<description>&lt;p&gt;Across the globe, more than one billion people are celebrating Lunar New Year — ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse with good food and good company.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discuss local celebrations including the upcoming &lt;a href="https://www.sdtet.com/" target="_blank"&gt;San Diego Tết Festival&lt;/a&gt;, featuring traditional performances and cultural activities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also, we sit down with two restaurateurs to learn about the culinary traditions of Lunar New Year from a Vietnamese and Chinese perspective.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guests:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tri Luu, board director and chair of partnerships, Vietnamese American Youth Alliance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Van Nguyen, 2025 Miss Vietnam San Diego pageant queen&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/kimhuynhphan/?hl=en" target="_blank"&gt;Kim Phan&lt;/a&gt;, owner of Kingfisher, Crab Hut and Phở Gà Go restaurants&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kpbs.org/news/living/2014/05/15/local-hero-dr-allen-chan-preserves-asian-pacific-h" target="_blank"&gt;Allen Chan&lt;/a&gt;, owner of Jasmine Seafood Restaurant&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

KPBS Midday Edition

KPBS

Lunar New Year celebrations usher in the Year of the Horse

FEB 17, 202634 MIN
KPBS Midday Edition

Lunar New Year celebrations usher in the Year of the Horse

FEB 17, 202634 MIN

Description

Across the globe, more than one billion people are celebrating Lunar New Year — ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse with good food and good company.We discuss local celebrations including the upcoming San Diego Tết Festival, featuring traditional performances and cultural activities.Also, we sit down with two restaurateurs to learn about the culinary traditions of Lunar New Year from a Vietnamese and Chinese perspective.Guests:Tri Luu, board director and chair of partnerships, Vietnamese American Youth AllianceVan Nguyen, 2025 Miss Vietnam San Diego pageant queenKim Phan, owner of Kingfisher, Crab Hut and Phở Gà Go restaurantsAllen Chan, owner of Jasmine Seafood Restaurant