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Nian gao (年糕) is a steamed cake that people make to celebrate Lunar New Year. In Mandarin, 年糕 is pronounced nian gao, and the pronunciation in Chinese is neen go. “Nian gao” is the…
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WHAT IS LOTUS ROOT? Lotus root is a rhizome of the lotus plant (蓮藕/莲藕 in Chinese; 蓮根/れんこん or renkon in Japanese). According to Diane Morgan’s Roots (2012), this aquatic plant is…
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Lunar New Year celebrations aren’t complete without a batch of Mama Lin’s 迎年圓, literally “rice cakes to welcome the new year.” To my knowledge, this type of rice cake is a regional…
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Written by Diann Leo-Omine & Lisa Lin, Photos by Lisa Lin Happy new year! This January produce guide is coming a little late this month because I’ve been busy moving into our…
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Every Lunar New Year, Mama Lin will steam fat goh (發糕, also known as fa gao), lightly sweet cakes that open up and blossom once they’re steamed. As a matter of fact, many Chinese…
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Thank you to Bob’s Red Mill for sponsoring this post! Over the years, I’ve received many inquiries about tofu substitutions for people who are allergic to soy. In the back of mind,…
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Many of us think about the winter solstice merely as the shortest day of the year, but in Chinese culture it is a very important festival. Dongzhi (冬至), which literally translates…
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This Browned Butter Furikake Chex Mix recipe was originally published in November 2017 I have updated the recipe to include more photos and notes about substituting ingredients in…
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Written by Diann Leo-Omine & Lisa Lin, Photos by Lisa Lin The mornings are chilly, and the shortest days of the year bring darkness around late afternoon. It’s no wonder some…
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With a blink of an eye, the holiday season is upon us. When I was brainstorming what to make for my holiday gatherings, I was inspired to make a pumpkin bread of some sort. Over…
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