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Food & Culture
Apart from
satisfying biological needs, food is also an expression of cultural
identity and the choice or rejection of certain types of food, the ways
in which specific types of food is consumed and the context in which it
is consumed tells us a lot about
the culture.
 Ang
Gu Kueh
The story of Ang Ku Kueh 红龟糕 and its modern
counterpart the jelly Ang Ku Kueh.
 Bakkwa (BBQ
meat)
肉干
BBQ meat.
All time favorite as gifts, festival food or snack.
 Bean Paste Pastry
豆沙饼
How the
popular red bean paste fulfills
aesthetic,
ceremonial,
product information and/or branding functions
with a simple chop.
Chinese
Pastries and
Chinese
pastry guide
A list of
popular and common Chinese pastries and their stories. Find out what the
symbolism behind the pastries.
 Chinese Tea
Find out about different types
of tea, the various social functions and meanings.
 Dumplings, Zong Zi 粽子
Special food consumed during the
Dragon
boat Festival in memory of
Qu Yuan.
 Moon cakes 月饼
Festive food consumed during the
Mid Autumn Festival
 Nian Gao,
年糕, New
year cake
Sweet sticky Chinese pastries
made from glutinous rice popular as gifts or private consumption during Chinese
New Year. The
Chinese pastry with the largest variation in its appearance.
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