https://thewoksoflife.com/category/how-to/chinese-culture/ a culinary genealogy Tue, 13 Feb 2024 01:45:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/how-to/chinese-culture/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lantern-festival-yuan-xiao-jie/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lantern-festival-yuan-xiao-jie/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2024 01:43:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=61256 The Chinese Lantern festival, or yuánxiāo jié (元宵节) falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It comes two weeks after Chinese New Year’s Day, which the first day of the 15-day Spring Festival celebration period. Since Chinese New Year is on February 10, 2024, the Lantern Festival is coming up! It’s time ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lantern-festival-yuan-xiao-jie/feed/ 13 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-zodiac-compatibility/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-zodiac-compatibility/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:45:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=78391 Today, we’re sharing our (very informal) guide to Chinese zodiac compatibility! If you grew up in a Chinese family, chances are that over the years you’ve had parents and relatives drop cryptic hints about your zodiac animal sign, whether it’s about your personality or your future partner.  We’re no different, and this post is a ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-zodiac-compatibility/feed/ 7 https://thewoksoflife.com/party-hosting-tips-chinese/ https://thewoksoflife.com/party-hosting-tips-chinese/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:54:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=74613 With Chinese New Year gatherings coming up, you may find yourself either hosting a dinner or invited to a gathering. Today, we’re going to talk about party hosting tips from a Chinese mom’s perspective. We’ll also talk about how to be a good guest! Generational Lessons Our family loves hosting parties. Even though we know ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/party-hosting-tips-chinese/feed/ 27 https://thewoksoflife.com/when-is-chinese-new-year-2024/ https://thewoksoflife.com/when-is-chinese-new-year-2024/#comments Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:03:31 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=70614 Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival (春节 – chūnjié) is the year of the Dragon (pronounced “loong” in Chinese) and festivities start February 10, 2024. The lunar new year, falls on a slightly different day in January or February of each year, as it follows the Chinese lunisolar calendar, rather than the regular Gregorian calendar ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/when-is-chinese-new-year-2024/feed/ 23 https://thewoksoflife.com/post-childbirth-confinement-experience/ https://thewoksoflife.com/post-childbirth-confinement-experience/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:43:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=78014 Hi everyone, and happy new year! We’re kicking off 2024 with a cultural post. Today, I’m talking a little bit about my Chinese post-childbirth confinement experience after having my first baby! Feel free to skip this post if you’re just interested in recipes. This winter, we’re making this Northern Chinese Sour Cabbage Pork Belly Stew ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/post-childbirth-confinement-experience/feed/ 92 https://thewoksoflife.com/dongzhi-festival-winter-solstice/ https://thewoksoflife.com/dongzhi-festival-winter-solstice/#comments Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:41:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=69628 The Winter Solstice in Chinese is 冬至 (dōng zhì in Mandarin Chinese), which translates to “winter arrival.” As you may already know, it’s the shortest day of the year and the longest night. The Dongzhi Festival is an important Chinese holiday, but it’s sometimes forgotten—overshadowed by the Lunar New Year (AKA the Spring Festival). In the ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/dongzhi-festival-winter-solstice/feed/ 18 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-whole-chicken-recipes-guide/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-whole-chicken-recipes-guide/#comments Sat, 16 Dec 2023 08:39:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=76892 With Lunar New Year coming up, many a Chinese table will soon be graced by a whole chicken. Whether it’s poached, braised, or salt-baked, a whole chicken is a deeply symbolic food in Chinese culture. Today, we have a complete guide to preparing a whole chicken in the Chinese style, so you can keep this ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-whole-chicken-recipes-guide/feed/ 12 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-celebrate-mid-autumn-festival/ https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-celebrate-mid-autumn-festival/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:37:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=59092 The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important Chinese holiday of the year (after Lunar New Year/Spring Festival). It’s a time to get together with family, eat, worship the moon, and celebrate the fall harvest! In this post, we’ll talk about how to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with friends and family! Note: This post was originally published ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-celebrate-mid-autumn-festival/feed/ 18 https://thewoksoflife.com/zongzi-recipes/ https://thewoksoflife.com/zongzi-recipes/#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:48:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=57388 The Dragon Boat Festival is coming up (It will be on Thursday, June 22rd this year), and that means it’s time to make Zongzi, or sticky rice dumplings! Luckily, we have a few zongzi recipes you can try, including savory and sweet. We also have a lazy version for those of you who aren’t feeling ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/zongzi-recipes/feed/ 46 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-birthday-traditions/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-birthday-traditions/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2023 06:45:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=72226 Chinese birthday traditions usually boil down to the most well-known one—eating noodles on your birthday as a symbol of longevity. But there’s so much more to celebrating your birthday in Chinese culture. Let’s explore this topic! There are some worthy old wives’ tales and fun facts, as well as some practical tips for navigating Chinese ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-birthday-traditions/feed/ 40