One of Qingming Festival’s most prized culinary traditions is that of cold foods, requiring households to eat only foods prepared before the festive period…and forcing pastry chefs to become innovative in their desserts. Because the texture and taste of the dessert had to sustain through temperature changes, chefs turned to buns. Though cleverly designed, bunsContinue reading “Green Dumplings (Qingming Buns)”
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Qingming Soft Wraps & Filling: Remembering those who have Passed due to COVID-19
I hope you all have been well during this strange, vulnerable crisis. During our darkest hours, we turn to food as a source of comfort, order, and distraction. Unfortunately, Chinese holidays – structured get-togethers studded throughout the year – have barely sustained 2019 due to the global pandemic. After all, unification and intimacy are fundamentalContinue reading “Qingming Soft Wraps & Filling: Remembering those who have Passed due to COVID-19”
Holidays All Year Round 