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The most common Chinese New Year foods include dumplings, fish, spring rolls, and niangao. We've rounded up 12 essential Chinese, or Lunar, New Year dishes, and included the symbolism behind them all. Each dish tells a fortune narrative, from the crescent moon of plump dumplings, which represents abundant money, to the whole fish, which gleams with scales of abundance and success. Spring rolls, golden-like ingots, offer wealth, while longevity noodles represent hopes for long, healthy lives. Chinese New Year (also known as Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival) is the most celebrated holiday in Chinese culture around the world. It is the celebration that rings in the start of The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a time of joy, family reunions, and, of course, indulging in delicious food. Each dish served during this festive period carries a special meaning, symbolizing prosperity, luck, and togetherness. In case you’re planning or attending a get-together, here are a few traditional Chinese foods that will be a hit at any Lunar New Year dinner. Toasting to the New Year? Try these Quotes! 1. Whole Steamed Fish. We’ve organized the Chinese New Year foods on our site into several categories. These include Appetizers, Meat & Poultry, Seafood, Side Dishes, and Desserts. The recipes are shown in a grid view, as well as a list view for quick reference! Chinese New Year (aka the Lunar New Year) is almost here, so try these 26 authentic dishes and the best Chinese recipes to celebrate the Year of the Snake 2025. Chinese New Year food is all about symbolism and tradition. Each dish has a meaning and is believed to bring good luck, prosperity, and happiness in the new year. What are some essential Chinese New Year dishes? Some essential Chinese New Year dishes include dumplings, spring rolls, fish, Nian Gao, and Tangyuan. Follow the menu and recipes of 10 Chinese New Year dishes, and then you can prepare a home-cooked family reunion feast by yourself. 1. Dumplings are the essential food in most Chinese people’s New Year dinner. “Jiaozi” is the Chinese name of dumplings with the meaning of year changing. If you’ve ever wondered what foods are considered typical Chinese New Year foods, what the “luckiest” Chinese New Year dishes are, and (for those who dare), are looking for some unique Chinese New Year recipes to try, then read on. Let's be real, Chinese New Year (or lunar new year) is all about the food. We have rounded up our 50 best and most popular Chinese New Year recipes from main course dishes, noodles and rice, side dishes and dim sum, and everything in between. So if you’re wondering what to make for Chinese New Year, then you have come to the right place! Soy sauce chicken is a classic Chinese dish no matter the time of year, but when served whole during new year celebrations, the dish signifies unity. For a deeply flavorful chicken, rub it in dark Being born in a typical Chinese family in Malaysia, I have decades of experience tasting Chinese New Year dishes, both home-cooked and from restaurant. As time goes by, I realised the same type of dishes keep appearing on the table during Chinese New Year and I started to wonder why. My mom always goes big for Chinese New Year. To celebrate the holiday—which honors the first new moon of the lunar calendar used in many countries across Asia and the rotation of the Chinese zodiac—she prepares a huge Chinese-style feast of symbolic dishes. She picks up 10 rotisserie chickens from Costco and six roasted ducks from her This dish is perfect for Chinese New Year, as it brings warmth and excitement to the table, symbolizing a vibrant and prosperous year ahead. Ingredients: 400g soft tofu, cut into cubes Nian gao, also known as “rice cake” or “New Year cake” in English, are a must for Chinese New Year. In ancient times, nian gao were used only as offerings to the ancestors and gods. Gradually, they became a traditional dish during the Spring Festival. Now they are available every day of the year, but are still a special treat for the The Chinese New Year dinner also referred to as the "Reunion Dinner", called tuan nien fan or nian ye fan in Chinese, is perhaps the most loved aspect of the Spring Festival. It takes place on Chinese New Year's Eve (January 28th in 2025). The Significance of the Reunion Dinner The Year of the Snake 🐍 (蛇年) is fast approaching!In 2025, the Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29, and the celebration lasts at least 15 days.To help you prepare for celebratory meals, I’ve curated 30 popular recipes for this most important occasion. Pen Cai or Poon Choi in Cantonese (also means food pot), is a pot full of decadent Chinese New Year delicacies that range from abalone and dried oysters to sea cucumber and fish maw. Chinese New Year is the time of the year for family reunions and Pen Cai is the ideal a one-pot dish cooked and served on these special occasions. Thịt Heo Quay is another popular dish in the Lunar New Year banquet of Chinese-Vietnamese families. Some families, especially those with significant businesses, go as far as preparing a whole roast suckling pig.
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