Ed Schoenfeld, dubbed long ago by Gourmet magazine as "the curator of Chinese food in America," and Grace Young, author of Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Mastery, with Authentic Recipes and Stories, discuss foods and rituals for the Chinese New Year. This year is the year of the rabbit.

We mark the start of the Year of the Ox! Ed Schoenfeld, whom Gourmet magazine has called the “curator of Chinese food in America,” explains the foods that are traditionally eaten at Chinese New Year.

Weigh in: What are your family food traditions for celebrating the Chinese New Year?

Gourmet Magazine long ago dubbed him “the curator of Chinese food in America.” Ed Schoenfeld has been introducing American diners to authentic regional Chinese cooking since the early 1970s. He joins us to talk about how to go about ordering Chinese food. And he’ll explain why Chinese people never seem ...