ritual bow. Young children ...

Re-create the Chinese street snack of sugar-coated fruit that's become a TikTok sensation. 2021 F&W Best New Chef Lucas Sin shares a simplified recipe that sticks to water, sugar, and a little bit ...

If the Italians have their Panettone and the Germans have their Stollen, the Chinese have their Prosperity Cake named Huat Ke (or Huat Kueh) to celebrate their holidays with.

Every Chinese New Year in the Philippines, many Filipinos are used to joining in the celebrations especially if you live near Binondo, Manila. Preparing Tikoy (Chinese rice cake) has been a ...