The history of nian gao according to Chinese legend, and how the rice cakes are eaten to mark new year in Hong Kong, China, ...

In addition to organizing three huge festivals to celebrate Lunar New Year, these Arizonans also find time to cook. What they're making and why.

In addition to organizing three huge festivals to celebrate Lunar New Year, these Arizonans also find time to cook. What they ...

The taste of Chinese rice has steadily improved over the past decade, according to a study published as a correspondence letter in Nature. Researchers from the China National Rice Research ...

I had a neighbor who, every January, would drop off homemade gao on my doorstep. The steamed Chinese rice cake would be topped with sesame seeds and wrapped tightly with plastic wrap. It’s not the ...

It turns out that oatmeal can be easily prepared in most rice cookers. (Provided you have some time on your hands.) This cooking method is a great solution for multitaskers and folks on a tight mo ...

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So for this week's edition of Tailgate Recipes, we're going to be making something for the soul: Chicken and wild rice soup. It's apparently a Minnesota classic and perfect for a cold day ...

Nguyen Ninh, a facility producing banh com (green rice cake) - a specialty well-liked by Hanoi locals and visitors, has been suspended due to food safety violations. An inspection on Thursday ...

The restaurant had been using oil from leftover soup to "improve" the flavour. (Photo: iStock) A restaurant in Sichuan, China, is under the scanner after it was discovered that they were using ...

In South Korea, it is tradition to eat rice cake and dumpling soup on New Years Day, according to New York Times Magazine columnist, Eric Kim. Whether ringing in the new year by the Gregorian or ...

Black rice is that rare trifecta of delicious, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing. This dark-colored rice, which is a deep purple-black, has alternate names including purple rice, forbidden rice ...