Best Recipes and Foods to Celebrate Lunar New Year
As you celebrate Lunar New Year (also referred to as Chinese New Year,) add these foods to your menu to invite prosperity, luck, and happiness in the coming year. In this recipe collection you'll find whole fish to symbolize surplus and abundance and there are several recipes for shrimp dishes because the word for happiness and laughter sounds similar to the Chinese word for shrimp so it makes sense to put some happiness on your New Year's table! Be sure to make and eat dumplings as they are symbols of prosperity. You’ll also find recipes for fried spring rolls that symbolize bars of gold to bring wealth in the year to come. During the two-week celebration of the Chinese New Year, don't forget to cook and eat long noodles (the longer the better!) that represent the wish for a long and healthy life. Happy New Year and happy feasting!
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EntreeSingapore Noodles
This recipe was created by Mae Chandran and featured on Pan Pals, a companion series for The Great American Recipe. Watch Pan Pals now on…
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Side DishVietnamese Spring Rolls with Spicy Hoisin Peanut Dipping Sauce
These spring rolls (also known as summer rolls) are light and versatile portable foods that make for a healthy snack. The contrasting…
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EntreeDan Dan Noodle
Dan dan noodles is a noodle dish originating from the Sichuan region containing preserved vegetables, chili oil, Sichuan pepper, and minced…
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EntreeJonathan Wu's Steamed Fish
Jonathan Wu is the executive chef at New York’s Fung Tu restaurant.
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AppetizerOrange Shrimp
Use orange juice and marmalade to make the citrus sweet and sour glaze for this Chinese-inspired seafood dish.(Recipe Courtesy: Marc…
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EntreeSpicy Pork Dumplings
Homemade dumplings are easier to make than you think, especially since you can buy the wrappers. When the dumplings are steamed and…
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EntreeOrange Peel Shrimp
Make this favorite Chinese take-out dish in your own kitchen! Food blogger Jenna Weber of EatLiveRun.com shares her recipe for Orange Peel…
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EntreeCrab Spring Rolls
Prepare crab spring roll appetizers that Jean-Georges Vongerichten made for Julia Child on her classic show In Julia's Kitchen with Master…
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DessertAlmond Cookies
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