Posthumously in 1998, Chen's contributions to cuisine were described in "Beard House, The Magazine of the James Beard Foundation". In September 2012, the city of Cambridge held their first "Festival of Dumplings" in Central Square to honor what would have Joyce Chen's 95th birthday. There have since been dumpling festivals in 2013 and 2014. The New York Historical Society exhibit, "Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion" (September 26, 2014 - April 19, 2015) reviewed the history of the Chinese in America, and featured Joyce Chen's contributions.