CHINESE Preserving culture through food. Food is very much a way of life in Chinese culture. In fact, food is such a communal affair for most Chinese people that the greeting when meeting one another tends not to be “how are you?”, but “have you eaten?” Even in this day and age of changing lifestyles and attitudes, this greeting holds true. For this reason, Chinwa constantly strives to reconnect people to the culture of Chinese food through preserving traditional recipes and dishes.