The upcoming Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner this year, and the Hakka Association of Atlanta held a festive gathering at the Atlanta Overseas Chinese Educational Center on June 2nd. About fifty to sixty fellow townsmen attended the event. In addition, Director Wang Yilong of the Atlanta Consulate, Director Ou Hongwei of the Overseas Chinese Educational Center, and Vice Consul Xiong Lelun from the consulate also took time out of their schedule to join the celebration.
The gathering was once again hosted by the popular board member of the association, Xie Jinglin. She emphasized that the key figures behind the successful event were President Li Caizhen, her mother, and the head chef, “Auntie.” Of course, thanks should also be given to overseas affairs commissioners Fan Qijun and Lu Futai for their generosity and support, as they have always been present at similar events in the past.
The delicious cuisine at the event featured essential Hakka dishes for Dragon Boat Festival, including meat dumplings and the nostalgic mugwort cake that evokes hometown nostalgia. Other dishes served included braised pork, white-cut chicken, scallion oil chicken, cold cucumber salad, stir-fried rice noodles, stewed kelp, stewed peanuts, aiyu jelly, mango pudding, and more. It is worth noting that the radish in the mugwort cake was sun-dried by Li Caizhen herself.
Furthermore, Xie Jinglin announced to everyone about the upcoming Taste of Taiwan food expo, scheduled for August 20th and 21st, which is an annual highlight organized by the Overseas Community Affairs Council. Everyone is encouraged to stay tuned for this exciting event.
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