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Hybrid: Soup, Eggroll, Stir Fry and Fried Rice

The Hidden Meanings in Chinese Food

2025-01-30 19:00:00 2025-01-30 20:00:00 America/Chicago Hybrid: Soup, Eggroll, Stir Fry and Fried Rice Central Library - Rasmussen South

Thursday, January 30
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-30 19:00:00 2025-01-30 20:00:00 America/Chicago Hybrid: Soup, Eggroll, Stir Fry and Fried Rice Central Library - Rasmussen South

Central Library

Rasmussen South

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.

Choose to attend this program in-person or watch online on Zoom. Please indicate your preference when registering. After registering, you receive a link to the Zoom webinar at least three hours before the program. If the event is full, or if you prefer, you can watch the live stream on YouTube.com/@SchaumLib. A recording of this program is available at YouTube.com/@SchaumLib approximately 24 hours after the program. The recording is only available for two weeks.

Want to switch your attendance preference from online to in-person (or vice versa)? No problem! Call at (847) 923-3347 and we'll assist you.

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About the library

The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.

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