The lunar new year marks the first new moon of the lunar calendar, which this year rises on 29 January, kicking off ...

Lunar New Year is celebrated throughout the world, (China, Vietnam ... Generally speaking, it begins on the first new moon of the lunar calendar; this year, that's January 29.

Others on the list include fried spiders from Cambodia in 23rd place with 2.4 points, spicy duck heads from China in 40th place with 2.6 points, and balut (fertilised duck egg embryo) from The ...

How long are Lunar New Year festivities? What is the Chinese Zodiac? Here's what to know as the Year of the Snake ...

This year, it begins on Jan. 29 and spans 15 days, closing on Feb. 12, the end of the moon cycle ... A thick, sticky rice cake called nian gao is also a fixture at Lunar New Year celebrations.

Originating from southern China, Cantonese mooncakes have a golden, glossy crust and are filled with rich, dense pastes. The most common filling is lotus seed paste, often paired with salted egg yolks ...

Advertisement Lunar New Year, which falls on the first new moon of the lunar calendar each year, has been celebrated for thousands of years in China ... ttoekguk (rice cake soup), playing festive ...

The Lunar New Year (also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival) began as a time for feasting and to honor the ...

One well-known ancient legend speaks of Nian, a hideous monster that feasted on human flesh on New Year’s Day. Because the ...