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• Food & Cooking

Chinese New Year history, superstitions, horoscopes

3 years ago Elizabeth W. Jernigan

This year, Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 1. Also known as Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, it...

• Food & Cooking

What exactly is duck sauce? The sticky history of the Chinese-American takeout staple

4 years ago Elizabeth W. Jernigan

In the six years that I've been frequenting Asian Wok, the small Chinese takeout counter a few blocks from my...

• Food & Cooking

These are the worst canned foods in history

4 years ago Elizabeth W. Jernigan

These are the worst canned foods in history ...

• Food & Cooking

A history of America’s favorite Asian takeout dishes

4 years ago Elizabeth W. Jernigan

Kung pao chicken, General Tso’s chicken, pad thai, sushi, banh mi, chicken tikka masala — dishes that are rooted in...

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From Norwegian salmon to basketball, a brief history of China’s patriotic consumer boycotts

4 years ago Elizabeth W. Jernigan

A fan carries a Chinese national flag during an NBA Los Angeles Lakers v Brooklyn Nets game in Shenzhen, China...