Chinese New Year 2012 is here, and starts tomorrow! Based on the lunar calender, the specific date for the Chinese New Year changes every year. While it is the start of the spring season in China, and one of their biggest festivals, these festivities are widely celebrated all over the world. It marks an eclectic […]
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Celebrating National Popcorn Day today! It’s National Popcorn Day, and here we are celebrating America’s favorite snack. Did you know Americans eat about 16 billion quarts of popcorn each year! There is no history as to when this holiday began, but popcorn can be traced back to Aztecs and Peruvians from the early 1500s. Popcorn […]
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Spicy food adds life and variety to every meal Spices lend a certain richness, heat and complexity to every food imaginable. These attention grabbing spices not only add heat but also a well defined character to any dish, and are capable of transforming dishes with a single pinch. January 16th is celebrated worldwide as the […]
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Do you prefer an online gourmet food store or a brick-mortar one? A gourmet food store can be a little hard to come by, and with most of them operating online, it is rare to see one of these great little stores on a main street in a large city. But when you do find […]
Read moreYum Cha – the traditional Chinese Sunday meal Yum Cha actually refers to the traditional Chinese Sunday meal where small dishes of food (dim sum) and Chinese tea would be consumed. Yum Cha is so popular with Chinese people that more recently, they have started to have this traditional meal more often throughout the week […]
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