David Chang’s Momofuku backs down in chilli crunch trademark row after backlash

Momofuku, a food and restaurant brand started by food mogul David Chang, said it will not defend its trademark on the name “chile crunch” after it sparked an outcry by sending cease-and-desist letters to other businesses using the term. Momofuku started selling its Chili Crunch product in 2020, a crunchy spicy oil with dried peppers … Read more

Colorado honors the historic story of Denver’s Far East Center

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston only had to travel 4 miles from his downtown office to attend the Saturday, Feb. 10, Lunar New Year celebration at the Far East Center. The close-knit Luong family, which has run the food-and-retail complex at Federal Boulevard and Alameda Avenue since opening it in 1988, traveled many thousands more. “Back … Read more

Japanese American New Year’s food traditions transcend time

By Khushbu Shah, The New York Times Jane Matsumoto’s family is so eager to eat their annual ozoni that they gather around the table at 2 in the morning, right after they’ve cleaned the confetti, streamers and Champagne glasses from their New Year’s Eve festivities. Matsumoto, who is sansei, or third-generation Japanese American, and the … Read more