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Chef Ran Ai is a London chef who was raised on her parents’ and grandparents’ Chinese home cooking before she attended culinary school in Stratford, Ont. With the Year of the Snake just around the corner, Ai shares some common and significant Lunar New Year dishes as she prepares for a cooking class at Jill’s Table in downtown London.
Wednesday is Lunar New Year and East Asian communities across London will be ringing in the Year of the Snake with celebrations including gatherings, fireworks and extravagant dinners.
Many families start their festivities on Lunar New Year’s Eve and continue the celebrations for 15 days after, said Ran Ai, a London chef whose family is from Beijing.
She said one of the most significant parts of Lunar New Year is the food.
“In Chinese culture in general, food is very important,” said Ai. “For people who grew up in China, the …
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