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This year it’s on October 6. Families and friends gather, lanterns are lit, mooncakes are shared and hot tea flows as we sit together to admire the moon, honour ancestors, share stories and give thanks.

Green beans, also called mung beans, are boiled in water until tender. Then sugar and sometimes sago are added to make green bean soup, which is popular in Asia's hot and humid climate for their detoxifying properties and ability to cool the body. The soup can be eaten hot or cold.

My love for noodles runs deep; I also like it served ‘dry’– cooked in water, drained and then mixed with sauces and meat or seafood and vegetables.

Gong Xi Fa Chai! Happy Chinese New Year! Did you know that 2025 is the year of the snake? Curious about why, when it takes place and the story behind it? Read on for an intriguing tale of the Chinese zodiac.

This may also be of interest if you have just started keeping chickens for eggs, as you may find yourself with a surplus of eggs in the spring and summer months and like to maintain a supply over the winter, when the chickens lay fewer eggs.

Did you know that the UK has an annual event to celebrate the rich flavours and cultural heritage of curry? Be sure to check out what your town has planned to celebrate Curry Week in the first week of October next year – it’s a fun and mouth-watering time.

Yin-yang philosophy, where balance is key to maintaining good health. Yin – cooling (cooling) or yang – heaty (warming).

Curry is a culinary marvel says private chef Lilian Hiw, of Lilian’s Kitchen, based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Get her recipe for chickpea

The meat is cut into thumbnail-sized pieces, seasoned, marinated in spices, threaded on bamboo skewers (traditionally the midrib of the coconut palm frond was used as a skewer) and then grilled over charcoal embers. Read on.