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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa141.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/","crawl_time":1775950021,"first_indexed_time":1511362193,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,chinasichuanfood!www,\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/ s443","src_root_hash":"15901431871552960741","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Chinese New Year Recipes – China Sichuan Food","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Happy Chinese New Year ahead!\nAfter the new year holiday, we are quite busy with our Chinese Lunar New Year (2018 is the year of dog), preparing gifts, storing food and buying new clothes. I always feel that I am quite lucky as a Chinese because I can have two New Year and two birthdays. Those post includes Elaine’s favorite\nChinese new year recipes\n. If possible, I would love to hear what’s your favorite dishes for Chinese new year.\nChinese New Year\nis also called as\nLunar New Year\nor\nChinese Spring Festival. \n We call the festival as 春(chūn)节(jié)(spring festival) in Chinese. Traditionally, Chinese New Year used to be 15 days. The festival ends at 15th, January in lunar \ncalendar. It is the most important festival for all Chinese people. Lots of people including me and my husband are working far from our hometowns, so we are moving back for family reunion almost each year. Spring Festival Travel is one of greatest Chinese \nphenomenon, though I do not like it at all.\nDuring the holiday, older generation prepares yummiest childhood food for younger generations.\nThe family gathering meal is called 团(tuán)年(nián)饭(fàn)in Chinese. All the family members should present this yearly meal.China is a country with large landscape and rich culture dense.Foods for Chinese 团年饭 differ from area to area based on local cuisines and custom.  \nAlthough Chinese meal do not comply with the western cuisine rules with starters, main courses, soups and etc, there are still some commons. Usually we have staple food, soups, salad, desserts, meat dishes (steamed, fried, stir-fried or poached etc), and vegetable stir fries. Following is recommended as they are the most popular Chinese New Year dishes. \nStaple\nHow to make dumpling\n– dumpling making a great home activity during the holiday. You can quickly arrange a dumpling party during the Spring Festival. Dumplings are the most popular and indispensable staple food especially for Northern people. \nChive and Pork Potstickers\n– In addition to water boiled dumplings, you can always choose to add some crispness to make potstickers by pan-frying.\nUltimate guide to Wonton Soup\n— where you can find ways to cook spicy wonton soup .\nFried mantou with condensed milk|golden and silver mantou (金银馒头).\nIf you make mantou regularly, the best and simplest way to make the plain mantou suitable for a holiday is to deep-fry half of it. Deep-fried mantou implies golden while steamed white buns implies silver, hoping a prosperous new year.\nEight treasure congee\n (八宝粥) \nis also known as Lapa congee (腊八粥), usually served at the 8th, Nov in lunar \ncalendar. It indicates the starting of the Lunar New Year. People start to prepare and make Chinese New Year goods, decorate the house and clean the daily stuff.\n \nDesserts and Snacks\nTangyuan\nis also known as Yuanxiao. People used to have the custom of enjoying tangyuan for Lantern Festival. Now it is also eaten on the morning of the first day in lunar month in southern provinces. Round foods have a meaning of family reunion. I have listed both\nblack sesame tangyuan\nand\npeanut tangyuan\nthis year.  In addition to boiled tangyuan soup, you can also flat the dough and make\npan-fried sticky rice cake\n.\nFried sesame balls (煎堆)\n \n–  fried sesame balls is a deep-fried version of Chinese Tangyuan. Both of them are made from sticky rice flour (糯米粉). The round shape is a great symbol for family reunion.\nNian Gao\nis made with glutinous rice for the New Year. Originally, it is mainly for worship the gods and ancestors. Now nian gao is a popular ingredients for Chinese New Year. The Chinese pronunciation of Niangao has a meanings of increasing prosperous year after year.\nChinese Spring Roll\n(春卷) is another must food, especially for older generations. Deep-fried dishes are not very popular now but we still need them for holidays. You can make homemade spring roll wrappers with very basic ingredients and kitchen utensils. For vegan readers, you can use shredded taro is a great choice..\nMain Dish (Beef, chicken, lamb, fish)\n \nChinese steamed fish\n – Fish is an indispensable dish on Chinese New Year meal, as the Chinese pronunciation of Fish ‘Yu’ is loaded with lots of wishes and meanings. ‘Yu’ means having something accumulated after one year hard working. There is a famous Chinese blessing speech as ‘Nian Nian You Yu’, meaning bountiful harvests each year. For Chinese New Year meal,  fish is usually cooked as a whole.\n Sweet and sour ribs\n(糖醋排骨)| Sweet and sour dishes are a popular group on Chinese table.  In addition to this one,\nsweet and sour meatballs\n, sweet and sour pork and sweet and sour fish are also quite common.\nCantonese roasted chicken\n| Chinese people love to cook whole chicken, duck or whole fish during the festival. They are good symbols of completeness.  This easy to make roasted chicken is easy to prepare and let the oven to help with the family dinner.\nChinese Braised Chicken\n|Another simmered chicken with soy sauce and spices is Chinese style braised chicken. The chicken is full of flavor after long time soaking in a master stock with soy sauce and various spices.\nChongqing Mala Chicken\n(辣子鸡丁)| Though it is not a universal New Year dish across the country, I still want to recommend it since it appears a lot on my family’s reunion table.  We love the bright red color of the peppers and the strong aroma of the chicken, hoping a “红红火火” (red and lucky) new year.\nCookies\nPineapple Tarts—Enclosed Version\n(凤梨酥) | Cookies and tarts are quite essential for children during the new year. Pineapple tarts, with sweet and sour taste and a sandy shell, have been imported from Taiwan for years.\nChinese almond cookie\n| \nChinese almond cookie is one of the yummy and crunchy Chinese style pastries, usually made for festivals (Chinese New Year). It has been the most popular snack for children in my family for years. Similar cookies include\nwalnut cookie\nand\nblack sesame cookie\n.\nLaughing balls, fried sesame balls\n(开口笑)| A famous Chinese deep-fried snack for Chinese New Year——开口笑 (Chinese smiling sesame balls).\nHope you will have a great family party in the coming holiday. Enjoy!","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/#main)\n\n[![China Sichuan Food Logo](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20803%20311'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![China Sichuan Food Logo](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-logopart22.webp)](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/)\n\n- [Newest](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/blog\/)\n- [Recipe Index](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/recipe-index\/)\n  - [beef and lamb](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/beef-and-lamb\/)\n  - [chicken and poultry](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/chicken-and-poultry\/)\n  - [egg and dairy](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/egg-and-dairy\/)\n  - [fish and seafood](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/fish-and-seafood\/)\n  - [pork](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/pork\/)\n  - [bubble and boba](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/bubble-and-boba\/)\n  - [Tofu and Soy Related](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/soy-realted\/)\n  - [vegetables and Mushrooms](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/vegetables-and-mushrooms\/)\n- [Sichuan](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/guide-of-sichuan-food\/)\n- [By type]()\n  - [Chinese desserts and beverages](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/dessert\/)\n  - [Chinese noodles](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/noodles\/)\n  - [Chinese Pancakes](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/pancakes\/)\n  - [Chinese snacks](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/chinese-snacks\/)\n  - [quick and easy](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/quick-and-easy\/)\n  - [Sichuan Recipes](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/sichuan-recipes\/)\n  - [soup and stew](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/soup-and-stew\/)\n  - [stir fry](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/stir-fry\/)\n  - [vegan and vegetarian](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/vegan-and-vegetarian\/)\n\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/subscribe\/)\n- [About](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/about\/)\n- [Shop](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/our-recommends\/)\n\n[![China Sichuan Food Logo](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20803%20311'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![China Sichuan Food Logo](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-logopart22.webp)](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/)\n\n[Home](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/) \/ [Pantry](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/chinese-pantry\/) \/ Chinese New Year Recipes\n\n# Chinese New Year Recipes\nBy Elaine \\| Modified on May 16, 2023\n\nHappy Chinese New Year ahead\\!\n\nAfter the new year holiday, we are quite busy with our Chinese Lunar New Year (2018 is the year of dog), preparing gifts, storing food and buying new clothes. I always feel that I am quite lucky as a Chinese because I can have two New Year and two birthdays. Those post includes Elaine’s favorite ***Chinese new year recipes***. If possible, I would love to hear what’s your favorite dishes for Chinese new year.\n\n![Chinese new year recipe for 2018](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![Chinese new year recipe for 2018](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2018-Chinese-new-year.jpg)\n\n**Chinese New Year** is also called as **Lunar New Year** or **Chinese Spring Festival.**  We call the festival as 春(chūn)节(jié)(spring festival) in Chinese. Traditionally, Chinese New Year used to be 15 days. The festival ends at 15th, January in lunar calendar. It is the most important festival for all Chinese people. Lots of people including me and my husband are working far from our hometowns, so we are moving back for family reunion almost each year. Spring Festival Travel is one of greatest Chinese phenomenon, though I do not like it at all.\n\nDuring the holiday, older generation prepares yummiest childhood food for younger generations.The family gathering meal is called 团(tuán)年(nián)饭(fàn)in Chinese. All the family members should present this yearly meal.China is a country with large landscape and rich culture dense.Foods for Chinese 团年饭 differ from area to area based on local cuisines and custom.\n\nAlthough Chinese meal do not comply with the western cuisine rules with starters, main courses, soups and etc, there are still some commons. Usually we have staple food, soups, salad, desserts, meat dishes (steamed, fried, stir-fried or poached etc), and vegetable stir fries. Following is recommended as they are the most popular Chinese New Year dishes.\n\n## Staple\n**[How to make dumpling](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/how-to-make-dumplings\/)**– dumpling making a great home activity during the holiday. You can quickly arrange a dumpling party during the Spring Festival. Dumplings are the most popular and indispensable staple food especially for Northern people. [**Chive and Pork Potstickers**](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/pot-stickers-chive-and-pork\/) – In addition to water boiled dumplings, you can always choose to add some crispness to make potstickers by pan-frying.\n\n![How to make Chinese dumplings\\|chinasichuanfood.com](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![How to make Chinese dumplings\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/how-to-make-dumplings-181.jpg)\n\n[Ultimate guide to Wonton Soup](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-wonton-soup\/)— where you can find ways to cook spicy wonton soup .\n\n![The ultimate guide to wonton soup](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![The ultimate guide to wonton soup](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wonton-soup_-12-copy.jpg)\n\n[Fried mantou with condensed milk\\|golden and silver mantou (金银馒头).](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/fried-mantou-with-condensed-milk\/) If you make mantou regularly, the best and simplest way to make the plain mantou suitable for a holiday is to deep-fry half of it. Deep-fried mantou implies golden while steamed white buns implies silver, hoping a prosperous new year.\n\n![fried mantou with condensed milk](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![fried mantou with condensed milk](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fried-mantou-with-condensed-milk-10-copy.jpg)\n\n**[Eight treasure congee](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/eight-treasure-congee-mixed-congee\/) (八宝粥)** is also known as Lapa congee (腊八粥), usually served at the 8th, Nov in lunar calendar. It indicates the starting of the Lunar New Year. People start to prepare and make Chinese New Year goods, decorate the house and clean the daily stuff. [![eight treasure congee-Mixed congee-laba](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![eight treasure congee-Mixed congee-laba](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/eight-treasure-congee-5.jpg)](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/eight-treasure-congee-mixed-congee\/)\n\n## Desserts and Snacks\n**[Tangyuan](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/tang-yuan-recipe-black-sesame-filling\/)** is also known as Yuanxiao. People used to have the custom of enjoying tangyuan for Lantern Festival. Now it is also eaten on the morning of the first day in lunar month in southern provinces. Round foods have a meaning of family reunion. I have listed both [black sesame tangyuan](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/tang-yuan-recipe-black-sesame-filling\/) and [peanut tangyuan](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/peanut-dumplings-tang-yuan\/) this year. In addition to boiled tangyuan soup, you can also flat the dough and make [pan-fried sticky rice cake](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/sticky-rice-cake-with-black-sesame-filling\/).\n\n![black sesame tang yuan\\|chinasichuanfood.com](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20433'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![black sesame tang yuan\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/black-sesame-tang-yuan-22.jpg)\n\n**[Fried sesame balls (煎堆)](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/sesame-balls-jian-dui\/)** – fried sesame balls is a deep-fried version of Chinese Tangyuan. Both of them are made from sticky rice flour (糯米粉). The round shape is a great symbol for family reunion.\n\n[**Nian Gao**](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/homemade-nian-gao\/) is made with glutinous rice for the New Year. Originally, it is mainly for worship the gods and ancestors. Now nian gao is a popular ingredients for Chinese New Year. The Chinese pronunciation of Niangao has a meanings of increasing prosperous year after year.\n\n[![Homemade Nian Gao](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![Homemade Nian Gao](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/homemade-Chinese-New-Year-Cake-Nian-Gao-2-copy.jpg)](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/homemade-nian-gao\/)  \n [Chinese Spring Roll](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-spring-roll\/)(春卷) is another must food, especially for older generations. Deep-fried dishes are not very popular now but we still need them for holidays. You can make homemade spring roll wrappers with very basic ingredients and kitchen utensils. For vegan readers, you can use shredded taro is a great choice..\n\n![Vegan Spring Rolls with Shredded Taro](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![Vegan Spring Rolls with Shredded Taro](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Vegan-Spring-Rolls-with-shredded-taro-11.jpg)\n\n## Main Dish (Beef, chicken, lamb, fish)\n[Chinese steamed fish](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-steamed-fish\/) – Fish is an indispensable dish on Chinese New Year meal, as the Chinese pronunciation of Fish ‘Yu’ is loaded with lots of wishes and meanings. ‘Yu’ means having something accumulated after one year hard working. There is a famous Chinese blessing speech as ‘Nian Nian You Yu’, meaning bountiful harvests each year. For Chinese New Year meal, fish is usually cooked as a whole.\n\n![Steamed Chinese whole fish\\|chinasichuanfood.com](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![Steamed Chinese whole fish\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Steamed-Chinese-whole-fish-10.jpg)\n\n[Sweet and sour ribs](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/sweet-and-sour-spare-ribs\/) (糖醋排骨)\\| Sweet and sour dishes are a popular group on Chinese table. In addition to this one, [sweet and sour meatballs](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/sweet-and-sour-meatballs\/), sweet and sour pork and sweet and sour fish are also quite common.\n\n![Chinese sweet and sour ribs](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![Chinese sweet and sour ribs](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sweet-and-sour-ribs-6-copy.jpg)\n\n[Cantonese roasted chicken](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-roasted-chicken\/)\\| Chinese people love to cook whole chicken, duck or whole fish during the festival. They are good symbols of completeness. This easy to make roasted chicken is easy to prepare and let the oven to help with the family dinner.\n\n![Chinese roasted Chicken \\| chinasichuanfood.com](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![Chinese roasted Chicken \\| chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Chinese-roasted-Chicken-3-copy.jpg)\n\n[Chinese Braised Chicken](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-braised-chicken\/)\\|Another simmered chicken with soy sauce and spices is Chinese style braised chicken. The chicken is full of flavor after long time soaking in a master stock with soy sauce and various spices.\n\n![braised chicken (master stock) steps \\| chinasichuanfood.com](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20433'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![braised chicken (master stock) steps \\| chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/braised-chicken-master-stock-steps-5.jpg)\n\n[Chongqing Mala Chicken](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/mala-chicken\/) (辣子鸡丁)\\| Though it is not a universal New Year dish across the country, I still want to recommend it since it appears a lot on my family’s reunion table. We love the bright red color of the peppers and the strong aroma of the chicken, hoping a “红红火火” (red and lucky) new year.\n\n![mala chicken\\|chinasichuanfood.com](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![mala chicken\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mala-chicken-4.jpg)\n\n## **Cookies**\n[Pineapple Tarts—Enclosed Version](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/pineapple-tarts-enclosed-version\/) (凤梨酥) \\| Cookies and tarts are quite essential for children during the new year. Pineapple tarts, with sweet and sour taste and a sandy shell, have been imported from Taiwan for years.\n\n[![pineapple tarts](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![pineapple tarts](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pineapple-tarts-8-copy.jpg)](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/pineapple-tarts-enclosed-version\/)\n\n[Chinese almond cookie](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-almond-cookie\/)\\| Chinese almond cookie is one of the yummy and crunchy Chinese style pastries, usually made for festivals (Chinese New Year). It has been the most popular snack for children in my family for years. Similar cookies include [walnut cookie](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-walnut-cookie\/) and [black sesame cookie](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-style-butter-cookie-with-black-sesame\/).\n\n![New Year Almond Cookie\\|ChinaSichuanFood.com](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![New Year Almond Cookie\\|ChinaSichuanFood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/New-Year-Almond-Cookie-124.jpg)\n\n[Laughing balls, fried sesame balls](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-laughing-balls-fried-sesame-balls\/) (开口笑)\\| A famous Chinese deep-fried snack for Chinese New Year——开口笑 (Chinese smiling sesame balls).\n\n![Chinese laughing balls \\| ChinaSichuanFood.com](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![Chinese laughing balls \\| ChinaSichuanFood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Chinese-laughing-balls%E5%89%AF%E6%9C%AC.jpg)\n\nHope you will have a great family party in the coming holiday. 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May 2018 bring everything you need.\n   \n   Meghan in Xi’an\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/?replytocom=962965#respond)\n2. ![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4b4af2e551a8416d672440deb0a6964402aa8203ffc5fa891d594371a9aab918?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n   \n   **Mevan** says:\n   \n   [February 18, 2018 at 11:33 am](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/#comment-962974)\n   \n   Hi Elaine\\!  \n    Happy New Year to you and your family.  \n    – mevan\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/?replytocom=962974#respond)\n   1. ![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n      \n      ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/252b7704d376a20e0d951a7b13d5df295adc2d53d75011268880723970d53b7c?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n      \n      **Elaine** says:\n      \n      [February 21, 2018 at 9:08 pm](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/#comment-963040)\n      \n      Thanks Mevan\\!\n      \n      [Reply](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/?replytocom=963040#respond)\n3. ![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8873f8b2a7209825b531be4484926913383cc24e482666e0cf47b2e7a8e5d9c9?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n   \n   **[Heather](https:\/\/whitegirlchinesefood.wordpress.com\/)** says:\n   \n   [March 5, 2018 at 12:57 am](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/#comment-963456)\n   \n   These look delicious! So informative\\!  \n    Please check out my blog on vegetarianism and veganism in Chinese food in Canada: <https:\/\/whitegirlchinesefood.wordpress.com>\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/?replytocom=963456#respond)\n4. ![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2ed21e4453fc554cc4b044f3a3dbc3438044fc3293afbbfc0a222a12ee0487b?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n   \n   **Christine** says:\n   \n   [January 27, 2020 at 4:34 am](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/#comment-1089305)\n   \n   Our family really enjoys your recipes. Can you repost the pineapple tart recipe? The link is broken.\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/?replytocom=1089305#respond)\n   1. ![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n      \n      ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/252b7704d376a20e0d951a7b13d5df295adc2d53d75011268880723970d53b7c?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n      \n      **Elaine** says:\n      \n      [January 27, 2020 at 4:21 pm](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/#comment-1089378)\n      \n      I will re-test pineapple tart soon and then re-post the recipe.\n      \n      [Reply](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/?replytocom=1089378#respond)\n5. ![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/26ae52c8f6e96bcfb058d620a8b7d2140eb84e5896a5c8b6d191e0019e5e9fa2?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n   \n   **Andreas** says:\n   \n   [February 13, 2021 at 3:14 am](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/#comment-1180181)\n   \n   Hi Elaine,\n   \n   A happy New Year to you again. What did you cook this this time? Or where you lucky enough that someone else cooked for you? Just wanted to let you know, that I still cook your recipes on a daily basis although I can’t always keep up with the new ones. Please continue your great work on this site, I really appreciate it.\n   \n   [Reply](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-2\/?replytocom=1180181#respond)\n\n## Comments navigation\n[Older comments](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-new-year-recipes\/comment-page-1\/#comments)\n\n![author](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20613%20510'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![author](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/author.png)\n\nWelcome to my little corner with easy-to-follow Chinese recipes. Don't be limited by the site name. 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Happy cooking\\!\n\nCopyright © 2026 · China Sichuan Food\n\n- [Chinese Hot Pot e-Cookbook](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-hot-pot-ecookbook\/)\n- [Disclaimer](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/disclaimer\/)\n- [PRIVACY POLICY](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/privacy-policy\/)\n- [About](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/about\/)\n\n533shares\n\n- [Recipe Index](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/recipe-index\/)\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/subscribe\/)\n- [Quick and Easy](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/quick-and-easy\/)\n- [Stir Fry](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/stir-fry\/)\n- [Chinese Pancakes](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/topics\/pancakes\/)\n- [About](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/about\/)","attrs_readable_markdown":"Happy Chinese New Year ahead\\!\n\nAfter the new year holiday, we are quite busy with our Chinese Lunar New Year (2018 is the year of dog), preparing gifts, storing food and buying new clothes. I always feel that I am quite lucky as a Chinese because I can have two New Year and two birthdays. Those post includes Elaine’s favorite ***Chinese new year recipes***. If possible, I would love to hear what’s your favorite dishes for Chinese new year.\n\n![Chinese new year recipe for 2018](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2018-Chinese-new-year.jpg)\n\n**Chinese New Year** is also called as **Lunar New Year** or **Chinese Spring Festival.**  We call the festival as 春(chūn)节(jié)(spring festival) in Chinese. Traditionally, Chinese New Year used to be 15 days. The festival ends at 15th, January in lunar calendar. It is the most important festival for all Chinese people. Lots of people including me and my husband are working far from our hometowns, so we are moving back for family reunion almost each year. Spring Festival Travel is one of greatest Chinese phenomenon, though I do not like it at all.\n\nDuring the holiday, older generation prepares yummiest childhood food for younger generations.The family gathering meal is called 团(tuán)年(nián)饭(fàn)in Chinese. All the family members should present this yearly meal.China is a country with large landscape and rich culture dense.Foods for Chinese 团年饭 differ from area to area based on local cuisines and custom.\n\nAlthough Chinese meal do not comply with the western cuisine rules with starters, main courses, soups and etc, there are still some commons. Usually we have staple food, soups, salad, desserts, meat dishes (steamed, fried, stir-fried or poached etc), and vegetable stir fries. Following is recommended as they are the most popular Chinese New Year dishes.\n\n## Staple\n**[How to make dumpling](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/how-to-make-dumplings\/)**– dumpling making a great home activity during the holiday. You can quickly arrange a dumpling party during the Spring Festival. Dumplings are the most popular and indispensable staple food especially for Northern people. [**Chive and Pork Potstickers**](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/pot-stickers-chive-and-pork\/) – In addition to water boiled dumplings, you can always choose to add some crispness to make potstickers by pan-frying.\n\n![How to make Chinese dumplings\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/how-to-make-dumplings-181.jpg)\n\n[Ultimate guide to Wonton Soup](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-wonton-soup\/)— where you can find ways to cook spicy wonton soup .\n\n![The ultimate guide to wonton soup](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wonton-soup_-12-copy.jpg)\n\n[Fried mantou with condensed milk\\|golden and silver mantou (金银馒头).](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/fried-mantou-with-condensed-milk\/) If you make mantou regularly, the best and simplest way to make the plain mantou suitable for a holiday is to deep-fry half of it. Deep-fried mantou implies golden while steamed white buns implies silver, hoping a prosperous new year.\n\n![fried mantou with condensed milk](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fried-mantou-with-condensed-milk-10-copy.jpg)\n\n**[Eight treasure congee](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/eight-treasure-congee-mixed-congee\/) (八宝粥)** is also known as Lapa congee (腊八粥), usually served at the 8th, Nov in lunar calendar. It indicates the starting of the Lunar New Year. People start to prepare and make Chinese New Year goods, decorate the house and clean the daily stuff. [![eight treasure congee-Mixed congee-laba](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/eight-treasure-congee-5.jpg)](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/eight-treasure-congee-mixed-congee\/)\n\n## Desserts and Snacks\n**[Tangyuan](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/tang-yuan-recipe-black-sesame-filling\/)** is also known as Yuanxiao. People used to have the custom of enjoying tangyuan for Lantern Festival. Now it is also eaten on the morning of the first day in lunar month in southern provinces. Round foods have a meaning of family reunion. I have listed both [black sesame tangyuan](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/tang-yuan-recipe-black-sesame-filling\/) and [peanut tangyuan](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/peanut-dumplings-tang-yuan\/) this year. In addition to boiled tangyuan soup, you can also flat the dough and make [pan-fried sticky rice cake](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/sticky-rice-cake-with-black-sesame-filling\/).\n\n![black sesame tang yuan\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/black-sesame-tang-yuan-22.jpg)\n\n**[Fried sesame balls (煎堆)](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/sesame-balls-jian-dui\/)** – fried sesame balls is a deep-fried version of Chinese Tangyuan. Both of them are made from sticky rice flour (糯米粉). The round shape is a great symbol for family reunion.\n\n[**Nian Gao**](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/homemade-nian-gao\/) is made with glutinous rice for the New Year. Originally, it is mainly for worship the gods and ancestors. Now nian gao is a popular ingredients for Chinese New Year. The Chinese pronunciation of Niangao has a meanings of increasing prosperous year after year.\n\n[![Homemade Nian Gao](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/homemade-Chinese-New-Year-Cake-Nian-Gao-2-copy.jpg)](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/homemade-nian-gao\/)  \n [Chinese Spring Roll](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-spring-roll\/)(春卷) is another must food, especially for older generations. Deep-fried dishes are not very popular now but we still need them for holidays. You can make homemade spring roll wrappers with very basic ingredients and kitchen utensils. For vegan readers, you can use shredded taro is a great choice..\n\n![Vegan Spring Rolls with Shredded Taro](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Vegan-Spring-Rolls-with-shredded-taro-11.jpg)\n\n## Main Dish (Beef, chicken, lamb, fish)\n[Chinese steamed fish](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-steamed-fish\/) – Fish is an indispensable dish on Chinese New Year meal, as the Chinese pronunciation of Fish ‘Yu’ is loaded with lots of wishes and meanings. ‘Yu’ means having something accumulated after one year hard working. There is a famous Chinese blessing speech as ‘Nian Nian You Yu’, meaning bountiful harvests each year. For Chinese New Year meal, fish is usually cooked as a whole.\n\n![Steamed Chinese whole fish\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Steamed-Chinese-whole-fish-10.jpg)\n\n[Sweet and sour ribs](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/sweet-and-sour-spare-ribs\/) (糖醋排骨)\\| Sweet and sour dishes are a popular group on Chinese table. In addition to this one, [sweet and sour meatballs](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/sweet-and-sour-meatballs\/), sweet and sour pork and sweet and sour fish are also quite common.\n\n![Chinese sweet and sour ribs](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sweet-and-sour-ribs-6-copy.jpg)\n\n[Cantonese roasted chicken](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-roasted-chicken\/)\\| Chinese people love to cook whole chicken, duck or whole fish during the festival. They are good symbols of completeness. This easy to make roasted chicken is easy to prepare and let the oven to help with the family dinner.\n\n![Chinese roasted Chicken \\| chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Chinese-roasted-Chicken-3-copy.jpg)\n\n[Chinese Braised Chicken](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-braised-chicken\/)\\|Another simmered chicken with soy sauce and spices is Chinese style braised chicken. The chicken is full of flavor after long time soaking in a master stock with soy sauce and various spices.\n\n![braised chicken (master stock) steps \\| chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/braised-chicken-master-stock-steps-5.jpg)\n\n[Chongqing Mala Chicken](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/mala-chicken\/) (辣子鸡丁)\\| Though it is not a universal New Year dish across the country, I still want to recommend it since it appears a lot on my family’s reunion table. We love the bright red color of the peppers and the strong aroma of the chicken, hoping a “红红火火” (red and lucky) new year.\n\n![mala chicken\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mala-chicken-4.jpg)\n\n## **Cookies**\n[Pineapple Tarts—Enclosed Version](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/pineapple-tarts-enclosed-version\/) (凤梨酥) \\| Cookies and tarts are quite essential for children during the new year. Pineapple tarts, with sweet and sour taste and a sandy shell, have been imported from Taiwan for years.\n\n[![pineapple tarts](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pineapple-tarts-8-copy.jpg)](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/pineapple-tarts-enclosed-version\/)\n\n[Chinese almond cookie](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-almond-cookie\/)\\| Chinese almond cookie is one of the yummy and crunchy Chinese style pastries, usually made for festivals (Chinese New Year). It has been the most popular snack for children in my family for years. Similar cookies include [walnut cookie](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-walnut-cookie\/) and [black sesame cookie](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-style-butter-cookie-with-black-sesame\/).\n\n![New Year Almond Cookie\\|ChinaSichuanFood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/New-Year-Almond-Cookie-124.jpg)\n\n[Laughing balls, fried sesame balls](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/chinese-laughing-balls-fried-sesame-balls\/) (开口笑)\\| A famous Chinese deep-fried snack for Chinese New Year——开口笑 (Chinese smiling sesame balls).\n\n![Chinese laughing balls \\| ChinaSichuanFood.com](https:\/\/www.chinasichuanfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Chinese-laughing-balls%E5%89%AF%E6%9C%AC.jpg)\n\nHope you will have a great family party in the coming holiday. Enjoy\\!","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Happy Chinese New Year ahead! After the new year holiday, we are quite busy with our Chinese Lunar New Year (2018 is the year of dog), preparing gifts, storing food and buying new clothes. I always feel that I am quite lucky as a Chinese because I can have two New Year and two birthdays. Those post includes Elaine’s favorite Chinese new year recipes . If possible, I would love to hear what’s your favorite dishes for Chinese new year. Chinese New Year is also called as Lunar New Year or Chinese Spring Festival. We call the festival as 春(chūn)节(jié)(spring festival) in Chinese. Traditionally, Chinese New Year used to be 15 days. The festival ends at 15th, January in lunar calendar. It is the most important festival for all Chinese people. Lots of people including me and my husband are working far from our hometowns, so we are moving back for family reunion almost each year. Spring Festival Travel is one of greatest Chinese phenomenon, though I do not like it at all. During the holiday, older generation prepares yummiest childhood food for younger generations. The family gathering meal is called 团(tuán)年(nián)饭(fàn)in Chinese. All the family members should present this yearly meal.China is a country with large landscape and rich culture dense.Foods for Chinese 团年饭 differ from area to area based on local cuisines and custom. Although Chinese meal do not comply with the western cuisine rules with starters, main courses, soups and etc, there are still some commons. Usually we have staple food, soups, salad, desserts, meat dishes (steamed, fried, stir-fried or poached etc), and vegetable stir fries. Following is recommended as they are the most popular Chinese New Year dishes. Staple How to make dumpling – dumpling making a great home activity during the holiday. You can quickly arrange a dumpling party during the Spring Festival. Dumplings are the most popular and indispensable staple food especially for Northern people. Chive and Pork Potstickers – In addition to water boiled dumplings, you can always choose to add some crispness to make potstickers by pan-frying. Ultimate guide to Wonton Soup — where you can find ways to cook spicy wonton soup . Fried mantou with condensed milk\|golden and silver mantou (金银馒头). If you make mantou regularly, the best and simplest way to make the plain mantou suitable for a holiday is to deep-fry half of it. Deep-fried mantou implies golden while steamed white buns implies silver, hoping a prosperous new year. Eight treasure congee (八宝粥) is also known as Lapa congee (腊八粥), usually served at the 8th, Nov in lunar calendar. It indicates the starting of the Lunar New Year. People start to prepare and make Chinese New Year goods, decorate the house and clean the daily stuff. Desserts and Snacks Tangyuan is also known as Yuanxiao. People used to have the custom of enjoying tangyuan for Lantern Festival. Now it is also eaten on the morning of the first day in lunar month in southern provinces. Round foods have a meaning of family reunion. I have listed both black sesame tangyuan and peanut tangyuan this year. In addition to boiled tangyuan soup, you can also flat the dough and make pan-fried sticky rice cake . Fried sesame balls (煎堆) – fried sesame balls is a deep-fried version of Chinese Tangyuan. Both of them are made from sticky rice flour (糯米粉). The round shape is a great symbol for family reunion. Nian Gao is made with glutinous rice for the New Year. Originally, it is mainly for worship the gods and ancestors. Now nian gao is a popular ingredients for Chinese New Year. The Chinese pronunciation of Niangao has a meanings of increasing prosperous year after year. Chinese Spring Roll (春卷) is another must food, especially for older generations. Deep-fried dishes are not very popular now but we still need them for holidays. You can make homemade spring roll wrappers with very basic ingredients and kitchen utensils. For vegan readers, you can use shredded taro is a great choice.. Main Dish (Beef, chicken, lamb, fish) Chinese steamed fish – Fish is an indispensable dish on Chinese New Year meal, as the Chinese pronunciation of Fish ‘Yu’ is loaded with lots of wishes and meanings. ‘Yu’ means having something accumulated after one year hard working. There is a famous Chinese blessing speech as ‘Nian Nian You Yu’, meaning bountiful harvests each year. For Chinese New Year meal, fish is usually cooked as a whole. Sweet and sour ribs (糖醋排骨)\| Sweet and sour dishes are a popular group on Chinese table. In addition to this one, sweet and sour meatballs , sweet and sour pork and sweet and sour fish are also quite common. Cantonese roasted chicken \| Chinese people love to cook whole chicken, duck or whole fish during the festival. They are good symbols of completeness. This easy to make roasted chicken is easy to prepare and let the oven to help with the family dinner. Chinese Braised Chicken \|Another simmered chicken with soy sauce and spices is Chinese style braised chicken. The chicken is full of flavor after long time soaking in a master stock with soy sauce and various spices. Chongqing Mala Chicken (辣子鸡丁)\| Though it is not a universal New Year dish across the country, I still want to recommend it since it appears a lot on my family’s reunion table. We love the bright red color of the peppers and the strong aroma of the chicken, hoping a “红红火火” (red and lucky) new year. Cookies Pineapple Tarts—Enclosed Version (凤梨酥) \| Cookies and tarts are quite essential for children during the new year. Pineapple tarts, with sweet and sour taste and a sandy shell, have been imported from Taiwan for years. Chinese almond cookie \| Chinese almond cookie is one of the yummy and crunchy Chinese style pastries, usually made for festivals (Chinese New Year). It has been the most popular snack for children in my family for years. Similar cookies include walnut cookie and black sesame cookie . Laughing balls, fried sesame balls (开口笑)\| A famous Chinese deep-fried snack for Chinese New Year——开口笑 (Chinese smiling sesame balls). Hope you will have a great family party in the coming holiday. Enjoy!
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After the new year holiday, we are quite busy with our Chinese Lunar New Year (2018 is the year of dog), preparing gifts, storing food and buying new clothes. I always feel that I am quite lucky as a Chinese because I can have two New Year and two birthdays. Those post includes Elaine’s favorite *Chinese new year recipes. If possible, I would love to hear what’s your favorite dishes for Chinese new year. ![Chinese new year recipe for 2018](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Chinese new year recipe for 2018](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2018-Chinese-new-year.jpg) Chinese New Year* is also called as Lunar New Year or Chinese Spring Festival. We call the festival as 春(chūn)节(jié)(spring festival) in Chinese. Traditionally, Chinese New Year used to be 15 days. The festival ends at 15th, January in lunar calendar. It is the most important festival for all Chinese people. Lots of people including me and my husband are working far from our hometowns, so we are moving back for family reunion almost each year. Spring Festival Travel is one of greatest Chinese phenomenon, though I do not like it at all. During the holiday, older generation prepares yummiest childhood food for younger generations.The family gathering meal is called 团(tuán)年(nián)饭(fàn)in Chinese. All the family members should present this yearly meal.China is a country with large landscape and rich culture dense.Foods for Chinese 团年饭 differ from area to area based on local cuisines and custom. Although Chinese meal do not comply with the western cuisine rules with starters, main courses, soups and etc, there are still some commons. Usually we have staple food, soups, salad, desserts, meat dishes (steamed, fried, stir-fried or poached etc), and vegetable stir fries. Following is recommended as they are the most popular Chinese New Year dishes. ## Staple [How to make dumpling](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/how-to-make-dumplings/)– dumpling making a great home activity during the holiday. You can quickly arrange a dumpling party during the Spring Festival. Dumplings are the most popular and indispensable staple food especially for Northern people. [Chive and Pork Potstickers](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/pot-stickers-chive-and-pork/) – In addition to water boiled dumplings, you can always choose to add some crispness to make potstickers by pan-frying. ![How to make Chinese dumplings\\|chinasichuanfood.com](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![How to make Chinese dumplings\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/how-to-make-dumplings-181.jpg) [Ultimate guide to Wonton Soup](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-wonton-soup/)— where you can find ways to cook spicy wonton soup . ![The ultimate guide to wonton soup](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![The ultimate guide to wonton soup](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wonton-soup_-12-copy.jpg) [Fried mantou with condensed milk\\|golden and silver mantou (金银馒头).](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/fried-mantou-with-condensed-milk/) If you make mantou regularly, the best and simplest way to make the plain mantou suitable for a holiday is to deep-fry half of it. Deep-fried mantou implies golden while steamed white buns implies silver, hoping a prosperous new year. ![fried mantou with condensed milk](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![fried mantou with condensed milk](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/fried-mantou-with-condensed-milk-10-copy.jpg) [Eight treasure congee](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/eight-treasure-congee-mixed-congee/) (八宝粥) is also known as Lapa congee (腊八粥), usually served at the 8th, Nov in lunar calendar. It indicates the starting of the Lunar New Year. People start to prepare and make Chinese New Year goods, decorate the house and clean the daily stuff. [![eight treasure congee-Mixed congee-laba](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![eight treasure congee-Mixed congee-laba](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/eight-treasure-congee-5.jpg)](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/eight-treasure-congee-mixed-congee/) ## Desserts and Snacks [Tangyuan](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/tang-yuan-recipe-black-sesame-filling/) is also known as Yuanxiao. People used to have the custom of enjoying tangyuan for Lantern Festival. Now it is also eaten on the morning of the first day in lunar month in southern provinces. Round foods have a meaning of family reunion. I have listed both [black sesame tangyuan](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/tang-yuan-recipe-black-sesame-filling/) and [peanut tangyuan](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/peanut-dumplings-tang-yuan/) this year. In addition to boiled tangyuan soup, you can also flat the dough and make [pan-fried sticky rice cake](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/sticky-rice-cake-with-black-sesame-filling/). ![black sesame tang yuan\\|chinasichuanfood.com](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20433'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![black sesame tang yuan\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/black-sesame-tang-yuan-22.jpg) [Fried sesame balls (煎堆)](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/sesame-balls-jian-dui/) – fried sesame balls is a deep-fried version of Chinese Tangyuan. Both of them are made from sticky rice flour (糯米粉). The round shape is a great symbol for family reunion. [Nian Gao](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/homemade-nian-gao/) is made with glutinous rice for the New Year. Originally, it is mainly for worship the gods and ancestors. Now nian gao is a popular ingredients for Chinese New Year. The Chinese pronunciation of Niangao has a meanings of increasing prosperous year after year. [![Homemade Nian Gao](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Homemade Nian Gao](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/homemade-Chinese-New-Year-Cake-Nian-Gao-2-copy.jpg)](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/homemade-nian-gao/) [Chinese Spring Roll](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-spring-roll/)(春卷) is another must food, especially for older generations. Deep-fried dishes are not very popular now but we still need them for holidays. You can make homemade spring roll wrappers with very basic ingredients and kitchen utensils. For vegan readers, you can use shredded taro is a great choice.. ![Vegan Spring Rolls with Shredded Taro](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Vegan Spring Rolls with Shredded Taro](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Vegan-Spring-Rolls-with-shredded-taro-11.jpg) ## Main Dish (Beef, chicken, lamb, fish) [Chinese steamed fish](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-steamed-fish/) – Fish is an indispensable dish on Chinese New Year meal, as the Chinese pronunciation of Fish ‘Yu’ is loaded with lots of wishes and meanings. ‘Yu’ means having something accumulated after one year hard working. There is a famous Chinese blessing speech as ‘Nian Nian You Yu’, meaning bountiful harvests each year. For Chinese New Year meal, fish is usually cooked as a whole. ![Steamed Chinese whole fish\\|chinasichuanfood.com](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Steamed Chinese whole fish\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Steamed-Chinese-whole-fish-10.jpg) [Sweet and sour ribs](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/sweet-and-sour-spare-ribs/) (糖醋排骨)\\| Sweet and sour dishes are a popular group on Chinese table. In addition to this one, [sweet and sour meatballs](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/sweet-and-sour-meatballs/), sweet and sour pork and sweet and sour fish are also quite common. ![Chinese sweet and sour ribs](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Chinese sweet and sour ribs](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sweet-and-sour-ribs-6-copy.jpg) [Cantonese roasted chicken](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-roasted-chicken/)\\| Chinese people love to cook whole chicken, duck or whole fish during the festival. They are good symbols of completeness. This easy to make roasted chicken is easy to prepare and let the oven to help with the family dinner. ![Chinese roasted Chicken \\| chinasichuanfood.com](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Chinese roasted Chicken \\| chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Chinese-roasted-Chicken-3-copy.jpg) [Chinese Braised Chicken](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-braised-chicken/)\\|Another simmered chicken with soy sauce and spices is Chinese style braised chicken. The chicken is full of flavor after long time soaking in a master stock with soy sauce and various spices. ![braised chicken (master stock) steps \\| chinasichuanfood.com](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20433'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![braised chicken (master stock) steps \\| chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/braised-chicken-master-stock-steps-5.jpg) [Chongqing Mala Chicken](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/mala-chicken/) (辣子鸡丁)\\| Though it is not a universal New Year dish across the country, I still want to recommend it since it appears a lot on my family’s reunion table. We love the bright red color of the peppers and the strong aroma of the chicken, hoping a “红红火火” (red and lucky) new year. ![mala chicken\\|chinasichuanfood.com](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![mala chicken\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/mala-chicken-4.jpg) ## Cookies [Pineapple Tarts—Enclosed Version](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/pineapple-tarts-enclosed-version/) (凤梨酥) \\| Cookies and tarts are quite essential for children during the new year. Pineapple tarts, with sweet and sour taste and a sandy shell, have been imported from Taiwan for years. [![pineapple tarts](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![pineapple tarts](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pineapple-tarts-8-copy.jpg)](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/pineapple-tarts-enclosed-version/) [Chinese almond cookie](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-almond-cookie/)\\| Chinese almond cookie is one of the yummy and crunchy Chinese style pastries, usually made for festivals (Chinese New Year). It has been the most popular snack for children in my family for years. Similar cookies include [walnut cookie](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-walnut-cookie/) and [black sesame cookie](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-style-butter-cookie-with-black-sesame/). ![New Year Almond Cookie\\|ChinaSichuanFood.com](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![New Year Almond Cookie\\|ChinaSichuanFood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/New-Year-Almond-Cookie-124.jpg) [Laughing balls, fried sesame balls](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-laughing-balls-fried-sesame-balls/) (开口笑)\\| A famous Chinese deep-fried snack for Chinese New Year——开口笑 (Chinese smiling sesame balls). ![Chinese laughing balls \\| ChinaSichuanFood.com](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20975'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Chinese laughing balls \\| ChinaSichuanFood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Chinese-laughing-balls%E5%89%AF%E6%9C%AC.jpg) Hope you will have a great family party in the coming holiday. Enjoy\! ### Leave a Reply [Cancel reply](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/#respond) This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. [Learn how your comment data is processed](https://akismet.com/privacy/). ## 27 Comments ## Comments navigation [Older comments](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-1/#comments) 1. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a1a55e614144fd2605d673ed0ea20e763404c0cac65e9896fe947dc8dd46e6f7?s=60&d=mm&r=g) Meghan says: [February 17, 2018 at 9:06 pm](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/#comment-962965) Thank you for publishing these recipes and great cultural information. XIN NIAN KUAI LE! May 2018 bring everything you need. Meghan in Xi’an [Reply](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/?replytocom=962965#respond) 2. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4b4af2e551a8416d672440deb0a6964402aa8203ffc5fa891d594371a9aab918?s=60&d=mm&r=g) Mevan says: [February 18, 2018 at 11:33 am](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/#comment-962974) Hi Elaine\! Happy New Year to you and your family. – mevan [Reply](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/?replytocom=962974#respond) 1. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/252b7704d376a20e0d951a7b13d5df295adc2d53d75011268880723970d53b7c?s=60&d=mm&r=g) Elaine says: [February 21, 2018 at 9:08 pm](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/#comment-963040) Thanks Mevan\! [Reply](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/?replytocom=963040#respond) 3. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8873f8b2a7209825b531be4484926913383cc24e482666e0cf47b2e7a8e5d9c9?s=60&d=mm&r=g) [Heather](https://whitegirlchinesefood.wordpress.com/) says: [March 5, 2018 at 12:57 am](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/#comment-963456) These look delicious! So informative\! Please check out my blog on vegetarianism and veganism in Chinese food in Canada: <https://whitegirlchinesefood.wordpress.com> [Reply](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/?replytocom=963456#respond) 4. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b2ed21e4453fc554cc4b044f3a3dbc3438044fc3293afbbfc0a222a12ee0487b?s=60&d=mm&r=g) Christine says: [January 27, 2020 at 4:34 am](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/#comment-1089305) Our family really enjoys your recipes. Can you repost the pineapple tart recipe? The link is broken. [Reply](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/?replytocom=1089305#respond) 1. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/252b7704d376a20e0d951a7b13d5df295adc2d53d75011268880723970d53b7c?s=60&d=mm&r=g) Elaine says: [January 27, 2020 at 4:21 pm](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/#comment-1089378) I will re-test pineapple tart soon and then re-post the recipe. [Reply](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/?replytocom=1089378#respond) 5. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2060%2060'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/26ae52c8f6e96bcfb058d620a8b7d2140eb84e5896a5c8b6d191e0019e5e9fa2?s=60&d=mm&r=g) Andreas says: [February 13, 2021 at 3:14 am](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/comment-page-2/#comment-1180181) Hi Elaine, A happy New Year to you again. What did you cook this this time? Or where you lucky enough that someone else cooked for you? Just wanted to let you know, that I still cook your recipes on a daily basis although I can’t always keep up with the new ones. Please continue your great work on this site, I really appreciate it. 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Readable Markdown	Happy Chinese New Year ahead\! After the new year holiday, we are quite busy with our Chinese Lunar New Year (2018 is the year of dog), preparing gifts, storing food and buying new clothes. I always feel that I am quite lucky as a Chinese because I can have two New Year and two birthdays. Those post includes Elaine’s favorite *Chinese new year recipes. If possible, I would love to hear what’s your favorite dishes for Chinese new year. ![Chinese new year recipe for 2018](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2018-Chinese-new-year.jpg) Chinese New Year* is also called as Lunar New Year or Chinese Spring Festival. We call the festival as 春(chūn)节(jié)(spring festival) in Chinese. Traditionally, Chinese New Year used to be 15 days. The festival ends at 15th, January in lunar calendar. It is the most important festival for all Chinese people. Lots of people including me and my husband are working far from our hometowns, so we are moving back for family reunion almost each year. Spring Festival Travel is one of greatest Chinese phenomenon, though I do not like it at all. During the holiday, older generation prepares yummiest childhood food for younger generations.The family gathering meal is called 团(tuán)年(nián)饭(fàn)in Chinese. All the family members should present this yearly meal.China is a country with large landscape and rich culture dense.Foods for Chinese 团年饭 differ from area to area based on local cuisines and custom. Although Chinese meal do not comply with the western cuisine rules with starters, main courses, soups and etc, there are still some commons. Usually we have staple food, soups, salad, desserts, meat dishes (steamed, fried, stir-fried or poached etc), and vegetable stir fries. Following is recommended as they are the most popular Chinese New Year dishes. ## Staple [How to make dumpling](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/how-to-make-dumplings/)– dumpling making a great home activity during the holiday. You can quickly arrange a dumpling party during the Spring Festival. Dumplings are the most popular and indispensable staple food especially for Northern people. [Chive and Pork Potstickers](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/pot-stickers-chive-and-pork/) – In addition to water boiled dumplings, you can always choose to add some crispness to make potstickers by pan-frying. ![How to make Chinese dumplings\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/how-to-make-dumplings-181.jpg) [Ultimate guide to Wonton Soup](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-wonton-soup/)— where you can find ways to cook spicy wonton soup . ![The ultimate guide to wonton soup](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wonton-soup_-12-copy.jpg) [Fried mantou with condensed milk\\|golden and silver mantou (金银馒头).](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/fried-mantou-with-condensed-milk/) If you make mantou regularly, the best and simplest way to make the plain mantou suitable for a holiday is to deep-fry half of it. Deep-fried mantou implies golden while steamed white buns implies silver, hoping a prosperous new year. ![fried mantou with condensed milk](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/fried-mantou-with-condensed-milk-10-copy.jpg) [Eight treasure congee](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/eight-treasure-congee-mixed-congee/) (八宝粥) is also known as Lapa congee (腊八粥), usually served at the 8th, Nov in lunar calendar. It indicates the starting of the Lunar New Year. People start to prepare and make Chinese New Year goods, decorate the house and clean the daily stuff. [![eight treasure congee-Mixed congee-laba](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/eight-treasure-congee-5.jpg)](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/eight-treasure-congee-mixed-congee/) ## Desserts and Snacks [Tangyuan](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/tang-yuan-recipe-black-sesame-filling/) is also known as Yuanxiao. People used to have the custom of enjoying tangyuan for Lantern Festival. Now it is also eaten on the morning of the first day in lunar month in southern provinces. Round foods have a meaning of family reunion. I have listed both [black sesame tangyuan](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/tang-yuan-recipe-black-sesame-filling/) and [peanut tangyuan](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/peanut-dumplings-tang-yuan/) this year. In addition to boiled tangyuan soup, you can also flat the dough and make [pan-fried sticky rice cake](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/sticky-rice-cake-with-black-sesame-filling/). ![black sesame tang yuan\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/black-sesame-tang-yuan-22.jpg) [Fried sesame balls (煎堆)](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/sesame-balls-jian-dui/) – fried sesame balls is a deep-fried version of Chinese Tangyuan. Both of them are made from sticky rice flour (糯米粉). The round shape is a great symbol for family reunion. [Nian Gao](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/homemade-nian-gao/) is made with glutinous rice for the New Year. Originally, it is mainly for worship the gods and ancestors. Now nian gao is a popular ingredients for Chinese New Year. The Chinese pronunciation of Niangao has a meanings of increasing prosperous year after year. [![Homemade Nian Gao](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/homemade-Chinese-New-Year-Cake-Nian-Gao-2-copy.jpg)](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/homemade-nian-gao/) [Chinese Spring Roll](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-spring-roll/)(春卷) is another must food, especially for older generations. Deep-fried dishes are not very popular now but we still need them for holidays. You can make homemade spring roll wrappers with very basic ingredients and kitchen utensils. For vegan readers, you can use shredded taro is a great choice.. ![Vegan Spring Rolls with Shredded Taro](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Vegan-Spring-Rolls-with-shredded-taro-11.jpg) ## Main Dish (Beef, chicken, lamb, fish) [Chinese steamed fish](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-steamed-fish/) – Fish is an indispensable dish on Chinese New Year meal, as the Chinese pronunciation of Fish ‘Yu’ is loaded with lots of wishes and meanings. ‘Yu’ means having something accumulated after one year hard working. There is a famous Chinese blessing speech as ‘Nian Nian You Yu’, meaning bountiful harvests each year. For Chinese New Year meal, fish is usually cooked as a whole. ![Steamed Chinese whole fish\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Steamed-Chinese-whole-fish-10.jpg) [Sweet and sour ribs](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/sweet-and-sour-spare-ribs/) (糖醋排骨)\\| Sweet and sour dishes are a popular group on Chinese table. In addition to this one, [sweet and sour meatballs](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/sweet-and-sour-meatballs/), sweet and sour pork and sweet and sour fish are also quite common. ![Chinese sweet and sour ribs](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sweet-and-sour-ribs-6-copy.jpg) [Cantonese roasted chicken](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-roasted-chicken/)\\| Chinese people love to cook whole chicken, duck or whole fish during the festival. They are good symbols of completeness. This easy to make roasted chicken is easy to prepare and let the oven to help with the family dinner. ![Chinese roasted Chicken \\| chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Chinese-roasted-Chicken-3-copy.jpg) [Chinese Braised Chicken](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-braised-chicken/)\\|Another simmered chicken with soy sauce and spices is Chinese style braised chicken. The chicken is full of flavor after long time soaking in a master stock with soy sauce and various spices. ![braised chicken (master stock) steps \\| chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/braised-chicken-master-stock-steps-5.jpg) [Chongqing Mala Chicken](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/mala-chicken/) (辣子鸡丁)\\| Though it is not a universal New Year dish across the country, I still want to recommend it since it appears a lot on my family’s reunion table. We love the bright red color of the peppers and the strong aroma of the chicken, hoping a “红红火火” (red and lucky) new year. ![mala chicken\\|chinasichuanfood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/mala-chicken-4.jpg) ## Cookies [Pineapple Tarts—Enclosed Version](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/pineapple-tarts-enclosed-version/) (凤梨酥) \\| Cookies and tarts are quite essential for children during the new year. Pineapple tarts, with sweet and sour taste and a sandy shell, have been imported from Taiwan for years. [![pineapple tarts](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pineapple-tarts-8-copy.jpg)](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/pineapple-tarts-enclosed-version/) [Chinese almond cookie](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-almond-cookie/)\\| Chinese almond cookie is one of the yummy and crunchy Chinese style pastries, usually made for festivals (Chinese New Year). It has been the most popular snack for children in my family for years. Similar cookies include [walnut cookie](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-walnut-cookie/) and [black sesame cookie](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-style-butter-cookie-with-black-sesame/). ![New Year Almond Cookie\\|ChinaSichuanFood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/New-Year-Almond-Cookie-124.jpg) [Laughing balls, fried sesame balls](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chinese-laughing-balls-fried-sesame-balls/) (开口笑)\\| A famous Chinese deep-fried snack for Chinese New Year——开口笑 (Chinese smiling sesame balls). ![Chinese laughing balls \\| ChinaSichuanFood.com](https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Chinese-laughing-balls%E5%89%AF%E6%9C%AC.jpg) Hope you will have a great family party in the coming holiday. Enjoy\!
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