The comedian is also celebrating his 10th year in New York City.
He also follows many of the superstitions and habits, like eating vegetarian for the day.
You have to say a lot because no one phrase covers it all.
Ronny Chieng at the Los Angeles premiere of “Interior Chinatown” at the Linwood Dunn Theater on November 13, 2024.Credit:Araya Doheny/Variety via Getty Images
Knowing the correct four-word idioms is a sign of education.
The more you’re able to say, the more educated you are," he said.
Chieng himself learned the phrases as a kid.
Ronny Chieng and Hannah Pham celebrate the Year of the Snake with Johnnie Walker Blue Label.Nayquan Shuler/Courtesy of Johnny Walker
Chiengs favorite hidden, off-the-beaten spot isExcellent Dumpling House, a former Chinatown staple now in Chelsea.
Noodles are another essential eat, believed that their length symbolizes a long life.
Chiengs preferred variety is pho, which he enjoys from the West VillagesHello Saigon.
Its very unusual, but its in a sports bar, he said of the South Street Seaport original.
It feels like a hidden menu, he said.
After almost 10 years here, Ive realized theres no hard and fast rule.
The key is that it should be you who decides not someone else.
But what he has noticed this year is there is more of an understanding.
I definitely noticed more people wishing me a happy Lunar New Year, he says.
