"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"
FOUR SEASONS Sū or 四(Sì)季(Jì)酥(Sū)
HISTORY: Chef Jing’s Vegan Mochi Shortcakes: A Cookie of “Year,” A Bite of “Life” Inspiration: Rice cake — a sticky block prepared from steamed glutinous rice — is one of the most popular in East Asian (Lunar) New Year cooking repertoire …
MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL MOONCAKE or 中(Zhōng)秋(Qiū)月(Yuè)饼(Bǐng) (V, GF)
HISTORY: The Mid-Autumn Festival is based around ‘moon worship’, or the making of offerings to the mysterious moon, in a centuries-old Chinese celebration…
DOUBLE SEVENTH FESTIVAL or 七(Qī)夕(Xì)七(Qī)巧(Qiǎo)如(Rú)意(Yì)果(Guǒ) (V, GF)
HISTORY: The story of “the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl” was selected as one of China's Four Great Folktales by the "Folklore Movement" in the 1920s — the others being the Legend of the White Snake, Lady Meng Jiang, and Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai…
EIGHT TREASURES SHORTBREAD COOKIES or 八(Bā)宝(Bǎo)酥(Sū)
HISTORY: The Eight Treasures Shortbread Cookie is inspired by a traditional breakfast porridge from northern China that is served on the Laba holiday…