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The Pandemic Can’t Disrupt My Lunar New Year Cooking

How one New Yorker plans to eat her way through the holiday.

Illustration: Sarula Bao
Illustration: Sarula Bao

Because of the pandemic, this Lunar New Year looks a lot different. We cannot gather physically, but I can stay connected to family and friends through food. There is so much rich diversity in the foods eaten during Lunar New Year, all across the many different ethnicities and regions in China.

The Pandemic Can’t Disrupt My Lunar New Year Cooking