Chinese New Year is a two-week long festival that marks the beginning of the Chinese calendar. Also known as the Spring Festival and Lunar New Year, the festival is known it’s fireworks, traditional dragon and lion dancing, the lighting of the lanterns and of course, the food! Listed below is a collection of recipes to help you celebrate the Chinese New Year at home. Recipes vary from traditional Chinese staples made from scratch, to simplified, modified or quick and easy options.

1. Chinese Dumplings (Jiaozi) Made From Scratch

As one of the most symbolic foods on the Chinese table, Chinese dumplings are the most popular food for Chinese New Year. Chinese dumplings can be further divided into three types based on the cooking method.
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2. Huon Salmon Dumplings

Folding dumplings is easy to master and once you get the hang of it they’re really quick to make. Get the kids to help and you’ll have 24 made in no time, to enjoy together for Chinese New Year.
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3. Ginger Braised Pork Scotch Fillet

This fragrant Asian-inspired dish makes a wonderful meal for entertaining with friends. This healthy and flavoursome dinner showcases a great way to cook pork scotch fillet steaks.
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4. Pan Fried Fresh Fish With Soy Sauce

Pan-fried fish with soy sauce is one of the most classic Chinese recipe to enjoy white fish. Chinese restaurants love to serve their fish whole, and only sometimes thinly sliced, or in fillet form. This recipe with fish fillets is the easiest and most straightforward, and you can have a really nice fish dish for lunch/dinner in 30 minutes, including prep time.
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5. Sticky Chinese Braised Pork Belly

Chinese style braised pork belly with a delectable sticky sauce makes a wonderful dish to celebrate Chinese New Year, or to cook for family and friends. It is perfect with rice or noodles and with Asian greens on the side.
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6. Long Life Noodles

In addition to symbolizing longevity, eating noodles also signifies prosperity and good luck, which is why serving any kind of noodles for Chinese New Year is always a good option.
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7. Vicky’s Gourmet Fried Rice

Vicky’s gourmet fried rice recipe has been tried, tested and perfected over the years. Fried Rice is traditionally served at the end of a Chinese banquet, along with noodles.
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8. Tang Yuan with Black Sesame Filling

Tang Yuan is a popular sweet Chinese dessert, used to celebrate holidays including Lantern Festival and Winter Solstice Festival, but is served as desserts now and sometimes as breakfast in cold winter mornings.
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