Food Culture
饮食文化
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.
 Bakkwa 肉干 (BBQ meat)
How a traditional technique to preserve meat became a popular food item in the global foodscape.
 Chinese Pastry guide
A guide to popular Chinese pastries. Read about the symbolism, background and origins of many Chinese pasteries. This is a WIP project so expect more Chinese pastries to be included in the list.
 Chinese Tea shop
Read about speciality Chinese tea shops offering premium tea leaves for appreciaiton. It is not the typical supermarket off the shelf buying experience.
 Moon cakes 月饼
A very popular festive food consumed during the Mid Autumn Festival. Explore the range of moon cakes from the traditional bean paste moon cakes to the contemporary ice cream moon cakes.
 Niao 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.
 Sponge cake (baked) 鸡蛋糕
Simple but popular pastry that comes in many different shapes and sizes.
 Mascot moon cakes
Mascot moon cakes appear together with moon cakes dring the mid autumn festival and comes in all shapes and sizes. You can find mythical characters, beings, animals and even a piston!
 Ice cream moon cakes
Ice cream moon cakes appear during the mid autumn festival and looks like the traditional moon cake except that it is made of ice cream. In some variants, its even got a orange coloured ice cream to represent the preserved egg yolk found in traditional moon cakes.
 Yu Sheng, 鱼生
A Chinese New Year Dish that was invented in Singapore about half a century ago. The dish reflects the social aspiration and hopes for the New Year.
 Zong Zi， 粽子 (Dumplings)
Traditional food item consumed during the Dragon Boat festival in memory of Qu Yuan.
 Longevity peaches 寿桃
Did you know that the longevity peach is not a fruit but a Chinese pastry?
 Chinese Vegetarian Food 素食
Exploring Chinese vegetarian food culture. Why do you have Vegetarian fish and chip, Vegetarian mutton curry in a Chinese vegetarian restaurant?
Chinese Tea, 茶
Find out about different types of tea, their social functions and meanings.
 Chinese Pastries
What can Chinese pastries tell us about historical memories, social aspirations and collective values?
Chinese Banquets 宴会
A look and an attempt to understand Chinese banquets as well as the social function it serves.
 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.
 Bao and mantou 包与馒头
Bao and mantou are common food items in Chinesetowns around the world. Did you know that the humble bao and mantou is more than 2000 years old?
 Ang Gu Kueh
The story of Ang Ku Kueh 红龟糕 and its modern counterpart the jelly Ang Ku Kueh.
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