A collection of recipes and stories from Abacus Row’s creative community—sharing traditions and family memories around Lunar New Year.

Ăn Tết literally translates to “eating the New Year.” It’s the Vietnamese expression used to describe not only the enjoyment of all the delicious food that marks the occasion but also the celebratory traditions in welcoming Spring.

In preparation for the Year of the Horse, we reached out to friends and fellow creatives to capture the sentiment of the new year through the food that we make, offer and share in. Within the pages you’ll find a collection of food recipes and stories from our Asian diasporic creative community—sharing family memories and traditions around the Lunar New Year. Ăn Tết seemed a fitting title for this zine which gives a taste of how we each approach this time of year.

Details

Size – 56 pgs, 170 x 250 mm

Fundraiser – All proceeds will be donated to Asian Law Caucus, the nation’s first legal and civil rights organization serving low-income, immigrant, and underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. They bring together legal services, community empowerment and policy advocacy to fight for immigrant justice, economic security and a stronger, multiracial democracy. Their work is rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area and California and expands to states across the country.

Contributors

• Andria Lo
• Thao Bui (Vân Vân)
• chinchin hsu
• Cynthia and Jennifer Huie (On Waverly)
• Robert Lam and Lily Lieu (Lily)
• James Yuen Leong Parry (The Happy Crane)
• David Huang
• Nicole Wong (The Mahjong Project)
• Garrett Marks (Mister Jius)
• Thanh Tan
• Jessica Fu
• Hân Trần & Kiên Nguyễn (Nâu Coffee)
• Hanna Chen
• Judy Leung (Found Floral)
• Felicia Chiao
• Kat Lê
• Angela Chau Gray (YINA)
• Calvin Hom
• Ting Lin (Mt. Kakigori)
• Wendy Lieu (Socola)
• Meegan Nguyễn & Đan Lê (Open Book Project)