Lunar New Year is one of the most important festivals for ethnic Chinese communities. It symbolizes the beginning of the new year and is also an opportunity for families to reunite. Although everyone cannot gather as a family during the pandemic times, you can still create a joyous atmosphere in your own social bubble and implement some traditional New Year customs to send New Year blessings to relatives from a distance! Read on to find out more.
Read MoreWe’re excited to have invited the authors behind Nom Wah Cookbook to share their turnip cake recipe with you! Nom Wah opened as a tea parlor and bakery in 1920 in New York. Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, Nom Wah Tea Parlor was first and foremost a bakery. Serving dim sum was a secondary priority, but they became known for some of their specialties. Nowadays, many Chinese communities savour these turnip cakes, especially during Chinese New Year, so we hope you’ll try making your own at home this year!
Read MoreWhat made the hit single, Breathing is Hazardous, 呼吸有害, the song of the year in Hong Kong? Karen Mok 莫文蔚 is the voice behind the song that swept all five major awards platforms, thrusting her back into the spotlight of her home city. What makes this song so special for Chinese diasporas around the world? Read on to discover more about her career and stunning performance at the 881903 Ultimate Song Chart Awards this month.
Read MoreIt is often said that gifting red pockets will bring luck to those receiving and to those giving. Have you ever felt that red pockets brought you extra luck? Read here to learn how Queen Jubilee recipient Justin Poy views fortune and luck.
Read MoreJoin Billy as he cooks with his Po Po (Grandma) and shares their family recipes and personal stories of culture! Today we bring you Shanghainese Stir-Fried Rice Cakes!
Read MoreBy the end of day on January 5, 2021, the Mahjong Line Company issued an apology that is likely intended to sound sincere, but ends in staking a claim that Mahjong has roots in China and America — yet another face palm moment. So, what’s next? Is there more to discuss? The most transformative thoughts and work of our society usually comes from the deeply personal, so allow me to enter from my perspective.
Read MoreYueh Tung Restaurant is Toronto's oldest existing Hakka Restaurant. Jeanette and Joanna have graciously shared one of their famous recipes -- Manchurian Chicken -- with us today.
Read MoreChef Craig Wong tells us how his restaurant Patois has adapted in 2020 and gives advice to fellow parents during this time. Learn what Jamaican Chinese cuisine means to him personally and how you can order something to heat at home!
Read MoreFête Chinoise editor Jennifer Lau interviews Catherine Yung, the mastermind behind Yú Teahouse, an educational and upscale studio in Hong Kong that celebrates tea culture every day.
Read MoreLearn more about this holiday that does not simply mark the shortest day and longest night of the year, but also symbolizes the importance of togetherness of family.
Read MoreIt is with great joy and honour that we share with you the newest cover design for the 6th Edition of our Fete Chinoise Annual Magazine!
Read MoreFête Chinoise shares our Men's Holiday Gift Guide 2020. There are many ways to add a touch of Chinese culture to gifting for the men in our lives. Whether it's something for your father, husband, brother, son, fiancé, boyfriend, or friend, check out our list of thoughtful gifts!
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