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“Happy Chinese New Year” to our Chinese Friends. 💥 💥

“Happy Chinese New Year” in both Mandarin and Cantonese is “Gong xi fa cai” (恭喜发财), which means “congratulations and be prosperous”. This phrase is often used to express good wishes for the new year.

The Chinese Zodiac is a cycle of 12 animals and their characteristics which repeats every 12 years. Each year is of different animal sign. It is mainly celebrated on the lunar calendar.

During the Lunar New Year the animal sign changes. For example, in 2023, it was the Year of the Rabbit, which started on January 22 and ended on February 9. Then, on February 10, the Year of the Dragon began. The Year of the Dragon last happened in 2012.

January 19 is Popcorn Day, a day to organize an impromptu movie night, just so that you can enjoy a tub or two of crunchy, salty and buttery popcorn. Or, if you have a sweet tooth, treat yourself to some delicious caramel popcorn.

Did you know that the corn we eat and the corn we pop are two different varieties of maize? In fact, the corn you’d find on your dinner table is most likely unable to pop at all! Only one variety of corn is able to become popcorn: Zea mays everta. This particular corn variety has small ears, and the kernels burst when exposed to dry heat.