Leon Zhou, co-owner of dim sum restaurant Lai Hong Lounge, was delighted to see the streets and restaurants of San Francisco’s Chinatown packed on Wednesday, when Lunar New Year festivities began.
Food is also symbolic for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. In the North, Banh Chung, a sticky rice cake with banana leaves, is typically the most popular dish. In Central Vietnam, the savory Bánh Tét ...