[Clockwise from top left: Lucky Nectarines (not a recipe, just a fun find), Pea and Shiitake Dumplings, Scallion Pancakes, Braised Chicken with Chestnuts]
Monday, January 23 marks the beginning of Chinese New Year. Which means celebrations start this weekend, including traditional New Year’s Eve feasts on Sunday night. As for me, I’ll be cooking up a 4-course meal Saturday night at Ted and Amy Supper Club, complete with wine and gin cocktails (not traditional, but nonetheless festive!)
If you’re looking for recipe ideas, take a peek at the round-up below of favorite dishes for Chinese New Year, both traditional and creative. And if you’re looking for some good info on Chinese New Year food and ingredients, check out this AP story on cooking with ginger that I was recently interviewed for, as well as this article on Asian tofu in Martha Stewart Living featuring the wonderful Andrea Nguyen.
Chinese New Year Recipes
Dumplings and other Appetizers
- Pan-Fried Dumplings
- Chicken and Apple Dumplings
- Pea and Shiitake Dumplings
- Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai (Shao Mai)
- Steamed Chicken and Shiitake Mushroom Bun from Asian Dumpling Tips
- Soup Dumplings from Serious Eats
- Chinese Tea Eggs
- Scallion Pancakes
- Turnip Cake
Noodles
- Shrimp Lo Mein
- Dan Dan Noodles
- Fried Hokkien Noodles from Christine’s Recipes
- Cantonese Fried Noodles with Shredded Pork from Christine’s Recipes
- Stir-fried Noodles with Winter Vegetables from Not Eating out in New York
(Above: Shrimp Lo Mein)
Seafood
- Chinese Steamed Fish with Black Bean and Ginger Sauce
- Ginger and Scallion Steamed Crab
- Dragon Well Tea Shrimp (Longjing Xiaren)
- Singapore Black Pepper Crab from Sea Salt with Food
- Stir-fried Prawns with XO Sauce from Noob Cook
- Sweet and Sour Tilapia from Red Cook
Chicken
- Braised Chicken with Chestnuts
- Soy Sauce Chicken
- Stir-fried Chicken in Chili Black Bean Sauce
- Beggar’s Chicken from Red Cook
- Hainan Chicken and Rice from Viet World Kitchen
- Steamed Chicken in Lotus Leaf from Rasa Malaysia
Meat
- Cantonese Roast Pork (Char Siu)
- Red-Cooked Pork (Hongshao rou)
- Peking Pork Chops from Rasa Malaysia
- Stir-fried Beef with Nectarines from Steamy Kitchen
- Steamed Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce from Steamy Kitchen
Vegetables
- Baby Bok Choy with Braised Shiitake Sauce
- Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans
- Sichuan-Style Snow Peas
- Shandong-Style Asparagus
- Chinese Mustard Greens with Crabmeat from Red Cook
- Buddha’s Delight from Noob Cook
Desserts
- Chocolate & Banana Dessert Wontons
- Water Chestnut Cake (Ma tei gow)
- Chinese New Year Cake (Nian Gao) from The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook
- Sesame Seed Balls with Chocolate from Dessert First
- Chinese Ginger and Lime Milk Candy from Serious Eats
Last year for Chinese New Year I made the black bean chicken and pan-fried dumplings. They were both AMAZING. I’m really looking forward to trying some new dishes this year. Maybe the dessert wontons!
I can’t get through new year without hokkien noodles. So delicious.
These recipes all look fantastic. Looking forward to making the dumplings so I can show off to my friends haha.
I just made dan dan noodles and they were SOOO GOOD! My boyfriend loves spicy so he told me to make it more often! I didn’t have the Sichuan pepper so I used red chili flakes instead. Next time I might even double the chili oil!!!
I love this round-up! Keep doing these more often.
Happy Lunar New Year! I love nian gao. Eat it on the morning of New Year for growth and prosperity. :)
the scallion pancakes look superb!