Joyce Chen has been in the news a lot. Several articles have featured her part of the Postal Service's Celebrity Chef stamp series, and the Central Square Business Associations third annual dumpling festival, which was held in Cambridge on Sunday, September 28, 2014.Today, September 29, 2014, the Boston Globe published an article by Sarah Schweitzer, "Dumpling festival a tribute to Joyce Chen." She wrote, "In an era before Emeril, Rachael, and Wolfgang, Chen was a household name, heralded as a pioneer who

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Along with the launch of the USPS Celebrity Stamp series, Stephen Chen, president of Joyce Chen Foods, was happy to attend the Chicago Gourmet, a "celebration of food and wine," at the Millenium Park from September 25 to 27, 2014. This show, put on by bon appetit show included many celebrity chefs, and exhibits.According to Stephen, it was a great event with lots of wonderfull food. He met a number of celebrities, including Carla Hall, cohost of the popular ABC show, "The Chew." The Gourmet Chicago website's

In a grand celebration at the Park Grill in Chicago, the USPS is celebrating its release 20 million limited edition Celebrity Chef Series Forever stamps, which honor James Beard, Julia Child, Joyce Chen, Edna Lewis and Edward (Felipe) Rojas-Lombardi. According to the USPS press release, these chefs “…revolutionized the nation's understanding of food. By integrating international ingredients and recipes with American cooking techniques and influence, these chefs introduced new foods and flavors

Happy Rosh Hashanah. All of us at Joyce Chen Foods wish you a peaceful New Year. We are proud to offer a full line of premium quality Kosher products. We work closely with Star K and Circle K to ensure that all of our ingredients, cleaning techniques, and manufacturing procedures meet the strick quality requirements of Kosher certification. Here's a list of our Kosher certificed products.Joyce Chen Gluten Free Soy SauceJoyce Chen Double Black Soy SauceJoyce Chen Hoisin SauceJoyce Chen Gluten Free HoisinJoyce

In honor of local legend Joyce Chen, the third annual Festival of Dumplings will be held in Central Square, Cambridge, this Sunday, September 28, 2014, from noon to 3pm. Joyce Chen, who in 1958 opened the first of her four popular restaurants in Cambridge, is credited with introducing dumplings to the American palate, as well as coining the name, Peking Ravioli. Several Cambridge area restaurants will feature unique dumplings for $1 each. There might be corned beef and cabbage in a dumpling, or kebab in a dumpling?

I am pleased to share with you that on September 26, 2014, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will issue limited edition Celebrity Chefs Forever stamps. I am thrilled that my mother will be honored along with four other ground breaking chefs: Julia Child, James Beard, Edna Lewis, and Felipe Rojas-Lombardi. According to the USPS, "... the Post Service honors and recognizes milestones, legends and people that have an impact on American Culture. These five chefs truly reflect "The Best of America." My mother

I've adapted my mother's delicious recipe for Beef with Broccoli into a gluten free version, and another made with our new Double Black Soy Sauce. The dark soy sauce gives the dish a darker color, and fuller flavor. Unlike other products, our Double Black Soy Sauce does not contain caramel coloring. It's also free of preservatives, added MSG. It's certified Kosher by Circle K. Both recipes are fast and easy, with great results. Enjoy! Stephen Chen, Joyce Chen Foods President

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Chinese food expert Rhonda Parkinson recently has added a review of Joyce Chen's history to her website, About Food. Parkinson describes Chen as, "A celebrated Chinese chef, cookbook author, and restaurateur, Joyce Chen is credited with making Mandarin cuisine accessible to North Americans." To read more, follow the link below.

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From September 26, 2014 through April 19, 2015, the New-York Historical Society will be presenting an exhibit, "Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion." Among other important people over the past centuries, this exhibit will eatures Joyce Chen, who played a significant role in the history of Chinese immigrants in the U.S. According to the New-York Historical Society, "Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion explores the centuries-long history of trade and immigration between China and the United States - a history

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Would you ever think of combining Joyce Chen's Double Black Soy Sauce or Gluten Free Soy Sauce with butter in your cooking? Accroding to Sam Sifton of the New York Times Magazine, it's the "The Fifth Flavor." He writes about it in his March 2, 2014 column, "The Fifth Flavor, Soy and butter combine to make polenta - or just about anything else - otherworldly."According to Sifton, "... the taste is a sublime velvet of sweet and salty, along with a kind of pop the cognoscenti call unami,a fifth taste

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Dr. Paul Dudley White (1886 - 1973), who many consider to be the founder of preventative cardiology, was an ardent supporter of Joyce Chen's restaurants and her recipes. An early advocate of healthy eating and exercise, Dr. White wrote the forward for Joyce Chen's innovative cookbook, Joyce Chen Cooks, which was first published in 1962. In the forward he wrote:"Joyce Chen's recipes are commendable for several reasons. In the first place, they are a delight to the gourmet; secondly, they represent

Thanks to the generosity of WGBH's Open Vault, we are pleased to bring you links to 11 episodes of Joyce Chen Cooks. Filmed in 1966 and 1967, this groundbreaking national show was the first to feature an Asian star. Along with her restaurants, cookbook, and classes, Joyce Chen Cooks was part of Joyce Chen's efforts to expand the reach of Chinese cuisine. WGBH, Boston's public television station, produced this show using the set of Julia Child's, The French Chef, in spite of the stars significant

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