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  • <!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above -->The vegetarian dish known as jai, rhymes with pie, is a popular dish during Chinese New Year. It is also served in monastery dining rooms and at funeral banquets. A large […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Buddha’s Delight (Jai)

    The vegetarian dish known as jai, rhymes with pie, is a popular dish during Chinese New Year. It is also served in monastery dining rooms and at funeral banquets. A large […]

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  • <!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above -->Because the Lunar New Year is the most important holiday on the calendar, Chinese markets are full of snack items to help people celebrate: melon seeds, candied fruit, cakes, candies, and […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Neen Goh (Chinese New Year Cake)

    Because the Lunar New Year is the most important holiday on the calendar, Chinese markets are full of snack items to help people celebrate: melon seeds, candied fruit, cakes, candies, and […]

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  • <!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above -->Fun gor (Chinese: 粉果) originated from the eastern end of Guangdong Province, an area called  Chaozhou 潮州, formerly known in English as Chiu Chow. My mom called them gok zai 角仔 (gok […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Shrimp and Pork Dumplings (Chiu Chow Fun Gor)

    Fun gor (Chinese: 粉果) originated from the eastern end of Guangdong Province, an area called  Chaozhou 潮州, formerly known in English as Chiu Chow. My mom called them gok zai 角仔 (gok […]

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  • <!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above -->The smell of sweet, glutinous rice cooked in bamboo leaves has been implanted in my memory since childhood. This smell permeates Chinese households in the spring, during the Dragon Boat […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Joong (Zongzi)

    The smell of sweet, glutinous rice cooked in bamboo leaves has been implanted in my memory since childhood. This smell permeates Chinese households in the spring, during the Dragon Boat […]

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