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Hybrid: Soup, Eggroll, Stir Fry and Fried Rice

The Hidden Meanings in Chinese Food

Lunar New Year arrives on January 29, 2025. Chinese food is set up in a combination of soup, eggroll, stir fry, and rice. What is the order behind the Chinese menu? If you wince at seeing whole fish or shrimp served with heads on, rest assured that the heads aren't attached to upset your appetite. Whether the fortune cookie is authentic, the Chinese food industry is a worldwide phenomenon. After this talk, you will gain a new perspective on the Chinese dining experience, whether it is sit-down or take-out. Let's welcome the Year of the Snake with Chinese food!

About the speaker: Intercultural consultant and educator, Yvonne Wolf, delivers presentations that clarify the elements of Chinese culture in an accessible, relatable context. She has given talks at libraries, museums, and community centers. Yvonne's thoughtful consideration serves to enrich her entertaining presentations. Yvonne generously shares the knowledge and skills she has gained from her experiences living in four different countries where she became fluent in three languages (Chinese (Mandarin), English, and Danish). She worked as a bilingual analyst in a Japanese global corporation in Denmark and served as a global language trainer in Japan. She has also visited half the states in the USA. She has ten years of experience working as an organizational consultant in Los Angeles mediating cross-cultural misunderstandings. She continues her work in the Greater Chicago area.

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