Tradition! 

This story looks at traditional confinement foods through the experiences of Annie Cok, a young mother living in Queens. After Annie gave birth, she struggled to make the rules of a traditional confinement month, especially the rules about hygiene, fit in with her modern life in New York City. This story is about how she did it. (Hint: it’s all about the geung cho – aka, ginger vinegar!)

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Tradition! is an episode from the Mother Podcast, a podcast that features stories of mothers– for anyone who’s ever had one. Mother is produced and hosted by journalists Amy Gastelum and Anne Noyes Saini.

Annie Cok and her infant son Rhys. Credit: Yiu Photography