Category: Chinese traditions

Authentic Hakka Kansui-Zong or Lye Dumplings With Orchard Ashes

Rice dumplings are a traditional food to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Apart from the common savory rice dumplings, there is a sweet version popular in southern China called kansui-zong (鹼水粽) or lye dumplings (kee-chang 鹼粽 in Taiwan). They usually don’t have any fillings but are enjoyed dipping or sprinkled with cane sugar, thus are also…


Healthy Preparations for the Chinese New Year of the Tiger

Let the celebrations begin! The Year of the Water Tiger roars in on February 1, 2022, based on the Lunar calendar. Traditions for the Chinese New Year date back thousands of years and are designed to attract good fortune for the year ahead. According to astrologers I’ve been reading, this year of the Tiger should…