Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a kid I always knew Lunar New Year was around the corner when an assortment of cakes—sliced, fried, and set on a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

June Tong stirs grated turnip into a wok to make turnip cake. Ingredients include rice flour (do not use mochiko, which flour made from sweet rice); Chinese sausage, bacon and char siu; dried shrimp, ...

There are a lot of symbolic dishes served during Chinese New Year. Each individual dish is steeped in tradition and is a homonym for a particular wish for the upcoming year, such as “have a lot of fun ...

On May 1, we officially entered Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Admittedly, this year was my first time hearing about the month-long celebration of AAPI persons and cultures ...

Xin nian kuai le! Happy New Year! Dragon dances are often performed during New Year celebrations. Chinese dragons are thought to bring luck to people so it is thought the longer the dance, the more ...

Kennewick Community Education is offering a class on Chinese Turnip Cake. Healthy and delicious, the cake is a Chinese dim sum dish made of shredded radish (typically Chinese radish or daikon) and ...

Within minutes of being seated at a table in the middle of the vast dining room at King’s Land Chinese Seafood, the dim sum carts are circling and lids are being lifted to reveal dozens of steaming ...