Across
- 4. - an amber-colored rice cooking wine that originates from China's Zhejiang Province
- 7. - a classic Chinese cooking & eating utensil that comes in pairs
- 8. - the type of wood-like plant our steamer baskets are made from
- 9. - the Chinese city that Soup Dumplings are said to originate from (one of the largest cities of China)
- 13. - the best place to store your frozen soup dumplings (lasts up to 2 years!)
- 14. - the first names of our beloved co-founders (who are also married🧑🏻❤️💋🧑🏼)
- 16. - the number of animals in the Chinese Zodiac Calendar
- 17. - this method of cooking uses boiling water and heated moisture to prepare foods (the suggested method used for our XLB!)
- 18. - the Chinese city that inspired our Sweet & Savory Noodles recipe (also the capital of China)
Down
- 1. - the most commonly spoken dialect of China (also the name of a citrus fruit home to the tropical regions of Asia)
- 2. - a Chinese philosophy that describes opposite but interconnected forces (often denoted by a black & white circular symbol)
- 3. - our 1st flagship product, made of dough & a plump filling (in mandarin, they're called xiǎo lóng bāo)
- 5. - Chinese five-spice, a common blend of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel seeds, & this tingly spice from Sichuan, China
- 6. - a dark savory Chinese condiment used as a base thorughout Chinese cooking (made from soybeans)
- 10. - the english meaning / translation behind our brand name (Mì 蜜)(Là 辣)
- 11. - name of a Chinese festival celebrated in the fall (Chinese pastries known as mooncakes, are a common holiday treat!)
- 12. - the frozen blocks of CO₂ that keep your order safe during shipping (pls be careful with handling them!)
- 15. - the city where our 1st restaurant opened in 2018 (hint: it's east of Seattle)