Durian and Wild Wampee

I never know what I’ll discover on trips to Chinatown. On recent visits there have been lychee, longan (dragon eye), rambutans, […]
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I never know what I’ll discover on trips to Chinatown. On recent visits there have been lychee, longan (dragon eye), rambutans, […]
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Walking in Chinatown today, it’s so nice to see luffa, also known as loofah, angled luffa, Chinese okra and silk squash, […]
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This month’s San Francisco magazine is devoted to Chinatown. I was interviewed for an article “Long Live the Empress” about […]
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Chinatown in New York City has gorgeous fuzzy melons. Today, on Mott Street between Grand and Hester I spotted several […]
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It’s the Chinese tradition to get haircuts before the start of Chinese New Year (which begins Jan 31). It’s considered […]
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