One of the things I love most about living overseas is learning about the local holidays. This has certainly been the case in Asia, where there are no western counterparts to many celebrations. The most intriguing I’ve come across is …
On New Year’s Eve, when Chinese families gather for a festive dinner, married people begin the distribution of small red envelopes filled with money (called lai see in Hong Kong and hong bao in Singapore) to children and single …
Photos of Lo Hei by Jeanne Gunsolus
Lo Hei is a traditional New Year’s dish eaten in Singapore. Though I’ve heard it has now spread to Hong Kong and Taiwan, I’d never seen or tasted it until I moved here. While lo …
