Do Asians celebrate Thanksgiving?

Chinese Thanksgiving It is said that the Chinese are the only people other than North Americans who celebrate Thanksgiving. American teachers have been teaching kids about this holiday and how America was settled by Pilgrims for several decades now, and it has caught on among younger people and Christians in China.

What day is Thanksgiving in China?

Although some countries have their own Thanksgiving, celebrated at different times of the year, China celebrates Thanksgiving at the same time as Americans – the fourth Thursday of November.

What else can we eat for Thanksgiving?

10 Traditional Foods for a True Thanksgiving Meal

• Turkey. Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same without the turkey.
• Stuffing/Dressing. “Stuff” is another way to say “things.” But the verb to stuff means that you fill something until it’s full.
• Mashed Potatoes.
• Gravy.
• Cranberry Sauce.
• Corn.
• Green Bean Casserole.
• Candied Yams.

What do the Chinese eat for Thanksgiving?

Chinese Thanksgiving Recipes

• Appetizer: Pot Stickers.
• Side Dish: Zesty Green Bean Slaw.
• Side Dish: Garden Stir-Fry.
• Main Dish: Sesame Turkey.
• Side Dish: Honey-Hoisin Sweet Potatoes.
• Dessert: Ginger-Pumpkin Meringue Pie.

What do Chinese eat for Thanksgiving?

What is the favorite Thanksgiving food?

The top 10 Thanksgiving foods, ranked

1. DRESSING. The number one spot on this list goes to a dish like no other.
2. MAC N’ CHEESE. Macaroni and cheese is one of the finest foods to ever grace the dinner plate.
3. MASHED POTATOES.
4. GRAVY.
5. ROLLS.
6. PUMPKIN PIE.
7. GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE.
8. SWEET POTATOES.

What do Vietnamese eat for Thanksgiving?

Adults ‘order’ banh xeo sizzling rice crepes, banh tom sweet potato and shrimp fritters, bun thang rice noodle soup, or bun cha grilled pork and rice noodles. There’s usually some homemade Vietnamese charcuterie such as warm cinnamon sausage (cha que) and tangy sweet pickled veggies (dua gop) for us to nibble on.

How do you say Thanksgiving in Cantonese?

How to say Happy Thanksgiving in Cantonese? Happy Thanksgiving in Cantonese is 感恩節快樂[gam2 jan1 zit3 faai3 lok6], which 感恩節[gam2 jan1 zit3] means Thanksgiving in Cantonese.

How do you say happy Thanksgiving in different languages?

You can use these translations to practice your family’s multilingualism around the dinner table.

• Spanish: feliz Día de Gracias.
• French: Bonne Action de grâce.
• German: Frohes Erntedankfest.
• Polish: Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji Święta Dziękczynienia.
• Portuguese: feliz ação de graças.

Can you fit a Turkey in a Chinese American Thanksgiving dinner?

But of course, in between slurping big bowls of noodle soup and lots of Shanghai-style hong shao rou, i.e., braised pork belly, we had to fit in a little turkey for a truly cross-cultural Chinese American Thanksgiving.

How do you celebrate Thanksgiving in a nontraditional way?

When it comes to Thanksgiving, my family celebrates in nontraditional ways – we make our favorite foods and my dad offers a blessing that usually includes a line like this: “We thank you Lord for the food on our table and thank you to the people who made the food.” He has many other eloquent things to say before we dive in.

What can I make for Thanksgiving dinner?

If you have ideas to add, please jot down a comment (or two!). Thanksgiving can weigh you down but you can keep things on the light side with a zippy soup like a pumpkin soup with lime leaf and coconut. You can sub butternut squash or sweet potato for the pumpkin. And if you don’t have lime leaf, use lemongrass.

What can I make instead of Pumpkin for Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving can weigh you down but you can keep things on the light side with a zippy soup like a pumpkin soup with lime leaf and coconut. You can sub butternut squash or sweet potato for the pumpkin. And if you don’t have lime leaf, use lemongrass.