The Lunar New Year welcomes the Year of the Snake. See how New Orleans is celebrating.
To welcome the year of the snake, Tet Fest celebrates with authentic food, music and dances. From Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church in the Village de L'Est of New Orleans East, the state's largest Vietnamese community, transforms into a culinary wonderland, offering traditional fare like pandan waffles and pho.
Lunar New Year: Family, food and colour as millions celebrate Year of the Snake
The festival is celebrated by several ethnic communities across the world, where it is known as Chunjie (Chinese), Seollal (Korean) and Tet (Vietnamese), among other names. In English, it is commonly referred to as Lunar New Year, after the lunisolar calendar that many of these communities traditionally follow.
Many dishes eaten during the Lunar New Year are special to the holiday. NPR readers shared their most cherished dishes.
Gather your friends and family around the table for a feast of Chinese, Vietnamese, Singaporean and Malaysian favourites.
Cleaning the house, participating in a festive feast, and playing dice games are just a few of the common traditions that ...
This year's Tet Fest begins Friday, Jan. 31 through Sunday, Feb. 2 at the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church in New Orleans East.
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Bánh tét, games and fruits: The Houston Viet community welcomes the Year of the SnakeKnown as Chinese New Year to some, Lunar New Year or Tết, marks the start of the Year of the Snake for many Asian communities ...
Thousands gathered this weekend to mark the Lunar New Year, the first celebration since it became an official state holiday ...
In addition to organizing three huge festivals to celebrate Lunar New Year, these Arizonans also find time to cook. What they ...
From public parades to traditional dances, here's how countries around the world are celebrating the Year of the Snake.
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