"See our blog of the special dishes we have been proud to share with our community below and learn about the history of these dishes.
Please note: these are not our current offerings but were offered during our culture events and popups in the past. We are keeping these posts up to share the cultural history associated with these dishes and as a record of the delicious food we have been able to share. Please stay tuned our upcoming events by sign up on our list serv"
MAPO TOFU or 麻(Má)婆(Pó)豆(Dòu)腐(Fu)
HISTORY: Mapo tofu originates in Chengdu, Sichuan Province’s capital city. The dish has become one of the most well-known offerings from Sichuan cuisine…
HAKKA CULTURAL FOOD or 客(Kè)家(Jiā)文(Wén)化(Huà)
HISTORY: As the Chinese characters for Hakka (客家, “guest families”) indicate, today’s Hakkas are the descendants of immigrants from Central Plains (中原) to southern China…
INSTANT BOILED HOTPOT GLASS NOODLES or 冒(Mào)菜(Cài)火(Huǒ)锅 (Guō)粉(Fěn)
HISTORY: 冒(Mào) means instant boiling in Sichuan dialect. It is said Sichuan hot pot was started in Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1821-1851)…
EGGPLANT WITH GARLIC SAUCE or 鱼(Yú)香(Xiāng)茄(Qié)子(Zi) (V)
HISTORY: 鱼(Yú)香(Xiāng)茄(Qié)子(Zi) has the word fish in it but only contains eggplants…
BEAN CURD PUDDING or豆(Dòu)花(Huā)
HISTORY: An Liu was a Han dynasty Chinese prince and an advisor to his nephew, Emperor Wu. Liu was ambitious powered craved …
CRISPY CHINESE CREPE or煎(Jiān)饼(Bing)果(Guǒ)子(Zi)
HISTORY: A hundred years ago, the crepe was just a fritter and green onions on a large pancake roll, a dish that originated in Shandong Province…
KUNG PAO CHICKEN or 宫(Gōng) 保(Bǎo)鸡(Jī)丁(Dīng )
HISTORY: Kung pao chicken traces its origins back to the Qing dynasty, and is attributed to Courtier Ding's private kitchen. Courtier Ding smelled …
TWICE-COOKED PORK BELLY or 回(Huí)锅(Guō)肉(Ròu)
HISTORY: 回(Huí)锅(Guō)肉(Ròu) can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty though no reliable sources…
BO BO CHICKEN or 钵(Bō) 钵(Bō)鸡(Jī)
HISTORY: 钵(Bō) 钵(Bō)鸡(Jī) is a traditional snack from Sichuan Province, and was first conceived of 100 years ago during the Qing Dynasty…