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The menus are being suggested by the citys Chinese residents who are active at the center at 550 Hancock St., which includes 150 members from Quincy, Milton, Braintree, Weymouth and Randolph. It is time, officials there said, to give Chinese elders foods they prefer, which they said is not always the case with Meals on Wheels and food pantries.  The Asian elders were asked what foods they would like, and they named dishes they had at home with their families and shared recipes they like. The...

"We wanted to give them foods they actually prefer," said Joyce Guan, longtime executive director of the Wollaston Senior Center. The recipes would be suggested by the citys Chinese residents active at the center at 550 Hancock St., which has 150 members who come from Quincy, Milton, Braintree, Weymouth and Randolph.  "We went around and asked them what foods they would like," Guan said. "We asked them to give us some names of dishes they had at home with their families, to tell us recipes...