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Cantonese-style Crispy Roast Pork (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Hi Everyone, Today begins the two-week celebration of Chinese New Year also known in China as the Spring Festival. At the heart of the celebrations as with so many others, are food, family, and traditions. In Guyana, we cannot talk of Guyanese cuisine without including Chinese food. Chinese cuisine is an integral part of our diverse cuisine. And we won’t have it any other way.

Ask any Guyanese living abroad what they miss most about home and they will, without hesitation say, the food! And we do boast of having the best Chinese food in Guyana. Am I wrong? Maybe I am biased.

So what’s on your menu this weekend? If I were in Guyana, there’d be a couple of homes at which I’d be feasting. Since I’m not, I am going to make a few things, just as I do at Easter, Eid or Phagwah, in search of a taste of home.