My mom always talks about Cantonese being my first language, but it’s hard to believe now that I can barely understand it. When she was 2 years old, my mom and her family immigrated to the United ...

Laura Ng had a dual motive for taking Cantonese classes at Stanford. As a PhD student in anthropology, she was researching the history of the Inland Empire Chinatowns. She also wanted to communicate ...

No one prepared me for the heartbreak of losing my first language. It doesn’t feel like the sudden, sharp pain of losing someone you love, but rather a dull ache that builds slowly until it becomes a ...

The Gen Alpha phrase ‘6-7’ was named word of the year by Dictionary.com. We look at its origins and how people use it to create community.

My family originates from Canton Province China, and we, well they, speak Cantonese. Apparently I was fluent in Cantonese when I was a kid, but I've forgotten all of it. I could ask one of my aunts ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the kitchen of The Chairman in Hong Kong, a chef is preparing one of the restaurant’s signature dishes: ...

A Cantonese language advocacy group in Hong Kong stopped operations after local officials raided the family house of its chairman last week over an essay published three years ago. It’s the latest ...

Kristie Hang is a born-and-raised Angeleno who has been covering the Los Angeles food scene for nearly 15 years. She was once known for double-fisting two large boba drinks daily in grad school — ...

Hong Kong is known for its diverse culinary landscape, but at its heart lies what we do best: Cantonese cuisine. Known for its light, delicate flavours and traditional cooking techniques, this style ...