For the month-long festival, Yeh makes over a thousand ... the name “Chinese chorizo” is more about the history of the food than the taste, as Chinese grocers were just trying to recreate ...

They are popular delicacies for the Lantern Festival. While food is the centrepiece of Chinese New Year activities, the most significant eating event is the family feast on New Year’s Eve.

Part of the custom originates from an ancient Chinese festival, Hanshi Jie, or the Cold Food Festival. The legend goes back to the 6th century BC in the Chinese state of Jin. An exiled prince ...