The Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday in China and is celebrated for 16 days. The last day of festivities is known as the Lantern Festival (Yuan xiao jie), which marks the first full moon of the new year. It's the final day to celebrate, so people light lanterns and firecrackers, lion dance, and eat tangyuan, a round glutinous rice ball usually filled with a sweet filling like black sesame paste. Tangyuan is an special staple of the Lunar New Year since it symbolizes togetherness, reunion, and fortune.
Second-generation Chinese Americans Ashley Xie and Hedy Yu are co-founders of Rooted Fare, a company that sells black sesame butter, a Chinese pantry staple inspired by their favorite dessert, sweet tangyuan. They will talk about their Chinese heritage, culinary culture, and how a new generation of Chinese Americans maintains and enlivens their culture in America.
This special program will also offer a tasting session with black sesame paste to hopefully bring the good fortune this year!
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