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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa000.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/","crawl_time":1776507728,"first_indexed_time":1672810674,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,greedygirlgourmet!www,\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/ s443","src_root_hash":"1502989460770148600","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"19 Chinese New Year Snacks for 2026 - Greedy Girl Gourmet","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Recipes for the best Chinese New Year snacks, in China and other Asian countries, that you can't miss out on- both\ndelicious and auspicious\n! From Tang Yuan,\nPeanut\nCookies, Walnut Cookies, Bak Kwa, Nian Gao, Sweets, Persimmon Cakes, Bing Tang Hu Lu,Pineapple Tarts and Salted Egg Snack to Kuih Kapit, Kuih Bangkit and more, this list has you covered. (Recipes provided.)\nJump to:\n🌍 Global Treats\nSalted Egg Buns\n🇨🇳 China\n🇸🇬 South East Asia\n💬 Comments\nAs much a part of Lunar New Year celebration as giving out red envelopes  for good fortune, gorging on Chinese New Year (CNY) snacks is a big part of the festive season.\nChinese families are big on\nsymbolism\nduring this time of the year, so don't serve anything associated with bad luck like\nblack sesame soup\n! (The color black is linked to death.) Instead, check out this list of the best Chinese New Year snacks that you can't miss out on!\nBoth delicious and auspicious!\nNote\n: for more information on\ntraditional Chinese New Year savory foods\n, such as\nlongevity noodles\nfor long life, click here.\n🌍 Global Treats\nChinese people can be found all over the world, from within China to in other parts of Asia such as Thailand and Philippines. As they integrated with the local communities, they created their own New Year recipes which can't be found in China.\nWe'll start by looking at some of the Chinese New Year Snacks that are eaten in both\nChina and other Asian countries\n, before moving on to\nChina-specific\nand\nSouth East Asian-specific\nrecipes!\nTang Yuan\nThese sweet rice balls made from\nGlutinous Rice Flour\nare associated with the Lantern Festival. The\nround shape symbolises reunion\nwhich is why it's 1 of the\ntraditional foods\nserved during Reunion Dinner  (\n年夜饭\n  Nián yè fàn or \n团年饭\n tuán nián fàn), the eve on which families gather before the start of Chinese New Year.\nP.S.\nI like mine oozing with\nblack sesame filling\n, but red bean paste is a popular choice too. If you're running out of prep time, you can also serve them plain!\nTang Yuan (With Filling and Plain)\nTang yuan, or Chinese glutinous rice balls, are a 2 to 3-ingredient chewy snack that can be served in soup (sweet or savoury) or fried. Served at Chinese family gatherings, especially the Winter Solstice, they also come plain or with filling inside so, as you can see, this is a very versatile and easy dish! \nClick here for the Chinese rice ball recipe.\nNuts and Seeds\nThe Chinese word for \"seed\" (\n瓜子\n) is the same as that for \"\nchildren\n\":\n(子\n.)\nChinese people are big on having kids so it's no surprise that sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds and nuts are a staple during Spring Festival!\nThis takes the form of snacking on the actual toasted nuts and seeds, to using them as ingredients in other Chinese New Year goodies, such as cookies and candy brittle!\nFor an extra auspicious nut, serve up\npistachios\n. The name in Chinese,\n开心果\n, means \"Happy Fruit\" because the nuts look like they are smiling!\nTip\n: if cracking the melon seeds with your teeth (very traditional, the action is called\n嗑\n kē), make sure you do so carefully!\nThe shells can be super hard!\nPeanut Cookies\nInspired by the \"How to cook the Perfect...\" column in The Guardian (UK newspaper), I baked over 2000 cookies before coming up with this ultimate Chinese\npeanut\ncookie recipe. Typically eaten over Chinese New Year, but there's no reason why you can't have it on regular days as well 🙂\nPeanuts\n(\n花生\n) are associated with\nlongevity and fertility\n. You'll find them served in many forms: from these\ncookies to crunchy nut brittle\nor in their original, roasted, unshelled form.\nTip\n: if you don't have time to make your own Chinese New Year bakes, I've heard that Ding Bakery does good ones (though not tried them myself.)\nWalnut Brittle\nEASY Chinese Candied Walnuts\nWalnut Cookies\nA Cantonese favorite, I suggest washing these down with a cup of\nHong Kong Yuan Yang Tea\n.\nChinese Walnut Cookies (Hup Toh Soh)\nAlso known as He Tao Su, these classic vegetarian cookies are easy to make at home, using store cupboard ingredients, and can be made vegan as well (info below). Crispy, crumbly and fragrant, they go well with coffee or milk tea!\nClick here for the Chinese He Tao Su recipe.\nBak Kwa\nCan you tell which is the original, shop-bought pork bak kwa and which my homemade mushroom jerky? Bear in mind this photo was of my very 1st attempt making the vegetarian mushroom bak kwa!\nThis tasty treat is traditionally made of pork- it's like a Chinese meat jerky but more moist- and originated in\nFujian, Southern China\n. Many Chinese people from Fujian immigrated to Singapore (Nanyang) and brought this recipe with them.\nThe red color is thought to bring\ngood luck\nin the coming year, and as eating meat wasn't as commonplace in the past,\nbak kwa\nwas treated as a\nluxurious special treat\nfor the new year.\nToday, this\nsweet and savory snack\nis not just eaten during the Chinese New Year celebration. (The queues are horrendous before CNY though.) In Singapore, they're a popular tourist food souvenir all year round. Ironically, many Chinese people now buy them to bring back to China as gifts!\nYou can also make them a homemade version by mixing\npork mince\nwith seasoning such as\noyster sauce\n, soy sauce and, of course, sugar\n, then baking it in the oven.\nThese days, you can get\nmeat-free versions\ntoo, made of tempeh. I've even baked a fruit pulp and mushroom version!\nNote\n:\nLeftover Pork Jerky post CNY\ncan be used in many dishes such as scones or omelettes. Click through for more ideas!\nBak Kwa (Chinese Pork Jerky)\nBak Kwa, or Chinese Pork Jerky, is 1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore & Malaysia. Save yourself time and money by making your own using this super simple recipe with easy-to-find ingredients! It's tender, savory and delicious!\nClick here for the preserved pork recipe.\nNian Gao\nMade of\nbrown sugar\n, water and\nglutinous rice flour\n, Nian Gao (\n年糕\n, literally \"year higher\" or a better year ahead), or Chinese New Year Cake, is a\nsticky and, unfortunately, high calorie treat\nseen during this time of the year. They're often dipped in egg and batter then fried.\nHowever, the traditional rice cakes takes forever to steam and is tricky to get right, so I've made this easy, quicker but equally delicious baked version! If you like mochi, you'll love this Chinese dessert!\nEASY Chinese New Year Cake (Baked Nian Gao)\nThis\nEASY\nChinese New Year Cake Recipe, or\nBaked\nNian Gao, is\nsweet, sticky, and gooey\nwith that\nmochi\n-like consistency when piping hot. (It's also delicious pan-fried.) Traditionally, Nian Gao is steamed but that takes forever, and you have to add the right amount of water for the New Year Cake to come out right. Baked Nian Gao is so much\nquicker and more forgiving\nand the\ncrisp exterior-soft interior\nis scrumptious! Plus everything is\nreadily available\n, no need to head for the Asian markets! (Dairy-free version tested.)\nClick here for the Chinese sweet rice cake recipe.\nSalted Egg Buns\nCustard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling 流沙包\nCustard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling\n流沙包\nis a\nsweet and savory\nChinese bun with a molten filling that is often served as a\ndessert\nor a\nsnack\n. This recipe was inspired by a Dim Sum course I took in Singapore- I'll be honest, making bao buns isn't super easy as there are a number of steps, but I've tried to make it as straightforward as possible.\nClick here for the Chinese sweet bun recipe.\nSweets\nServing sweets (\n糖果\n) represent a\nsweet life ahead\n. These do not have to be literal candy sweets, but can also take the form of\ndried and candied fruit\n, such as ginger candy!\nTip\n: these are usually presented along with the nuts and seeds in an octagonal tray, pa kuo ho, also called the tray of luck because 8 is a lucky number!\nRed Dates\nAlso known as\nJujubes\n, Chinese red dates are considered lucky for 2 reasons:\nThey're\nred\n! (A lucky color in Chinese culture)\nThey're a\nhomonym for getting ahead early\n. \"枣\" (date, pronounced as zao) sounds like \"早\" (early, also pronounced as zao) in Chinese!\nYou can munch on them dried- be careful of the seed in the middle- or use them in drinks such as Red Date Tea (\nHong Zao\nCha) or\nDried Longan\nTea!\nChinese Red Date Tea\nDried Longans\nDried longans\nare also a Chinese New Year snack in their own right as the Chinese name \"\n桂圆\n\" (gui yuan) sounds like \"\n贵圆\n\" (round and expensive.)\nPlus, round objects symbolise\nreunion\n, a popular theme of the Chinese Spring Festival!\n🇨🇳\nChina\nSome Chinese New Year treats are more common in China than in other parts the world.\nBing Tang Hu Lu\nCandied hawthorns\nare a popular\nstreet snack\nthat you see in Chinese period dramas. Traditionally a\nwinter\nsnack, they're still easy to find in parts of China but increasingly rare outside, in places like Hong Kong. I've never even seen them sold in Singapore!\nThe recipe to make your own is quite simple, as they're basically hawthorn\nfruits covered with a malt syrup glaze\n, but managing the sugar temperature can be tricky. A little bit off and you end up with a sticky mess! (Melted sugar is also super hot so you can easily burn yourself if not careful.)\nNote\n: I've just bought a bunch of hawthorns and will be sharing my recipe soon. If you can't get hawthorns, feel free to use other fruits such as strawberries and grapes!\nOrigin Story\nApparently this sweet and sour snack originated as a doctor's prescription for 1 of the Emperor's favorite concubines in the Song Dynasty.\nAccording to the story, she really did recover after eating this every day!\nAlso known as\n麻花\n, these crisp dough sticks symbolise reunion. Fried with\npeanut\noil,\nsesame twists\ncan be sweet or spicy.\nThe ones from Tianjin are particularly well-known. Go to 18th Street (\n十八街麻花 \nshí bā jiē má huā) to try the most famous ones!\nOrigin Story\nAccording to an ancient legend, scorpions ran amok in\n大营\nDaying\n, a part of China. To get rid of them, the locals cursed them by making these fried snacks in the shape of a Scorpion's tail, then frying and eating them!\nMalt Candy\nDon't get me wrong, you do get Malt Candy, also known as\n麦芽糖\n mài yá táng\nor\n关东糖 \nguān dōng táng\n, outside of China but it's pretty much a dying skill and trade, sad to say.\nThe last time I saw someone making it in Singapore was in the 90s, and the lady who was selling it was... shall we say, not a spring bunny?\nOrigin Story\nTraditionally, Chinese families would make this on the 23rd of Lunar December, the Kitchen God Festival. It would be mixed with nuts, grains and\nred dates\nto form a sweet snack, like a cross between a brittle and nougat.\nThis sweet treat would be\noffered to the Kitchen God as a bribe\nfor him to\nsay nice things about the family\nto the Jade Emperor!\nCandy Figures\nThis is a basic example of what you can do with malt syrup\nMalt syrup would also be shaped into beautiful figures known as\n捏糖人\n \nniē táng rén\n. This is an\nancient Chinese art\ndating back 100s of years.\nWhilst hot, the syrup is stretched into\nbeautiful shapes\n, often the Zodiac animal for the year (dragon for 2024) or a lucky word.\n🇸🇬 South East Asia\nThere is a huge community of Chinese people in other South East Asian countries such as\nSingapore, Malaysia and Indonesia\nwho have created their own\nfusion recipes, using ingredients native to the region.\nHere are some of the local Chinese New Year snacks, such as arrowroot chips,\ndried shrimp (hei bi)\nspring rolls and\nsalted egg snacks\n, that you'll find in these countries but not as much in China!\nNote\n: yes that's the Singapore flag. It's my home country, so I get to choose what emoji to use for this section!  😛\nPineapple Tarts\nPineapple tarts\nare considered \"lucky foods\" as the Hokkien name, \"Ong Lai\", is literally \"Fortune Comes.\" And who doesn't want more prosperity?\nWe used to have to\ngrate pineapples and then caramelise it slowly over a low fire\nto make pineapple jam. These days, you can get pre-made pineapple paste from baking shops such as Phoon Huat (Red Man) and Bake with Yen. However, homemade pineapple paste is the best, as you get the texture from the grated fruit!\nIt takes forever though- I've spent 10 hours stirring jam before!- so definitely only make handmade pineapple tarts the traditional way for the friends and family members you actually like!\nYou can then bake it\nenclosed in a pastry or open-faced,\nwith the jam served on top of a cookie.\nNote\n: for a more authentic (and, in my opinion, more complementary flavor), I would suggest using\npandan juice for the green colouring\ninstead of\nmatcha powder\n.\nP.S.\nAlthough I've included pineapple tarts under the South East Asian section, I do wonder if they were modified from an original Chinese snack, as the\nTaiwanese have something similar\nand there aren't native Malay people in Taiwan! (Some websites say it was invented by the Peranakans, so... who knows?)\nSalted Egg Yolk Cornflakes (CRISPY)\n1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore, it is also 1 of the easiest and quickest to make, requiring only 4-6 ingredients.\nClick here for Salted Egg Crispy Cornflakes.\nAsian Salted Egg Yolk Popcorn\nLoaded with umami, you won't be able to stop snacking on this salted egg popcorn! Chilli and\ncurry leaves\nare optional but they do add complexity to the popcorn and make it better!\nClick here for Salted Egg Popcorn.\nKuih Kapit\nAlso known as\nKueh Belanda\nor love letters, these\ncrispy traditional snacks\ntaste best made over a charcoal fire, which is the way my Aunt in Malaysia still makes them.\nYou pour a\nthin layer of the batter on an iron mold,\nbake it over charcoal, then fold or roll it before the dough sets! (They come in 2 forms: flat or rolled up like cigars.)\nOrigin Story\nThe colloquial name, \"love letters\", came about because it is believed that a pair of\nlovers used to pass messages by rolling them up in the snacks\nand gifting them to each other. Eating the love letter meant that the affection was received!\nNote\n: Kuih is the Malay word for \"cake\" so you know that all the Lunar New Year foods with \"kuih\" or \"kueh\" in the name are from a country with a Malay population, and not from China!\nKuih Bangkit\nThese are flavoured with\ncoconut milk\nand\npandan leaves\n, 2 very typical South East Asian ingredients. (The flour used ranges from tapioca flour to arrowroot or sago.) Traditionally made with wooden moulds, these cookies come in the form of pretty white flower or animal shapes.\nKuih Bangkit, or\nKueh Bangkit\n, is literally translated into\n\"to rise\"\n- thought to be a reference to how these melt-in-the-mouth cookies rise during the baking process. However, you can see how the name is in keeping with the Chinese predilection for\nsymbolic\nnames!\nNote\n: the tip to a good Kuih Bangkit is to stir-fry the flour really well before using!\nSo....like most Nyonya recipes, this recipe takes time!\nWhich of these delicious Chinese snacks is your favourite? Personally, I can never say no to anything more cookies! 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From Tang Yuan, [Peanut](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut\/dp\/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Peanut\") Cookies, Walnut Cookies, Bak Kwa, Nian Gao, Sweets, Persimmon Cakes, Bing Tang Hu Lu,Pineapple Tarts and Salted Egg Snack to Kuih Kapit, Kuih Bangkit and more, this list has you covered. (Recipes provided.)\n\n![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings.jpg)\n\nJump to:\n\n- [🌍 Global Treats](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/#%F0%9F%8C%8D-global-treats)\n- [Salted Egg Buns](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/#salted-egg-buns)\n- [🇨🇳 China](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/#%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%B3-china)\n- [🇸🇬 South East Asia](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/#%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AC-south-east-asia)\n- [💬 Comments](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/#comments)\n\nAs much a part of Lunar New Year celebration as giving out red envelopes for good fortune, gorging on Chinese New Year (CNY) snacks is a big part of the festive season.\n\nChinese families are big on **symbolism** during this time of the year, so don't serve anything associated with bad luck like [black sesame soup](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/black-sesame-soup-dessert\/)! (The color black is linked to death.) Instead, check out this list of the best Chinese New Year snacks that you can't miss out on\\!\n\nBoth delicious and auspicious\\!\n\n***Note**: for more information on [traditional Chinese New Year savory foods](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/recipes-for-a-chinese-new-year-feast-that-1-person-can-cook-up\/), such as [longevity noodles](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/8-longevity-asian-noodle-recipes-for-chinese-new-year-cny\/) for long life, click here.*\n\n## 🌍 Global Treats\n![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201200'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square.jpg)\n\nChinese people can be found all over the world, from within China to in other parts of Asia such as Thailand and Philippines. As they integrated with the local communities, they created their own New Year recipes which can't be found in China.\n\nWe'll start by looking at some of the Chinese New Year Snacks that are eaten in both **China and other Asian countries**, before moving on to **China-specific** and **South East Asian-specific** recipes\\!\n\n### Tang Yuan\n![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings.jpg)\n\nThese sweet rice balls made from [Glutinous Rice Flour](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dried-Sweet-Glutinous-Rice-Flour\/dp\/B000LQO55E?crid=14U6KMQGTI6TQ&keywords=erawan+glutinous+rice+flour&qid=1694416237&sprefix=erawan+%2Caps%2C492&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=dbad80800b16d4f94a19e05d15757441&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Glutinous Rice Flour\") are associated with the Lantern Festival. The **round shape symbolises reunion** which is why it's 1 of the **traditional foods** served during Reunion Dinner (**年夜饭** Nián yè fàn or **团年饭** tuán nián fàn), the eve on which families gather before the start of Chinese New Year.\n\n***P.S.** I like mine oozing with [black sesame filling](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/chinese-black-sesame-paste-and-powder\/), but red bean paste is a popular choice too. If you're running out of prep time, you can also serve them plain\\!*\n\nTang Yuan (With Filling and Plain)\n\nTang yuan, or Chinese glutinous rice balls, are a 2 to 3-ingredient chewy snack that can be served in soup (sweet or savoury) or fried. Served at Chinese family gatherings, especially the Winter Solstice, they also come plain or with filling inside so, as you can see, this is a very versatile and easy dish\\!\n\n[Click here for the Chinese rice ball recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/easy-glutinous-rice-balls-soup-plain-tang-yuan-in-soup\/)\n\n![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings-180x180.jpg)\n\n### Nuts and Seeds\nThe Chinese word for \"seed\" (**瓜子**) is the same as that for \"**children**\": **(子**.)\n\nChinese people are big on having kids so it's no surprise that sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds and nuts are a staple during Spring Festival\\!\n\nThis takes the form of snacking on the actual toasted nuts and seeds, to using them as ingredients in other Chinese New Year goodies, such as cookies and candy brittle\\!\n\nFor an extra auspicious nut, serve up **pistachios**. The name in Chinese, **开心果**, means \"Happy Fruit\" because the nuts look like they are smiling\\!\n\n***Tip**: if cracking the melon seeds with your teeth (very traditional, the action is called **嗑** kē), make sure you do so carefully\\!* *The shells can be super hard\\!*\n\n### Peanut Cookies\n![Chinese peanut cookies on a plate with its ingredients peanuts, peanut oil, flour, sugar and egg](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201920%202560'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Chinese peanut cookies on a plate with its ingredients peanuts, peanut oil, flour, sugar and egg](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG-5605-1-scaled.jpg)\n\nInspired by the \"How to cook the Perfect...\" column in The Guardian (UK newspaper), I baked over 2000 cookies before coming up with this ultimate Chinese [peanut](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut\/dp\/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Peanut\") cookie recipe. Typically eaten over Chinese New Year, but there's no reason why you can't have it on regular days as well 🙂\n\n[Peanuts](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut\/dp\/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Peanut\") (**花生**) are associated with **longevity and fertility**. You'll find them served in many forms: from these **cookies to crunchy nut brittle** or in their original, roasted, unshelled form.\n\n***Tip**: if you don't have time to make your own Chinese New Year bakes, I've heard that Ding Bakery does good ones (though not tried them myself.)*\n\nOld-fashioned Chinese [Peanut](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut\/dp\/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Peanut\") Cookies\n\nI've baked 1000s of [peanut](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut\/dp\/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Peanut\") cookies before finalising my recipe and someone even ordered over 20 jars of it last year! So you should definitely try my recipe\\!\n\n[Click here for the Asian nut cookie recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/the-ultimate-chinese-peanut-cookies-5-ingredients-naturally-vegan\/)\n\n![12 types of Chinese peanut cookies made from 12 different recipes on a plate](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![12 types of Chinese peanut cookies made from 12 different recipes on a plate](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/E1D04224-E5B7-4FE3-B876-181FBA489FCC-1-150x150.jpg)\n\n### Walnut Brittle\n![Holding up a big pieces of Chinese walnut candied with sesame seeds.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201600'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Holding up a big pieces of Chinese walnut candied with sesame seeds.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/chinese-walnut-brittle-with-sesame-seeds.jpg)\n\nEASY Chinese Candied Walnuts\n\n![Close-up of 2 CNY koi fish jelly](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Close-up of 2 CNY koi fish jelly](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Easy-CNY-dessert-koi-jelly-square-180x180.jpg)\n\n### Walnut Cookies\n![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20640%20853'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cropped-Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square.jpg)\n\nA Cantonese favorite, I suggest washing these down with a cup of [Hong Kong Yuan Yang Tea](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/coffee-milk-tea-recipe-hong-kong-yuanyang-drink\/).\n\nChinese Walnut Cookies (Hup Toh Soh)\n\nAlso known as He Tao Su, these classic vegetarian cookies are easy to make at home, using store cupboard ingredients, and can be made vegan as well (info below). Crispy, crumbly and fragrant, they go well with coffee or milk tea\\!\n\n[Click here for the Chinese He Tao Su recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/easy-chinese-walnut-cookies-hup-toh-soh-vegetarian\/)\n\n![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square-150x150.jpg)\n\n### Bak Kwa\n![Homemade bak kwa squares piled on top of each other.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201600'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Homemade bak kwa squares piled on top of each other.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/slices-of-chinese-pork-jerky.jpg)\n\nCan you tell which is the original, shop-bought pork bak kwa and which my homemade mushroom jerky? Bear in mind this photo was of my very 1st attempt making the vegetarian mushroom bak kwa\\!\n\nThis tasty treat is traditionally made of pork- it's like a Chinese meat jerky but more moist- and originated in **Fujian, Southern China**. Many Chinese people from Fujian immigrated to Singapore (Nanyang) and brought this recipe with them.\n\nThe red color is thought to bring **good luck** in the coming year, and as eating meat wasn't as commonplace in the past, [bak kwa](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky\/) was treated as a **luxurious special treat** for the new year.\n\nToday, this **sweet and savory snack** is not just eaten during the Chinese New Year celebration. (The queues are horrendous before CNY though.) In Singapore, they're a popular tourist food souvenir all year round. Ironically, many Chinese people now buy them to bring back to China as gifts\\!\n\nYou can also make them a homemade version by mixing **pork mince** with seasoning such as **[oyster sauce](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lee-Kum-Kee-Oyster-Premium\/dp\/B00KO3F1X4?crid=1POI2D78MBU7B&keywords=oyster+sauce&qid=1702829726&sprefix=oyster+s%2Caps%2C330&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=eba08fb80e11b8a687fcd72577b82053&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Sauce Oyster\"), soy sauce and, of course, sugar**, then baking it in the oven.\n\nThese days, you can get **meat-free versions** too, made of tempeh. I've even baked a fruit pulp and mushroom version\\!\n\n***Note**: [Leftover Pork Jerky post CNY](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/what-to-do-with-leftover-bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky\/) can be used in many dishes such as scones or omelettes. Click through for more ideas\\!*\n\nBak Kwa (Chinese Pork Jerky)\n\nBak Kwa, or Chinese Pork Jerky, is 1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore & Malaysia. Save yourself time and money by making your own using this super simple recipe with easy-to-find ingredients! It's tender, savory and delicious\\!\n\n[Click here for the preserved pork recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky\/)\n\n![A piece of Chinese pork jerky held up by a pair of chopsticks.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![A piece of Chinese pork jerky held up by a pair of chopsticks.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/homemade-bak-kwa-150x150.jpg)\n\n### Nian Gao\n![Baked Chinese New Year Nian Gao Cake dessert next to foliage.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201600'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Baked Chinese New Year Nian Gao Cake dessert next to foliage.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/baked-chinese-new-year-cake-dessert-recipe.jpg)\n\nMade of [brown sugar](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/how-to-make-light-and-dark-brown-sugar\/), water and [glutinous rice flour](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/easy-glutinous-rice-flour-recipes\/), Nian Gao (**年糕**, literally \"year higher\" or a better year ahead), or Chinese New Year Cake, is a **sticky and, unfortunately, high calorie treat** seen during this time of the year. They're often dipped in egg and batter then fried.\n\nHowever, the traditional rice cakes takes forever to steam and is tricky to get right, so I've made this easy, quicker but equally delicious baked version! If you like mochi, you'll love this Chinese dessert\\!\n\nEASY Chinese New Year Cake (Baked Nian Gao)\n\nThis **EASY** Chinese New Year Cake Recipe, or **Baked** Nian Gao, is **sweet, sticky, and gooey** with that **mochi**\\-like consistency when piping hot. (It's also delicious pan-fried.) Traditionally, Nian Gao is steamed but that takes forever, and you have to add the right amount of water for the New Year Cake to come out right. Baked Nian Gao is so much **quicker and more forgiving** and the **crisp exterior-soft interior** is scrumptious! Plus everything is **readily available**, no need to head for the Asian markets! (Dairy-free version tested.)\n\n[Click here for the Chinese sweet rice cake recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/chinese-new-year-cake-nian-gao\/)\n\n![Baked Nian Gao in a round cake tin next to Chinese New Year flowers.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Baked Nian Gao in a round cake tin next to Chinese New Year flowers.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/baked-chinese-new-year-cake-dessert-recipe-1-150x150.jpg)\n\n## Salted Egg Buns\n![Bao Buns in a steamer.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201600'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Bao Buns in a steamer.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sweet-bao-bun-dessert.jpg)\n\nCustard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling 流沙包\n\nCustard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling **流沙包** is a **sweet and savory** Chinese bun with a molten filling that is often served as a **dessert** or a **snack**. This recipe was inspired by a Dim Sum course I took in Singapore- I'll be honest, making bao buns isn't super easy as there are a number of steps, but I've tried to make it as straightforward as possible.\n\n[Click here for the Chinese sweet bun recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/custard-bao-bun-with-salted-egg-filling\/)\n\n![Close-up of homemade bao bun desserts.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Close-up of homemade bao bun desserts.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sweet-salted-egg-bao-bun-recipe-180x180.jpg)\n\n### Sweets\nServing sweets (**糖果**) represent a **sweet life ahead**. These do not have to be literal candy sweets, but can also take the form of **dried and candied fruit**, such as ginger candy\\!\n\n***Tip**: these are usually presented along with the nuts and seeds in an octagonal tray, pa kuo ho, also called the tray of luck because 8 is a lucky number\\!*\n\n### Red Dates\n![A cup of red date longan tea.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201523'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![A cup of red date longan tea.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dried-longan-tea-with-sliced-ginger-wolfberries-jujube.jpg)\n\nAlso known as [Jujubes](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/California-Superfood-JUJUME-Organic-Nutraceutical\/dp\/B08PN95H19?crid=7VOMI18MUEU2&keywords=jujubes&qid=1703839282&sprefix=jujub%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=a35521b2e6c9cfab2013dea8f1269516&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried jujubes\"), Chinese red dates are considered lucky for 2 reasons:\n\n1. They're **red**! (A lucky color in Chinese culture)\n2. They're a **homonym for getting ahead early**. \"枣\" (date, pronounced as zao) sounds like \"早\" (early, also pronounced as zao) in Chinese\\!\n\nYou can munch on them dried- be careful of the seed in the middle- or use them in drinks such as Red Date Tea ([Hong Zao](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/California-Superfood-JUJUME-Organic-Nutraceutical\/dp\/B08PN95H19?crid=7VOMI18MUEU2&keywords=jujubes&qid=1703839282&sprefix=jujub%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=a35521b2e6c9cfab2013dea8f1269516&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried jujubes\") Cha) or [Dried Longan](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/TAISHAN-Natural-Seedless-Sugar-free-Sulfur-free\/dp\/B09725KLCG?crid=2JWKU56B71RG4&keywords=dried+longan&qid=1703838658&sprefix=dried+long%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-9&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=9a1619cbe13931e1ab1e554cbbdd6408&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried Longans\") Tea\\!\n\n#### Chinese Red Date Tea\n![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201200'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jujube-tea-red-date-pine-nuts-cinnamon.jpg)\n\nChinese [jujube](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/California-Superfood-JUJUME-Organic-Nutraceutical\/dp\/B08PN95H19?crid=7VOMI18MUEU2&keywords=jujubes&qid=1703839282&sprefix=jujub%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=a35521b2e6c9cfab2013dea8f1269516&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried jujubes\") tea with ginger (Red date tea)\n\nA traditional Chinese and Korean drink which is sweet and nourishing.\n\n[Click here for the dried date tea recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/chinese-jujube-tea-with-ginger-red-date-tea\/)\n\n![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jujube-tea-red-date-pine-nuts-cinnamon-180x180.jpg)\n\n### Dried Longans\n![A cup of Chinese longan red date tea on a white plate with ingredients around it.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201600'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![A cup of Chinese longan red date tea on a white plate with ingredients around it.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Chinese-Longan-red-date-tea.jpg)\n\n[Dried longans](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/TAISHAN-Natural-Seedless-Sugar-free-Sulfur-free\/dp\/B09725KLCG?crid=2JWKU56B71RG4&keywords=dried+longan&qid=1703838658&sprefix=dried+long%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-9&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=9a1619cbe13931e1ab1e554cbbdd6408&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried Longans\") are also a Chinese New Year snack in their own right as the Chinese name \"**桂圆**\" (gui yuan) sounds like \"**贵圆**\" (round and expensive.)\n\nPlus, round objects symbolise **reunion**, a popular theme of the Chinese Spring Festival\\!\n\nLongan Tea with Red Dates\n\nThis Ginger Red date Longan Tea recipe with [Goji Berries](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Navitas-Organics-Goji-Berries-oz\/dp\/B0012XHRPK?crid=3TNNVEP2YC4FU&keywords=goji+berries&qid=1694539548&sprefix=goji+berr%2Caps%2C542&sr=8-6&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=111393ab557ce98e8024909132d0a9c7&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried Goji Berries\") is a nourishing, traditional Chinese tea. It contains no caffeine and warms you right up on a cold day\\!\n\n[Click here for the dried longan jujube tea recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/red-dates-ginger-and-dried-longan-tea-recipe\/)\n\n![Someone holding a cup of longan jujube tea with other TCM ingredients in the background.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Someone holding a cup of longan jujube tea with other TCM ingredients in the background.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Homemade-dried-longan-tea-with-red-dates-180x180.jpg)\n\n## **🇨🇳** China\nSome Chinese New Year treats are more common in China than in other parts the world.\n\n### Persimmon Cakes\nAlso known as **柿饼** ([Shi Bing](https:\/\/ironchefshellie.com\/2019\/09\/23\/fried-persimmon-cakes-shi-zi-bing\/)), these are made from poached persimmons which have been mixed with sugar, flour and often [osmanthus](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/TooGet-Fragrant-Osmanthus-Fragrans-Natural\/dp\/B08PBCXXH9?crid=1PO8KQI57LKZ6&keywords=osmanthus&qid=1703750556&sprefix=osmant%2Caps%2C784&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=6163af78556887a55a3f6e9d6e65a26f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried Osmanthus\"), with walnuts inside. They're a popular New Year gift as the name sounds like **事事如意** *shì shì rú yì* i.e. \"things going according to your wishes.\"\n\n***P.S.** Not a fan of persimmon? Try these [pumpkin-flavoured glutinous rice cakes](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/chinese-pumpkin-cake\/) instead! [Pumpkin is also often seen on the CNY table](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/5-asian-pumpkin-recipes-for-cny\/)\\!*\n\n### Bing Tang Hu Lu\n[Candied hawthorns](https:\/\/www.easychineserecipes.com\/tanghulu\/) are a popular **street snack** that you see in Chinese period dramas. Traditionally a **winter** snack, they're still easy to find in parts of China but increasingly rare outside, in places like Hong Kong. I've never even seen them sold in Singapore\\!\n\nThe recipe to make your own is quite simple, as they're basically hawthorn **fruits covered with a malt syrup glaze**, but managing the sugar temperature can be tricky. A little bit off and you end up with a sticky mess! (Melted sugar is also super hot so you can easily burn yourself if not careful.)\n\n***Note**: I've just bought a bunch of hawthorns and will be sharing my recipe soon. If you can't get hawthorns, feel free to use other fruits such as strawberries and grapes\\!*\n\n#### Origin Story\nApparently this sweet and sour snack originated as a doctor's prescription for 1 of the Emperor's favorite concubines in the Song Dynasty.\n\nAccording to the story, she really did recover after eating this every day\\!\n### Fried Dough Twists\nAlso known as **麻花**, these crisp dough sticks symbolise reunion. Fried with [peanut](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut\/dp\/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Peanut\") oil, [sesame twists](https:\/\/thewoksoflife.com\/chinese-new-year-snacks-sesame-twists\/) can be sweet or spicy.\n\nThe ones from Tianjin are particularly well-known. Go to 18th Street (**十八街麻花** shí bā jiē má huā) to try the most famous ones\\!\n\n#### Origin Story\nAccording to an ancient legend, scorpions ran amok in **大营** *Daying*, a part of China. To get rid of them, the locals cursed them by making these fried snacks in the shape of a Scorpion's tail, then frying and eating them\\!\n\n### Malt Candy\nDon't get me wrong, you do get Malt Candy, also known as **麦芽糖** *mài yá táng* or **关东糖**  *guān dōng táng*, outside of China but it's pretty much a dying skill and trade, sad to say.\n\nThe last time I saw someone making it in Singapore was in the 90s, and the lady who was selling it was... shall we say, not a spring bunny?\n\n#### Origin Story\nTraditionally, Chinese families would make this on the 23rd of Lunar December, the Kitchen God Festival. It would be mixed with nuts, grains and [red dates](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/dried-jujube-fruit-recipes-chinese-red-dates\/) to form a sweet snack, like a cross between a brittle and nougat.\n\nThis sweet treat would be **offered to the Kitchen God as a bribe** for him to **say nice things about the family** to the Jade Emperor\\!\n\n### Candy Figures\nThis is a basic example of what you can do with malt syrup\n\nMalt syrup would also be shaped into beautiful figures known as **捏糖人** *niē táng rén*. This is an **ancient Chinese art** dating back 100s of years.\n\nWhilst hot, the syrup is stretched into **beautiful shapes**, often the Zodiac animal for the year (dragon for 2024) or a lucky word.\n\n## 🇸🇬 South East Asia\nThere is a huge community of Chinese people in other South East Asian countries such as **Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia** who have created their own **fusion recipes, using ingredients native to the region.**\n\nHere are some of the local Chinese New Year snacks, such as arrowroot chips, [dried shrimp (hei bi)](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/17-ideas-on-what-to-substitute-for-dried-shrimp-udang-kering\/) spring rolls and [salted egg snacks](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/salted-egg-dishes-recipes\/), that you'll find in these countries but not as much in China\\!\n\n***Note**: yes that's the Singapore flag. It's my home country, so I get to choose what emoji to use for this section! 😛*\n\n### Pineapple Tarts\n[Pineapple tarts](https:\/\/www.elmundoeats.com\/en\/pineapple-shaped-tart-cookies\/) are considered \"lucky foods\" as the Hokkien name, \"Ong Lai\", is literally \"Fortune Comes.\" And who doesn't want more prosperity?\n\nWe used to have to **grate pineapples and then caramelise it slowly over a low fire** to make pineapple jam. These days, you can get pre-made pineapple paste from baking shops such as Phoon Huat (Red Man) and Bake with Yen. However, homemade pineapple paste is the best, as you get the texture from the grated fruit\\!\n\nIt takes forever though- I've spent 10 hours stirring jam before!- so definitely only make handmade pineapple tarts the traditional way for the friends and family members you actually like\\!\n\nYou can then bake it **enclosed in a pastry or open-faced,** with the jam served on top of a cookie.\n\n***Note**: for a more authentic (and, in my opinion, more complementary flavor), I would suggest using [pandan juice for the green colouring](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/homemade-pandan-juice-recipe\/) instead of [matcha powder](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/13-easy-ways-to-eat-matcha\/).*\n\n**P.S.** Although I've included pineapple tarts under the South East Asian section, I do wonder if they were modified from an original Chinese snack, as the **Taiwanese have something similar** and there aren't native Malay people in Taiwan! (Some websites say it was invented by the Peranakans, so... who knows?)\n\n### Salted Egg Snacks\n![Picking up a bunch of golden yellow salted ducks egg yolk popcorn.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201200'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Picking up a bunch of golden yellow salted ducks egg yolk popcorn.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Asian-salted-egg-yolk-popcorn-with-chili-and-curry-leaves.jpg)\n\nAlthough [salted ducks eggs](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/how-to-make-your-own-salted-eggs\/) are an ancient Chinese ingredient, they really took on a life in Singapore, where they're used in everything from [salted egg tofu](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/salted-egg-tofu-fried-tofu-salted-egg-yolk-sauce\/) and popcorn to [salted egg cornflakes](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/golden-salted-egg-yolk-cornflakes-crunch-easy-cny-snack\/)\\!\n\nSalted Egg Yolk Cornflakes (CRISPY)\n\n1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore, it is also 1 of the easiest and quickest to make, requiring only 4-6 ingredients.\n\n[Click here for Salted Egg Crispy Cornflakes.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/golden-salted-egg-yolk-cornflakes-crunch-easy-cny-snack\/)\n\n![A wooden spoon full of crunchy salted egg yolk cereal.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![A wooden spoon full of crunchy salted egg yolk cereal.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/crispy-salted-egg-cereal-150x150.jpg)\n\nAsian Salted Egg Yolk Popcorn\n\nLoaded with umami, you won't be able to stop snacking on this salted egg popcorn! Chilli and [curry leaves](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/flavors-Naturally-Groceries-Flavors-Organic\/dp\/B07D8WXWLP?crid=1X06BOM7LW55B&keywords=curry+leaves&qid=1703838096&sprefix=curry+leav%2Caps%2C530&sr=8-5&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=6ff07e8a3c421486e083d5ba592ecadd&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Herb Curry Leaves\") are optional but they do add complexity to the popcorn and make it better\\!\n\n[Click here for Salted Egg Popcorn.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/salted-egg-yolk-popcorn-recipe\/)\n\n![Picking up a bunch of golden yellow salted ducks egg yolk popcorn.](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![Picking up a bunch of golden yellow salted ducks egg yolk popcorn.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Asian-salted-egg-yolk-popcorn-with-chili-and-curry-leaves-180x180.jpg)\n\n### Kuih Kapit\nAlso known as [Kueh Belanda](https:\/\/imsohungree.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/kuih-kapit.html) or love letters, these **crispy traditional snacks** taste best made over a charcoal fire, which is the way my Aunt in Malaysia still makes them.\n\nYou pour a **thin layer of the batter on an iron mold,** bake it over charcoal, then fold or roll it before the dough sets! (They come in 2 forms: flat or rolled up like cigars.)\n\n#### Origin Story\nThe colloquial name, \"love letters\", came about because it is believed that a pair of **lovers used to pass messages by rolling them up in the snacks** and gifting them to each other. Eating the love letter meant that the affection was received\\!\n\n***Note**: Kuih is the Malay word for \"cake\" so you know that all the Lunar New Year foods with \"kuih\" or \"kueh\" in the name are from a country with a Malay population, and not from China\\!*\n\n### Kuih Bangkit\nThese are flavoured with **[coconut milk](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/100-Coconut-Milk-packages-1-pack\/dp\/B007WNL8RW?keywords=Aroy-D&qid=1695082844&sr=8-29&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=1e2ad29d9476e2399a325665e79b65af&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Coconut Milk\") and [pandan leaves](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/7-ways-to-cook-with-pandan\/)**, 2 very typical South East Asian ingredients. (The flour used ranges from tapioca flour to arrowroot or sago.) Traditionally made with wooden moulds, these cookies come in the form of pretty white flower or animal shapes.\n\nKuih Bangkit, or [Kueh Bangkit](https:\/\/www.beanpanda.com\/en\/18594\/kuih-bangkit\/amp), is literally translated into **\"to rise\"**\\- thought to be a reference to how these melt-in-the-mouth cookies rise during the baking process. However, you can see how the name is in keeping with the Chinese predilection for **symbolic** names\\!\n\n***Note**: the tip to a good Kuih Bangkit is to stir-fry the flour really well before using\\!* *So....like most Nyonya recipes, this recipe takes time\\!*\n\nWhich of these delicious Chinese snacks is your favourite? Personally, I can never say no to anything more cookies! 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From Tang Yuan, [Peanut](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut\/dp\/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Peanut\") Cookies, Walnut Cookies, Bak Kwa, Nian Gao, Sweets, Persimmon Cakes, Bing Tang Hu Lu,Pineapple Tarts and Salted Egg Snack to Kuih Kapit, Kuih Bangkit and more, this list has you covered. (Recipes provided.)\n\n![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings.jpg)\n\nJump to:\n\n- [🌍 Global Treats](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/#%F0%9F%8C%8D-global-treats)\n- [Salted Egg Buns](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/#salted-egg-buns)\n- [🇨🇳 China](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/#%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%B3-china)\n- [🇸🇬 South East Asia](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/#%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AC-south-east-asia)\n- [💬 Comments](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/best-chinese-new-year-snacks\/#comments)\n\nAs much a part of Lunar New Year celebration as giving out red envelopes for good fortune, gorging on Chinese New Year (CNY) snacks is a big part of the festive season.\n\nChinese families are big on **symbolism** during this time of the year, so don't serve anything associated with bad luck like [black sesame soup](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/black-sesame-soup-dessert\/)! (The color black is linked to death.) Instead, check out this list of the best Chinese New Year snacks that you can't miss out on\\!\n\nBoth delicious and auspicious\\!\n\n***Note**: for more information on [traditional Chinese New Year savory foods](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/recipes-for-a-chinese-new-year-feast-that-1-person-can-cook-up\/), such as [longevity noodles](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/8-longevity-asian-noodle-recipes-for-chinese-new-year-cny\/) for long life, click here.*\n\n## 🌍 Global Treats\n![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square.jpg)\n\nChinese people can be found all over the world, from within China to in other parts of Asia such as Thailand and Philippines. As they integrated with the local communities, they created their own New Year recipes which can't be found in China.\n\nWe'll start by looking at some of the Chinese New Year Snacks that are eaten in both **China and other Asian countries**, before moving on to **China-specific** and **South East Asian-specific** recipes\\!\n\n### Tang Yuan\n![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings.jpg)\n\nThese sweet rice balls made from [Glutinous Rice Flour](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dried-Sweet-Glutinous-Rice-Flour\/dp\/B000LQO55E?crid=14U6KMQGTI6TQ&keywords=erawan+glutinous+rice+flour&qid=1694416237&sprefix=erawan+%2Caps%2C492&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=dbad80800b16d4f94a19e05d15757441&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Glutinous Rice Flour\") are associated with the Lantern Festival. The **round shape symbolises reunion** which is why it's 1 of the **traditional foods** served during Reunion Dinner (**年夜饭** Nián yè fàn or **团年饭** tuán nián fàn), the eve on which families gather before the start of Chinese New Year.\n\n***P.S.** I like mine oozing with [black sesame filling](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/chinese-black-sesame-paste-and-powder\/), but red bean paste is a popular choice too. If you're running out of prep time, you can also serve them plain\\!*\n\nTang Yuan (With Filling and Plain)\n\nTang yuan, or Chinese glutinous rice balls, are a 2 to 3-ingredient chewy snack that can be served in soup (sweet or savoury) or fried. Served at Chinese family gatherings, especially the Winter Solstice, they also come plain or with filling inside so, as you can see, this is a very versatile and easy dish\\!\n\n[Click here for the Chinese rice ball recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/easy-glutinous-rice-balls-soup-plain-tang-yuan-in-soup\/)\n\n![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings-180x180.jpg)\n\n### Nuts and Seeds\nThe Chinese word for \"seed\" (**瓜子**) is the same as that for \"**children**\": **(子**.)\n\nChinese people are big on having kids so it's no surprise that sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds and nuts are a staple during Spring Festival\\!\n\nThis takes the form of snacking on the actual toasted nuts and seeds, to using them as ingredients in other Chinese New Year goodies, such as cookies and candy brittle\\!\n\nFor an extra auspicious nut, serve up **pistachios**. The name in Chinese, **开心果**, means \"Happy Fruit\" because the nuts look like they are smiling\\!\n\n***Tip**: if cracking the melon seeds with your teeth (very traditional, the action is called **嗑** kē), make sure you do so carefully\\!* *The shells can be super hard\\!*\n\n### Peanut Cookies\n![Chinese peanut cookies on a plate with its ingredients peanuts, peanut oil, flour, sugar and egg](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG-5605-1-scaled.jpg)\n\nInspired by the \"How to cook the Perfect...\" column in The Guardian (UK newspaper), I baked over 2000 cookies before coming up with this ultimate Chinese [peanut](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut\/dp\/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Peanut\") cookie recipe. Typically eaten over Chinese New Year, but there's no reason why you can't have it on regular days as well 🙂\n\n[Peanuts](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut\/dp\/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Peanut\") (**花生**) are associated with **longevity and fertility**. You'll find them served in many forms: from these **cookies to crunchy nut brittle** or in their original, roasted, unshelled form.\n\n***Tip**: if you don't have time to make your own Chinese New Year bakes, I've heard that Ding Bakery does good ones (though not tried them myself.)*\n\n![12 types of Chinese peanut cookies made from 12 different recipes on a plate](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/E1D04224-E5B7-4FE3-B876-181FBA489FCC-1-150x150.jpg)\n\n### Walnut Brittle\n![Holding up a big pieces of Chinese walnut candied with sesame seeds.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/chinese-walnut-brittle-with-sesame-seeds.jpg)\n\nEASY Chinese Candied Walnuts\n\n![Close-up of 2 CNY koi fish jelly](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Easy-CNY-dessert-koi-jelly-square-180x180.jpg)\n\n### Walnut Cookies\n![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cropped-Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square.jpg)\n\nA Cantonese favorite, I suggest washing these down with a cup of [Hong Kong Yuan Yang Tea](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/coffee-milk-tea-recipe-hong-kong-yuanyang-drink\/).\n\nChinese Walnut Cookies (Hup Toh Soh)\n\nAlso known as He Tao Su, these classic vegetarian cookies are easy to make at home, using store cupboard ingredients, and can be made vegan as well (info below). Crispy, crumbly and fragrant, they go well with coffee or milk tea\\!\n\n[Click here for the Chinese He Tao Su recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/easy-chinese-walnut-cookies-hup-toh-soh-vegetarian\/)\n\n![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square-150x150.jpg)\n\n### Bak Kwa\n![Homemade bak kwa squares piled on top of each other.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/slices-of-chinese-pork-jerky.jpg)\n\nCan you tell which is the original, shop-bought pork bak kwa and which my homemade mushroom jerky? Bear in mind this photo was of my very 1st attempt making the vegetarian mushroom bak kwa\\!\n\nThis tasty treat is traditionally made of pork- it's like a Chinese meat jerky but more moist- and originated in **Fujian, Southern China**. Many Chinese people from Fujian immigrated to Singapore (Nanyang) and brought this recipe with them.\n\nThe red color is thought to bring **good luck** in the coming year, and as eating meat wasn't as commonplace in the past, [bak kwa](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky\/) was treated as a **luxurious special treat** for the new year.\n\nToday, this **sweet and savory snack** is not just eaten during the Chinese New Year celebration. (The queues are horrendous before CNY though.) In Singapore, they're a popular tourist food souvenir all year round. Ironically, many Chinese people now buy them to bring back to China as gifts\\!\n\nYou can also make them a homemade version by mixing **pork mince** with seasoning such as **[oyster sauce](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lee-Kum-Kee-Oyster-Premium\/dp\/B00KO3F1X4?crid=1POI2D78MBU7B&keywords=oyster+sauce&qid=1702829726&sprefix=oyster+s%2Caps%2C330&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=eba08fb80e11b8a687fcd72577b82053&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Sauce Oyster\"), soy sauce and, of course, sugar**, then baking it in the oven.\n\nThese days, you can get **meat-free versions** too, made of tempeh. I've even baked a fruit pulp and mushroom version\\!\n\n***Note**: [Leftover Pork Jerky post CNY](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/what-to-do-with-leftover-bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky\/) can be used in many dishes such as scones or omelettes. Click through for more ideas\\!*\n\nBak Kwa (Chinese Pork Jerky)\n\nBak Kwa, or Chinese Pork Jerky, is 1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore & Malaysia. Save yourself time and money by making your own using this super simple recipe with easy-to-find ingredients! It's tender, savory and delicious\\!\n\n[Click here for the preserved pork recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky\/)\n\n![A piece of Chinese pork jerky held up by a pair of chopsticks.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/homemade-bak-kwa-150x150.jpg)\n\n### Nian Gao\n![Baked Chinese New Year Nian Gao Cake dessert next to foliage.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/baked-chinese-new-year-cake-dessert-recipe.jpg)\n\nMade of [brown sugar](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/how-to-make-light-and-dark-brown-sugar\/), water and [glutinous rice flour](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/easy-glutinous-rice-flour-recipes\/), Nian Gao (**年糕**, literally \"year higher\" or a better year ahead), or Chinese New Year Cake, is a **sticky and, unfortunately, high calorie treat** seen during this time of the year. They're often dipped in egg and batter then fried.\n\nHowever, the traditional rice cakes takes forever to steam and is tricky to get right, so I've made this easy, quicker but equally delicious baked version! If you like mochi, you'll love this Chinese dessert\\!\n\nEASY Chinese New Year Cake (Baked Nian Gao)\n\nThis **EASY** Chinese New Year Cake Recipe, or **Baked** Nian Gao, is **sweet, sticky, and gooey** with that **mochi**\\-like consistency when piping hot. (It's also delicious pan-fried.) Traditionally, Nian Gao is steamed but that takes forever, and you have to add the right amount of water for the New Year Cake to come out right. Baked Nian Gao is so much **quicker and more forgiving** and the **crisp exterior-soft interior** is scrumptious! Plus everything is **readily available**, no need to head for the Asian markets! (Dairy-free version tested.)\n\n[Click here for the Chinese sweet rice cake recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/chinese-new-year-cake-nian-gao\/)\n\n![Baked Nian Gao in a round cake tin next to Chinese New Year flowers.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/baked-chinese-new-year-cake-dessert-recipe-1-150x150.jpg)\n\n## Salted Egg Buns\n![Bao Buns in a steamer.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sweet-bao-bun-dessert.jpg)\n\nCustard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling 流沙包\n\nCustard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling **流沙包** is a **sweet and savory** Chinese bun with a molten filling that is often served as a **dessert** or a **snack**. This recipe was inspired by a Dim Sum course I took in Singapore- I'll be honest, making bao buns isn't super easy as there are a number of steps, but I've tried to make it as straightforward as possible.\n\n[Click here for the Chinese sweet bun recipe.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/custard-bao-bun-with-salted-egg-filling\/)\n\n![Close-up of homemade bao bun desserts.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sweet-salted-egg-bao-bun-recipe-180x180.jpg)\n\n### Sweets\nServing sweets (**糖果**) represent a **sweet life ahead**. These do not have to be literal candy sweets, but can also take the form of **dried and candied fruit**, such as ginger candy\\!\n\n***Tip**: these are usually presented along with the nuts and seeds in an octagonal tray, pa kuo ho, also called the tray of luck because 8 is a lucky number\\!*\n\n### Red Dates\n![A cup of red date longan tea.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dried-longan-tea-with-sliced-ginger-wolfberries-jujube.jpg)\n\nAlso known as [Jujubes](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/California-Superfood-JUJUME-Organic-Nutraceutical\/dp\/B08PN95H19?crid=7VOMI18MUEU2&keywords=jujubes&qid=1703839282&sprefix=jujub%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=a35521b2e6c9cfab2013dea8f1269516&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried jujubes\"), Chinese red dates are considered lucky for 2 reasons:\n\n1. They're **red**! (A lucky color in Chinese culture)\n2. They're a **homonym for getting ahead early**. \"枣\" (date, pronounced as zao) sounds like \"早\" (early, also pronounced as zao) in Chinese\\!\n\nYou can munch on them dried- be careful of the seed in the middle- or use them in drinks such as Red Date Tea ([Hong Zao](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/California-Superfood-JUJUME-Organic-Nutraceutical\/dp\/B08PN95H19?crid=7VOMI18MUEU2&keywords=jujubes&qid=1703839282&sprefix=jujub%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=a35521b2e6c9cfab2013dea8f1269516&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried jujubes\") Cha) or [Dried Longan](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/TAISHAN-Natural-Seedless-Sugar-free-Sulfur-free\/dp\/B09725KLCG?crid=2JWKU56B71RG4&keywords=dried+longan&qid=1703838658&sprefix=dried+long%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-9&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=9a1619cbe13931e1ab1e554cbbdd6408&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried Longans\") Tea\\!\n\n#### Chinese Red Date Tea\n![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jujube-tea-red-date-pine-nuts-cinnamon.jpg)\n\n![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jujube-tea-red-date-pine-nuts-cinnamon-180x180.jpg)\n\n### Dried Longans\n![A cup of Chinese longan red date tea on a white plate with ingredients around it.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Chinese-Longan-red-date-tea.jpg)\n\n[Dried longans](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/TAISHAN-Natural-Seedless-Sugar-free-Sulfur-free\/dp\/B09725KLCG?crid=2JWKU56B71RG4&keywords=dried+longan&qid=1703838658&sprefix=dried+long%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-9&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=9a1619cbe13931e1ab1e554cbbdd6408&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Dried Longans\") are also a Chinese New Year snack in their own right as the Chinese name \"**桂圆**\" (gui yuan) sounds like \"**贵圆**\" (round and expensive.)\n\nPlus, round objects symbolise **reunion**, a popular theme of the Chinese Spring Festival\\!\n\n![Someone holding a cup of longan jujube tea with other TCM ingredients in the background.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Homemade-dried-longan-tea-with-red-dates-180x180.jpg)\n\n## **🇨🇳** China\nSome Chinese New Year treats are more common in China than in other parts the world.\n\n### Bing Tang Hu Lu\n[Candied hawthorns](https:\/\/www.easychineserecipes.com\/tanghulu\/) are a popular **street snack** that you see in Chinese period dramas. Traditionally a **winter** snack, they're still easy to find in parts of China but increasingly rare outside, in places like Hong Kong. I've never even seen them sold in Singapore\\!\n\nThe recipe to make your own is quite simple, as they're basically hawthorn **fruits covered with a malt syrup glaze**, but managing the sugar temperature can be tricky. A little bit off and you end up with a sticky mess! (Melted sugar is also super hot so you can easily burn yourself if not careful.)\n\n***Note**: I've just bought a bunch of hawthorns and will be sharing my recipe soon. If you can't get hawthorns, feel free to use other fruits such as strawberries and grapes\\!*\n\n#### Origin Story\nApparently this sweet and sour snack originated as a doctor's prescription for 1 of the Emperor's favorite concubines in the Song Dynasty.\n\nAccording to the story, she really did recover after eating this every day\\!\n\nAlso known as **麻花**, these crisp dough sticks symbolise reunion. Fried with [peanut](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut\/dp\/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Peanut\") oil, [sesame twists](https:\/\/thewoksoflife.com\/chinese-new-year-snacks-sesame-twists\/) can be sweet or spicy.\n\nThe ones from Tianjin are particularly well-known. Go to 18th Street (**十八街麻花** shí bā jiē má huā) to try the most famous ones\\!\n\n#### Origin Story\nAccording to an ancient legend, scorpions ran amok in **大营** *Daying*, a part of China. To get rid of them, the locals cursed them by making these fried snacks in the shape of a Scorpion's tail, then frying and eating them\\!\n\n### Malt Candy\nDon't get me wrong, you do get Malt Candy, also known as **麦芽糖** *mài yá táng* or **关东糖**  *guān dōng táng*, outside of China but it's pretty much a dying skill and trade, sad to say.\n\nThe last time I saw someone making it in Singapore was in the 90s, and the lady who was selling it was... shall we say, not a spring bunny?\n\n#### Origin Story\nTraditionally, Chinese families would make this on the 23rd of Lunar December, the Kitchen God Festival. It would be mixed with nuts, grains and [red dates](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/dried-jujube-fruit-recipes-chinese-red-dates\/) to form a sweet snack, like a cross between a brittle and nougat.\n\nThis sweet treat would be **offered to the Kitchen God as a bribe** for him to **say nice things about the family** to the Jade Emperor\\!\n\n### Candy Figures\nThis is a basic example of what you can do with malt syrup\n\nMalt syrup would also be shaped into beautiful figures known as **捏糖人** *niē táng rén*. This is an **ancient Chinese art** dating back 100s of years.\n\nWhilst hot, the syrup is stretched into **beautiful shapes**, often the Zodiac animal for the year (dragon for 2024) or a lucky word.\n\n## 🇸🇬 South East Asia\nThere is a huge community of Chinese people in other South East Asian countries such as **Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia** who have created their own **fusion recipes, using ingredients native to the region.**\n\nHere are some of the local Chinese New Year snacks, such as arrowroot chips, [dried shrimp (hei bi)](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/17-ideas-on-what-to-substitute-for-dried-shrimp-udang-kering\/) spring rolls and [salted egg snacks](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/salted-egg-dishes-recipes\/), that you'll find in these countries but not as much in China\\!\n\n***Note**: yes that's the Singapore flag. It's my home country, so I get to choose what emoji to use for this section! 😛*\n\n### Pineapple Tarts\n[Pineapple tarts](https:\/\/www.elmundoeats.com\/en\/pineapple-shaped-tart-cookies\/) are considered \"lucky foods\" as the Hokkien name, \"Ong Lai\", is literally \"Fortune Comes.\" And who doesn't want more prosperity?\n\nWe used to have to **grate pineapples and then caramelise it slowly over a low fire** to make pineapple jam. These days, you can get pre-made pineapple paste from baking shops such as Phoon Huat (Red Man) and Bake with Yen. However, homemade pineapple paste is the best, as you get the texture from the grated fruit\\!\n\nIt takes forever though- I've spent 10 hours stirring jam before!- so definitely only make handmade pineapple tarts the traditional way for the friends and family members you actually like\\!\n\nYou can then bake it **enclosed in a pastry or open-faced,** with the jam served on top of a cookie.\n\n***Note**: for a more authentic (and, in my opinion, more complementary flavor), I would suggest using [pandan juice for the green colouring](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/homemade-pandan-juice-recipe\/) instead of [matcha powder](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/13-easy-ways-to-eat-matcha\/).*\n\n**P.S.** Although I've included pineapple tarts under the South East Asian section, I do wonder if they were modified from an original Chinese snack, as the **Taiwanese have something similar** and there aren't native Malay people in Taiwan! (Some websites say it was invented by the Peranakans, so... who knows?)\n\nSalted Egg Yolk Cornflakes (CRISPY)\n\n1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore, it is also 1 of the easiest and quickest to make, requiring only 4-6 ingredients.\n\n[Click here for Salted Egg Crispy Cornflakes.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/golden-salted-egg-yolk-cornflakes-crunch-easy-cny-snack\/)\n\n![A wooden spoon full of crunchy salted egg yolk cereal.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/crispy-salted-egg-cereal-150x150.jpg)\n\nAsian Salted Egg Yolk Popcorn\n\nLoaded with umami, you won't be able to stop snacking on this salted egg popcorn! Chilli and [curry leaves](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/flavors-Naturally-Groceries-Flavors-Organic\/dp\/B07D8WXWLP?crid=1X06BOM7LW55B&keywords=curry+leaves&qid=1703838096&sprefix=curry+leav%2Caps%2C530&sr=8-5&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=6ff07e8a3c421486e083d5ba592ecadd&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Herb Curry Leaves\") are optional but they do add complexity to the popcorn and make it better\\!\n\n[Click here for Salted Egg Popcorn.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/salted-egg-yolk-popcorn-recipe\/)\n\n![Picking up a bunch of golden yellow salted ducks egg yolk popcorn.](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Asian-salted-egg-yolk-popcorn-with-chili-and-curry-leaves-180x180.jpg)\n\n### Kuih Kapit\nAlso known as [Kueh Belanda](https:\/\/imsohungree.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/kuih-kapit.html) or love letters, these **crispy traditional snacks** taste best made over a charcoal fire, which is the way my Aunt in Malaysia still makes them.\n\nYou pour a **thin layer of the batter on an iron mold,** bake it over charcoal, then fold or roll it before the dough sets! (They come in 2 forms: flat or rolled up like cigars.)\n\n#### Origin Story\nThe colloquial name, \"love letters\", came about because it is believed that a pair of **lovers used to pass messages by rolling them up in the snacks** and gifting them to each other. Eating the love letter meant that the affection was received\\!\n\n***Note**: Kuih is the Malay word for \"cake\" so you know that all the Lunar New Year foods with \"kuih\" or \"kueh\" in the name are from a country with a Malay population, and not from China\\!*\n\n### Kuih Bangkit\nThese are flavoured with **[coconut milk](https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/100-Coconut-Milk-packages-1-pack\/dp\/B007WNL8RW?keywords=Aroy-D&qid=1695082844&sr=8-29&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=1e2ad29d9476e2399a325665e79b65af&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl \"Coconut Milk\") and [pandan leaves](https:\/\/www.greedygirlgourmet.com\/7-ways-to-cook-with-pandan\/)**, 2 very typical South East Asian ingredients. (The flour used ranges from tapioca flour to arrowroot or sago.) Traditionally made with wooden moulds, these cookies come in the form of pretty white flower or animal shapes.\n\nKuih Bangkit, or [Kueh Bangkit](https:\/\/www.beanpanda.com\/en\/18594\/kuih-bangkit\/amp), is literally translated into **\"to rise\"**\\- thought to be a reference to how these melt-in-the-mouth cookies rise during the baking process. However, you can see how the name is in keeping with the Chinese predilection for **symbolic** names\\!\n\n***Note**: the tip to a good Kuih Bangkit is to stir-fry the flour really well before using\\!* *So....like most Nyonya recipes, this recipe takes time\\!*\n\nWhich of these delicious Chinese snacks is your favourite? Personally, I can never say no to anything more cookies! 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Boilerpipe Text	Recipes for the best Chinese New Year snacks, in China and other Asian countries, that you can't miss out on- both delicious and auspicious ! From Tang Yuan, Peanut Cookies, Walnut Cookies, Bak Kwa, Nian Gao, Sweets, Persimmon Cakes, Bing Tang Hu Lu,Pineapple Tarts and Salted Egg Snack to Kuih Kapit, Kuih Bangkit and more, this list has you covered. (Recipes provided.) Jump to: 🌍 Global Treats Salted Egg Buns 🇨🇳 China 🇸🇬 South East Asia 💬 Comments As much a part of Lunar New Year celebration as giving out red envelopes for good fortune, gorging on Chinese New Year (CNY) snacks is a big part of the festive season. Chinese families are big on symbolism during this time of the year, so don't serve anything associated with bad luck like black sesame soup ! (The color black is linked to death.) Instead, check out this list of the best Chinese New Year snacks that you can't miss out on! Both delicious and auspicious! Note : for more information on traditional Chinese New Year savory foods , such as longevity noodles for long life, click here. 🌍 Global Treats Chinese people can be found all over the world, from within China to in other parts of Asia such as Thailand and Philippines. As they integrated with the local communities, they created their own New Year recipes which can't be found in China. We'll start by looking at some of the Chinese New Year Snacks that are eaten in both China and other Asian countries , before moving on to China-specific and South East Asian-specific recipes! Tang Yuan These sweet rice balls made from Glutinous Rice Flour are associated with the Lantern Festival. The round shape symbolises reunion which is why it's 1 of the traditional foods served during Reunion Dinner ( 年夜饭 Nián yè fàn or 团年饭 tuán nián fàn), the eve on which families gather before the start of Chinese New Year. P.S. I like mine oozing with black sesame filling , but red bean paste is a popular choice too. If you're running out of prep time, you can also serve them plain! Tang Yuan (With Filling and Plain) Tang yuan, or Chinese glutinous rice balls, are a 2 to 3-ingredient chewy snack that can be served in soup (sweet or savoury) or fried. Served at Chinese family gatherings, especially the Winter Solstice, they also come plain or with filling inside so, as you can see, this is a very versatile and easy dish! Click here for the Chinese rice ball recipe. Nuts and Seeds The Chinese word for "seed" ( 瓜子 ) is the same as that for " children ": (子 .) Chinese people are big on having kids so it's no surprise that sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds and nuts are a staple during Spring Festival! This takes the form of snacking on the actual toasted nuts and seeds, to using them as ingredients in other Chinese New Year goodies, such as cookies and candy brittle! For an extra auspicious nut, serve up pistachios . The name in Chinese, 开心果 , means "Happy Fruit" because the nuts look like they are smiling! Tip : if cracking the melon seeds with your teeth (very traditional, the action is called 嗑 kē), make sure you do so carefully! The shells can be super hard! Peanut Cookies Inspired by the "How to cook the Perfect..." column in The Guardian (UK newspaper), I baked over 2000 cookies before coming up with this ultimate Chinese peanut cookie recipe. Typically eaten over Chinese New Year, but there's no reason why you can't have it on regular days as well 🙂 Peanuts ( 花生 ) are associated with longevity and fertility . You'll find them served in many forms: from these cookies to crunchy nut brittle or in their original, roasted, unshelled form. Tip : if you don't have time to make your own Chinese New Year bakes, I've heard that Ding Bakery does good ones (though not tried them myself.) Walnut Brittle EASY Chinese Candied Walnuts Walnut Cookies A Cantonese favorite, I suggest washing these down with a cup of Hong Kong Yuan Yang Tea . Chinese Walnut Cookies (Hup Toh Soh) Also known as He Tao Su, these classic vegetarian cookies are easy to make at home, using store cupboard ingredients, and can be made vegan as well (info below). Crispy, crumbly and fragrant, they go well with coffee or milk tea! Click here for the Chinese He Tao Su recipe. Bak Kwa Can you tell which is the original, shop-bought pork bak kwa and which my homemade mushroom jerky? Bear in mind this photo was of my very 1st attempt making the vegetarian mushroom bak kwa! This tasty treat is traditionally made of pork- it's like a Chinese meat jerky but more moist- and originated in Fujian, Southern China . Many Chinese people from Fujian immigrated to Singapore (Nanyang) and brought this recipe with them. The red color is thought to bring good luck in the coming year, and as eating meat wasn't as commonplace in the past, bak kwa was treated as a luxurious special treat for the new year. Today, this sweet and savory snack is not just eaten during the Chinese New Year celebration. (The queues are horrendous before CNY though.) In Singapore, they're a popular tourist food souvenir all year round. Ironically, many Chinese people now buy them to bring back to China as gifts! You can also make them a homemade version by mixing pork mince with seasoning such as oyster sauce , soy sauce and, of course, sugar , then baking it in the oven. These days, you can get meat-free versions too, made of tempeh. I've even baked a fruit pulp and mushroom version! Note : Leftover Pork Jerky post CNY can be used in many dishes such as scones or omelettes. Click through for more ideas! Bak Kwa (Chinese Pork Jerky) Bak Kwa, or Chinese Pork Jerky, is 1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore & Malaysia. Save yourself time and money by making your own using this super simple recipe with easy-to-find ingredients! It's tender, savory and delicious! Click here for the preserved pork recipe. Nian Gao Made of brown sugar , water and glutinous rice flour , Nian Gao ( 年糕 , literally "year higher" or a better year ahead), or Chinese New Year Cake, is a sticky and, unfortunately, high calorie treat seen during this time of the year. They're often dipped in egg and batter then fried. However, the traditional rice cakes takes forever to steam and is tricky to get right, so I've made this easy, quicker but equally delicious baked version! If you like mochi, you'll love this Chinese dessert! EASY Chinese New Year Cake (Baked Nian Gao) This EASY Chinese New Year Cake Recipe, or Baked Nian Gao, is sweet, sticky, and gooey with that mochi -like consistency when piping hot. (It's also delicious pan-fried.) Traditionally, Nian Gao is steamed but that takes forever, and you have to add the right amount of water for the New Year Cake to come out right. Baked Nian Gao is so much quicker and more forgiving and the crisp exterior-soft interior is scrumptious! Plus everything is readily available , no need to head for the Asian markets! (Dairy-free version tested.) Click here for the Chinese sweet rice cake recipe. Salted Egg Buns Custard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling 流沙包 Custard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling 流沙包 is a sweet and savory Chinese bun with a molten filling that is often served as a dessert or a snack . This recipe was inspired by a Dim Sum course I took in Singapore- I'll be honest, making bao buns isn't super easy as there are a number of steps, but I've tried to make it as straightforward as possible. Click here for the Chinese sweet bun recipe. Sweets Serving sweets ( 糖果 ) represent a sweet life ahead . These do not have to be literal candy sweets, but can also take the form of dried and candied fruit , such as ginger candy! Tip : these are usually presented along with the nuts and seeds in an octagonal tray, pa kuo ho, also called the tray of luck because 8 is a lucky number! Red Dates Also known as Jujubes , Chinese red dates are considered lucky for 2 reasons: They're red ! (A lucky color in Chinese culture) They're a homonym for getting ahead early . "枣" (date, pronounced as zao) sounds like "早" (early, also pronounced as zao) in Chinese! You can munch on them dried- be careful of the seed in the middle- or use them in drinks such as Red Date Tea ( Hong Zao Cha) or Dried Longan Tea! Chinese Red Date Tea Dried Longans Dried longans are also a Chinese New Year snack in their own right as the Chinese name " 桂圆 " (gui yuan) sounds like " 贵圆 " (round and expensive.) Plus, round objects symbolise reunion , a popular theme of the Chinese Spring Festival! 🇨🇳 China Some Chinese New Year treats are more common in China than in other parts the world. Bing Tang Hu Lu Candied hawthorns are a popular street snack that you see in Chinese period dramas. Traditionally a winter snack, they're still easy to find in parts of China but increasingly rare outside, in places like Hong Kong. I've never even seen them sold in Singapore! The recipe to make your own is quite simple, as they're basically hawthorn fruits covered with a malt syrup glaze , but managing the sugar temperature can be tricky. A little bit off and you end up with a sticky mess! (Melted sugar is also super hot so you can easily burn yourself if not careful.) Note : I've just bought a bunch of hawthorns and will be sharing my recipe soon. If you can't get hawthorns, feel free to use other fruits such as strawberries and grapes! Origin Story Apparently this sweet and sour snack originated as a doctor's prescription for 1 of the Emperor's favorite concubines in the Song Dynasty. According to the story, she really did recover after eating this every day! Also known as 麻花 , these crisp dough sticks symbolise reunion. Fried with peanut oil, sesame twists can be sweet or spicy. The ones from Tianjin are particularly well-known. Go to 18th Street ( 十八街麻花 shí bā jiē má huā) to try the most famous ones! Origin Story According to an ancient legend, scorpions ran amok in 大营 Daying , a part of China. To get rid of them, the locals cursed them by making these fried snacks in the shape of a Scorpion's tail, then frying and eating them! Malt Candy Don't get me wrong, you do get Malt Candy, also known as 麦芽糖 mài yá táng or 关东糖 guān dōng táng , outside of China but it's pretty much a dying skill and trade, sad to say. The last time I saw someone making it in Singapore was in the 90s, and the lady who was selling it was... shall we say, not a spring bunny? Origin Story Traditionally, Chinese families would make this on the 23rd of Lunar December, the Kitchen God Festival. It would be mixed with nuts, grains and red dates to form a sweet snack, like a cross between a brittle and nougat. This sweet treat would be offered to the Kitchen God as a bribe for him to say nice things about the family to the Jade Emperor! Candy Figures This is a basic example of what you can do with malt syrup Malt syrup would also be shaped into beautiful figures known as 捏糖人 niē táng rén . This is an ancient Chinese art dating back 100s of years. Whilst hot, the syrup is stretched into beautiful shapes , often the Zodiac animal for the year (dragon for 2024) or a lucky word. 🇸🇬 South East Asia There is a huge community of Chinese people in other South East Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia who have created their own fusion recipes, using ingredients native to the region. Here are some of the local Chinese New Year snacks, such as arrowroot chips, dried shrimp (hei bi) spring rolls and salted egg snacks , that you'll find in these countries but not as much in China! Note : yes that's the Singapore flag. It's my home country, so I get to choose what emoji to use for this section! 😛 Pineapple Tarts Pineapple tarts are considered "lucky foods" as the Hokkien name, "Ong Lai", is literally "Fortune Comes." And who doesn't want more prosperity? We used to have to grate pineapples and then caramelise it slowly over a low fire to make pineapple jam. These days, you can get pre-made pineapple paste from baking shops such as Phoon Huat (Red Man) and Bake with Yen. However, homemade pineapple paste is the best, as you get the texture from the grated fruit! It takes forever though- I've spent 10 hours stirring jam before!- so definitely only make handmade pineapple tarts the traditional way for the friends and family members you actually like! You can then bake it enclosed in a pastry or open-faced, with the jam served on top of a cookie. Note : for a more authentic (and, in my opinion, more complementary flavor), I would suggest using pandan juice for the green colouring instead of matcha powder . P.S. Although I've included pineapple tarts under the South East Asian section, I do wonder if they were modified from an original Chinese snack, as the Taiwanese have something similar and there aren't native Malay people in Taiwan! (Some websites say it was invented by the Peranakans, so... who knows?) Salted Egg Yolk Cornflakes (CRISPY) 1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore, it is also 1 of the easiest and quickest to make, requiring only 4-6 ingredients. Click here for Salted Egg Crispy Cornflakes. Asian Salted Egg Yolk Popcorn Loaded with umami, you won't be able to stop snacking on this salted egg popcorn! Chilli and curry leaves are optional but they do add complexity to the popcorn and make it better! Click here for Salted Egg Popcorn. Kuih Kapit Also known as Kueh Belanda or love letters, these crispy traditional snacks taste best made over a charcoal fire, which is the way my Aunt in Malaysia still makes them. You pour a thin layer of the batter on an iron mold, bake it over charcoal, then fold or roll it before the dough sets! (They come in 2 forms: flat or rolled up like cigars.) Origin Story The colloquial name, "love letters", came about because it is believed that a pair of lovers used to pass messages by rolling them up in the snacks and gifting them to each other. Eating the love letter meant that the affection was received! Note : Kuih is the Malay word for "cake" so you know that all the Lunar New Year foods with "kuih" or "kueh" in the name are from a country with a Malay population, and not from China! Kuih Bangkit These are flavoured with coconut milk and pandan leaves , 2 very typical South East Asian ingredients. (The flour used ranges from tapioca flour to arrowroot or sago.) Traditionally made with wooden moulds, these cookies come in the form of pretty white flower or animal shapes. Kuih Bangkit, or Kueh Bangkit , is literally translated into "to rise" - thought to be a reference to how these melt-in-the-mouth cookies rise during the baking process. However, you can see how the name is in keeping with the Chinese predilection for symbolic names! Note : the tip to a good Kuih Bangkit is to stir-fry the flour really well before using! So....like most Nyonya recipes, this recipe takes time! Which of these delicious Chinese snacks is your favourite? Personally, I can never say no to anything more cookies! If you've enjoyed this CNY round-up, why not sign-up for my newsletter here? Reader Interactions
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From Tang Yuan, [Peanut](https://www.amazon.com/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut/dp/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Peanut") Cookies, Walnut Cookies, Bak Kwa, Nian Gao, Sweets, Persimmon Cakes, Bing Tang Hu Lu,Pineapple Tarts and Salted Egg Snack to Kuih Kapit, Kuih Bangkit and more, this list has you covered. (Recipes provided.) ![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings.jpg) Jump to: - [🌍 Global Treats](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/best-chinese-new-year-snacks/#%F0%9F%8C%8D-global-treats) - [Salted Egg Buns](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/best-chinese-new-year-snacks/#salted-egg-buns) - [🇨🇳 China](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/best-chinese-new-year-snacks/#%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%B3-china) - [🇸🇬 South East Asia](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/best-chinese-new-year-snacks/#%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AC-south-east-asia) - [💬 Comments](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/best-chinese-new-year-snacks/#comments) As much a part of Lunar New Year celebration as giving out red envelopes for good fortune, gorging on Chinese New Year (CNY) snacks is a big part of the festive season. Chinese families are big on symbolism during this time of the year, so don't serve anything associated with bad luck like [black sesame soup](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/black-sesame-soup-dessert/)! (The color black is linked to death.) Instead, check out this list of the best Chinese New Year snacks that you can't miss out on\! Both delicious and auspicious\! *Note: for more information on [traditional Chinese New Year savory foods](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/recipes-for-a-chinese-new-year-feast-that-1-person-can-cook-up/), such as [longevity noodles](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/8-longevity-asian-noodle-recipes-for-chinese-new-year-cny/) for long life, click here.* ## 🌍 Global Treats ![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201200'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square.jpg) Chinese people can be found all over the world, from within China to in other parts of Asia such as Thailand and Philippines. As they integrated with the local communities, they created their own New Year recipes which can't be found in China. We'll start by looking at some of the Chinese New Year Snacks that are eaten in both China and other Asian countries, before moving on to China-specific and South East Asian-specific recipes\! ### Tang Yuan ![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings.jpg) These sweet rice balls made from [Glutinous Rice Flour](https://www.amazon.com/Dried-Sweet-Glutinous-Rice-Flour/dp/B000LQO55E?crid=14U6KMQGTI6TQ&keywords=erawan+glutinous+rice+flour&qid=1694416237&sprefix=erawan+%2Caps%2C492&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=dbad80800b16d4f94a19e05d15757441&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Glutinous Rice Flour") are associated with the Lantern Festival. The round shape symbolises reunion which is why it's 1 of the traditional foods served during Reunion Dinner (年夜饭 Nián yè fàn or 团年饭 tuán nián fàn), the eve on which families gather before the start of Chinese New Year. *P.S. I like mine oozing with [black sesame filling](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/chinese-black-sesame-paste-and-powder/), but red bean paste is a popular choice too. If you're running out of prep time, you can also serve them plain\!* Tang Yuan (With Filling and Plain) Tang yuan, or Chinese glutinous rice balls, are a 2 to 3-ingredient chewy snack that can be served in soup (sweet or savoury) or fried. Served at Chinese family gatherings, especially the Winter Solstice, they also come plain or with filling inside so, as you can see, this is a very versatile and easy dish\! [Click here for the Chinese rice ball recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/easy-glutinous-rice-balls-soup-plain-tang-yuan-in-soup/) ![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings-180x180.jpg) ### Nuts and Seeds The Chinese word for "seed" (瓜子) is the same as that for "children": (子.) Chinese people are big on having kids so it's no surprise that sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds and nuts are a staple during Spring Festival\! This takes the form of snacking on the actual toasted nuts and seeds, to using them as ingredients in other Chinese New Year goodies, such as cookies and candy brittle\! For an extra auspicious nut, serve up pistachios. The name in Chinese, 开心果, means "Happy Fruit" because the nuts look like they are smiling\! *Tip: if cracking the melon seeds with your teeth (very traditional, the action is called 嗑 kē), make sure you do so carefully\!* The shells can be super hard\! ### Peanut Cookies ![Chinese peanut cookies on a plate with its ingredients peanuts, peanut oil, flour, sugar and egg](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201920%202560'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Chinese peanut cookies on a plate with its ingredients peanuts, peanut oil, flour, sugar and egg](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG-5605-1-scaled.jpg) Inspired by the "How to cook the Perfect..." column in The Guardian (UK newspaper), I baked over 2000 cookies before coming up with this ultimate Chinese [peanut](https://www.amazon.com/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut/dp/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Peanut") cookie recipe. Typically eaten over Chinese New Year, but there's no reason why you can't have it on regular days as well 🙂 [Peanuts](https://www.amazon.com/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut/dp/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Peanut") (花生) are associated with longevity and fertility. You'll find them served in many forms: from these cookies to crunchy nut brittle or in their original, roasted, unshelled form. *Tip: if you don't have time to make your own Chinese New Year bakes, I've heard that Ding Bakery does good ones (though not tried them myself.)* Old-fashioned Chinese [Peanut](https://www.amazon.com/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut/dp/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Peanut") Cookies I've baked 1000s of [peanut](https://www.amazon.com/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut/dp/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Peanut") cookies before finalising my recipe and someone even ordered over 20 jars of it last year! So you should definitely try my recipe\! [Click here for the Asian nut cookie recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/the-ultimate-chinese-peanut-cookies-5-ingredients-naturally-vegan/) ![12 types of Chinese peanut cookies made from 12 different recipes on a plate](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![12 types of Chinese peanut cookies made from 12 different recipes on a plate](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/E1D04224-E5B7-4FE3-B876-181FBA489FCC-1-150x150.jpg) ### Walnut Brittle ![Holding up a big pieces of Chinese walnut candied with sesame seeds.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201600'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Holding up a big pieces of Chinese walnut candied with sesame seeds.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/chinese-walnut-brittle-with-sesame-seeds.jpg) EASY Chinese Candied Walnuts ![Close-up of 2 CNY koi fish jelly](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Close-up of 2 CNY koi fish jelly](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Easy-CNY-dessert-koi-jelly-square-180x180.jpg) ### Walnut Cookies ![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20640%20853'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square.jpg) A Cantonese favorite, I suggest washing these down with a cup of [Hong Kong Yuan Yang Tea](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/coffee-milk-tea-recipe-hong-kong-yuanyang-drink/). Chinese Walnut Cookies (Hup Toh Soh) Also known as He Tao Su, these classic vegetarian cookies are easy to make at home, using store cupboard ingredients, and can be made vegan as well (info below). Crispy, crumbly and fragrant, they go well with coffee or milk tea\! [Click here for the Chinese He Tao Su recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/easy-chinese-walnut-cookies-hup-toh-soh-vegetarian/) ![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square-150x150.jpg) ### Bak Kwa ![Homemade bak kwa squares piled on top of each other.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201600'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Homemade bak kwa squares piled on top of each other.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/slices-of-chinese-pork-jerky.jpg) Can you tell which is the original, shop-bought pork bak kwa and which my homemade mushroom jerky? Bear in mind this photo was of my very 1st attempt making the vegetarian mushroom bak kwa\! This tasty treat is traditionally made of pork- it's like a Chinese meat jerky but more moist- and originated in Fujian, Southern China. Many Chinese people from Fujian immigrated to Singapore (Nanyang) and brought this recipe with them. The red color is thought to bring good luck in the coming year, and as eating meat wasn't as commonplace in the past, [bak kwa](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky/) was treated as a luxurious special treat for the new year. Today, this sweet and savory snack is not just eaten during the Chinese New Year celebration. (The queues are horrendous before CNY though.) In Singapore, they're a popular tourist food souvenir all year round. Ironically, many Chinese people now buy them to bring back to China as gifts\! You can also make them a homemade version by mixing pork mince with seasoning such as [oyster sauce](https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Kum-Kee-Oyster-Premium/dp/B00KO3F1X4?crid=1POI2D78MBU7B&keywords=oyster+sauce&qid=1702829726&sprefix=oyster+s%2Caps%2C330&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=eba08fb80e11b8a687fcd72577b82053&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Sauce Oyster"), soy sauce and, of course, sugar, then baking it in the oven. These days, you can get meat-free versions too, made of tempeh. I've even baked a fruit pulp and mushroom version\! *Note: [Leftover Pork Jerky post CNY](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/what-to-do-with-leftover-bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky/) can be used in many dishes such as scones or omelettes. Click through for more ideas\!* Bak Kwa (Chinese Pork Jerky) Bak Kwa, or Chinese Pork Jerky, is 1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore & Malaysia. Save yourself time and money by making your own using this super simple recipe with easy-to-find ingredients! It's tender, savory and delicious\! [Click here for the preserved pork recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky/) ![A piece of Chinese pork jerky held up by a pair of chopsticks.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![A piece of Chinese pork jerky held up by a pair of chopsticks.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/homemade-bak-kwa-150x150.jpg) ### Nian Gao ![Baked Chinese New Year Nian Gao Cake dessert next to foliage.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201600'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Baked Chinese New Year Nian Gao Cake dessert next to foliage.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/baked-chinese-new-year-cake-dessert-recipe.jpg) Made of [brown sugar](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/how-to-make-light-and-dark-brown-sugar/), water and [glutinous rice flour](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/easy-glutinous-rice-flour-recipes/), Nian Gao (年糕, literally "year higher" or a better year ahead), or Chinese New Year Cake, is a sticky and, unfortunately, high calorie treat seen during this time of the year. They're often dipped in egg and batter then fried. However, the traditional rice cakes takes forever to steam and is tricky to get right, so I've made this easy, quicker but equally delicious baked version! If you like mochi, you'll love this Chinese dessert\! EASY Chinese New Year Cake (Baked Nian Gao) This EASY Chinese New Year Cake Recipe, or Baked Nian Gao, is sweet, sticky, and gooey with that mochi\-like consistency when piping hot. (It's also delicious pan-fried.) Traditionally, Nian Gao is steamed but that takes forever, and you have to add the right amount of water for the New Year Cake to come out right. Baked Nian Gao is so much quicker and more forgiving and the crisp exterior-soft interior is scrumptious! Plus everything is readily available, no need to head for the Asian markets! (Dairy-free version tested.) [Click here for the Chinese sweet rice cake recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/chinese-new-year-cake-nian-gao/) ![Baked Nian Gao in a round cake tin next to Chinese New Year flowers.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Baked Nian Gao in a round cake tin next to Chinese New Year flowers.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/baked-chinese-new-year-cake-dessert-recipe-1-150x150.jpg) ## Salted Egg Buns ![Bao Buns in a steamer.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201600'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Bao Buns in a steamer.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sweet-bao-bun-dessert.jpg) Custard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling 流沙包 Custard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling 流沙包 is a sweet and savory Chinese bun with a molten filling that is often served as a dessert or a snack. This recipe was inspired by a Dim Sum course I took in Singapore- I'll be honest, making bao buns isn't super easy as there are a number of steps, but I've tried to make it as straightforward as possible. [Click here for the Chinese sweet bun recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/custard-bao-bun-with-salted-egg-filling/) ![Close-up of homemade bao bun desserts.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Close-up of homemade bao bun desserts.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sweet-salted-egg-bao-bun-recipe-180x180.jpg) ### Sweets Serving sweets (糖果) represent a sweet life ahead. These do not have to be literal candy sweets, but can also take the form of dried and candied fruit, such as ginger candy\! *Tip: these are usually presented along with the nuts and seeds in an octagonal tray, pa kuo ho, also called the tray of luck because 8 is a lucky number\!* ### Red Dates ![A cup of red date longan tea.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201523'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![A cup of red date longan tea.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Dried-longan-tea-with-sliced-ginger-wolfberries-jujube.jpg) Also known as [Jujubes](https://www.amazon.com/California-Superfood-JUJUME-Organic-Nutraceutical/dp/B08PN95H19?crid=7VOMI18MUEU2&keywords=jujubes&qid=1703839282&sprefix=jujub%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=a35521b2e6c9cfab2013dea8f1269516&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried jujubes"), Chinese red dates are considered lucky for 2 reasons: 1. They're red! (A lucky color in Chinese culture) 2. They're a homonym for getting ahead early. "枣" (date, pronounced as zao) sounds like "早" (early, also pronounced as zao) in Chinese\! You can munch on them dried- be careful of the seed in the middle- or use them in drinks such as Red Date Tea ([Hong Zao](https://www.amazon.com/California-Superfood-JUJUME-Organic-Nutraceutical/dp/B08PN95H19?crid=7VOMI18MUEU2&keywords=jujubes&qid=1703839282&sprefix=jujub%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=a35521b2e6c9cfab2013dea8f1269516&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried jujubes") Cha) or [Dried Longan](https://www.amazon.com/TAISHAN-Natural-Seedless-Sugar-free-Sulfur-free/dp/B09725KLCG?crid=2JWKU56B71RG4&keywords=dried+longan&qid=1703838658&sprefix=dried+long%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-9&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=9a1619cbe13931e1ab1e554cbbdd6408&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried Longans") Tea\! #### Chinese Red Date Tea ![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201200'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jujube-tea-red-date-pine-nuts-cinnamon.jpg) Chinese [jujube](https://www.amazon.com/California-Superfood-JUJUME-Organic-Nutraceutical/dp/B08PN95H19?crid=7VOMI18MUEU2&keywords=jujubes&qid=1703839282&sprefix=jujub%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=a35521b2e6c9cfab2013dea8f1269516&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried jujubes") tea with ginger (Red date tea) A traditional Chinese and Korean drink which is sweet and nourishing. [Click here for the dried date tea recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/chinese-jujube-tea-with-ginger-red-date-tea/) ![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jujube-tea-red-date-pine-nuts-cinnamon-180x180.jpg) ### Dried Longans ![A cup of Chinese longan red date tea on a white plate with ingredients around it.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201600'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![A cup of Chinese longan red date tea on a white plate with ingredients around it.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Chinese-Longan-red-date-tea.jpg) [Dried longans](https://www.amazon.com/TAISHAN-Natural-Seedless-Sugar-free-Sulfur-free/dp/B09725KLCG?crid=2JWKU56B71RG4&keywords=dried+longan&qid=1703838658&sprefix=dried+long%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-9&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=9a1619cbe13931e1ab1e554cbbdd6408&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried Longans") are also a Chinese New Year snack in their own right as the Chinese name "桂圆" (gui yuan) sounds like "贵圆" (round and expensive.) Plus, round objects symbolise reunion, a popular theme of the Chinese Spring Festival\! Longan Tea with Red Dates This Ginger Red date Longan Tea recipe with [Goji Berries](https://www.amazon.com/Navitas-Organics-Goji-Berries-oz/dp/B0012XHRPK?crid=3TNNVEP2YC4FU&keywords=goji+berries&qid=1694539548&sprefix=goji+berr%2Caps%2C542&sr=8-6&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=111393ab557ce98e8024909132d0a9c7&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried Goji Berries") is a nourishing, traditional Chinese tea. It contains no caffeine and warms you right up on a cold day\! [Click here for the dried longan jujube tea recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/red-dates-ginger-and-dried-longan-tea-recipe/) ![Someone holding a cup of longan jujube tea with other TCM ingredients in the background.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Someone holding a cup of longan jujube tea with other TCM ingredients in the background.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Homemade-dried-longan-tea-with-red-dates-180x180.jpg) ## 🇨🇳 China Some Chinese New Year treats are more common in China than in other parts the world. ### Persimmon Cakes Also known as 柿饼 ([Shi Bing](https://ironchefshellie.com/2019/09/23/fried-persimmon-cakes-shi-zi-bing/)), these are made from poached persimmons which have been mixed with sugar, flour and often [osmanthus](https://www.amazon.com/TooGet-Fragrant-Osmanthus-Fragrans-Natural/dp/B08PBCXXH9?crid=1PO8KQI57LKZ6&keywords=osmanthus&qid=1703750556&sprefix=osmant%2Caps%2C784&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=6163af78556887a55a3f6e9d6e65a26f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried Osmanthus"), with walnuts inside. They're a popular New Year gift as the name sounds like 事事如意 shì shì rú yì i.e. "things going according to your wishes." *P.S. Not a fan of persimmon? Try these [pumpkin-flavoured glutinous rice cakes](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/chinese-pumpkin-cake/) instead! [Pumpkin is also often seen on the CNY table](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/5-asian-pumpkin-recipes-for-cny/)\!* ### Bing Tang Hu Lu [Candied hawthorns](https://www.easychineserecipes.com/tanghulu/) are a popular street snack that you see in Chinese period dramas. Traditionally a winter snack, they're still easy to find in parts of China but increasingly rare outside, in places like Hong Kong. I've never even seen them sold in Singapore\! The recipe to make your own is quite simple, as they're basically hawthorn fruits covered with a malt syrup glaze, but managing the sugar temperature can be tricky. A little bit off and you end up with a sticky mess! (Melted sugar is also super hot so you can easily burn yourself if not careful.) *Note: I've just bought a bunch of hawthorns and will be sharing my recipe soon. If you can't get hawthorns, feel free to use other fruits such as strawberries and grapes\!* #### Origin Story Apparently this sweet and sour snack originated as a doctor's prescription for 1 of the Emperor's favorite concubines in the Song Dynasty. According to the story, she really did recover after eating this every day\! ### Fried Dough Twists Also known as 麻花, these crisp dough sticks symbolise reunion. Fried with [peanut](https://www.amazon.com/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut/dp/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Peanut") oil, [sesame twists](https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-new-year-snacks-sesame-twists/) can be sweet or spicy. The ones from Tianjin are particularly well-known. Go to 18th Street (十八街麻花 shí bā jiē má huā) to try the most famous ones\! #### Origin Story According to an ancient legend, scorpions ran amok in 大营 Daying, a part of China. To get rid of them, the locals cursed them by making these fried snacks in the shape of a Scorpion's tail, then frying and eating them\! ### Malt Candy Don't get me wrong, you do get Malt Candy, also known as 麦芽糖 mài yá táng or 关东糖 guān dōng táng, outside of China but it's pretty much a dying skill and trade, sad to say. The last time I saw someone making it in Singapore was in the 90s, and the lady who was selling it was... shall we say, not a spring bunny? #### Origin Story Traditionally, Chinese families would make this on the 23rd of Lunar December, the Kitchen God Festival. It would be mixed with nuts, grains and [red dates](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/dried-jujube-fruit-recipes-chinese-red-dates/) to form a sweet snack, like a cross between a brittle and nougat. This sweet treat would be offered to the Kitchen God as a bribe for him to say nice things about the family to the Jade Emperor\! ### Candy Figures This is a basic example of what you can do with malt syrup Malt syrup would also be shaped into beautiful figures known as 捏糖人 niē táng rén. This is an ancient Chinese art dating back 100s of years. Whilst hot, the syrup is stretched into beautiful shapes, often the Zodiac animal for the year (dragon for 2024) or a lucky word. ## 🇸🇬 South East Asia There is a huge community of Chinese people in other South East Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia who have created their own fusion recipes, using ingredients native to the region. Here are some of the local Chinese New Year snacks, such as arrowroot chips, [dried shrimp (hei bi)](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/17-ideas-on-what-to-substitute-for-dried-shrimp-udang-kering/) spring rolls and [salted egg snacks](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/salted-egg-dishes-recipes/), that you'll find in these countries but not as much in China\! *Note: yes that's the Singapore flag. It's my home country, so I get to choose what emoji to use for this section! 😛* ### Pineapple Tarts [Pineapple tarts](https://www.elmundoeats.com/en/pineapple-shaped-tart-cookies/) are considered "lucky foods" as the Hokkien name, "Ong Lai", is literally "Fortune Comes." And who doesn't want more prosperity? We used to have to grate pineapples and then caramelise it slowly over a low fire to make pineapple jam. These days, you can get pre-made pineapple paste from baking shops such as Phoon Huat (Red Man) and Bake with Yen. However, homemade pineapple paste is the best, as you get the texture from the grated fruit\! It takes forever though- I've spent 10 hours stirring jam before!- so definitely only make handmade pineapple tarts the traditional way for the friends and family members you actually like\! You can then bake it enclosed in a pastry or open-faced, with the jam served on top of a cookie. *Note: for a more authentic (and, in my opinion, more complementary flavor), I would suggest using [pandan juice for the green colouring](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/homemade-pandan-juice-recipe/) instead of [matcha powder](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/13-easy-ways-to-eat-matcha/).* P.S. Although I've included pineapple tarts under the South East Asian section, I do wonder if they were modified from an original Chinese snack, as the Taiwanese have something similar and there aren't native Malay people in Taiwan! (Some websites say it was invented by the Peranakans, so... who knows?) ### Salted Egg Snacks ![Picking up a bunch of golden yellow salted ducks egg yolk popcorn.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%201200'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Picking up a bunch of golden yellow salted ducks egg yolk popcorn.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Asian-salted-egg-yolk-popcorn-with-chili-and-curry-leaves.jpg) Although [salted ducks eggs](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/how-to-make-your-own-salted-eggs/) are an ancient Chinese ingredient, they really took on a life in Singapore, where they're used in everything from [salted egg tofu](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/salted-egg-tofu-fried-tofu-salted-egg-yolk-sauce/) and popcorn to [salted egg cornflakes](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/golden-salted-egg-yolk-cornflakes-crunch-easy-cny-snack/)\! Salted Egg Yolk Cornflakes (CRISPY) 1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore, it is also 1 of the easiest and quickest to make, requiring only 4-6 ingredients. [Click here for Salted Egg Crispy Cornflakes.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/golden-salted-egg-yolk-cornflakes-crunch-easy-cny-snack/) ![A wooden spoon full of crunchy salted egg yolk cereal.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![A wooden spoon full of crunchy salted egg yolk cereal.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/crispy-salted-egg-cereal-150x150.jpg) Asian Salted Egg Yolk Popcorn Loaded with umami, you won't be able to stop snacking on this salted egg popcorn! Chilli and [curry leaves](https://www.amazon.com/flavors-Naturally-Groceries-Flavors-Organic/dp/B07D8WXWLP?crid=1X06BOM7LW55B&keywords=curry+leaves&qid=1703838096&sprefix=curry+leav%2Caps%2C530&sr=8-5&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=6ff07e8a3c421486e083d5ba592ecadd&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Herb Curry Leaves") are optional but they do add complexity to the popcorn and make it better\! [Click here for Salted Egg Popcorn.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/salted-egg-yolk-popcorn-recipe/) ![Picking up a bunch of golden yellow salted ducks egg yolk popcorn.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![Picking up a bunch of golden yellow salted ducks egg yolk popcorn.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Asian-salted-egg-yolk-popcorn-with-chili-and-curry-leaves-180x180.jpg) ### Kuih Kapit Also known as [Kueh Belanda](https://imsohungree.blogspot.com/2012/02/kuih-kapit.html) or love letters, these crispy traditional snacks taste best made over a charcoal fire, which is the way my Aunt in Malaysia still makes them. You pour a thin layer of the batter on an iron mold, bake it over charcoal, then fold or roll it before the dough sets! (They come in 2 forms: flat or rolled up like cigars.) #### Origin Story The colloquial name, "love letters", came about because it is believed that a pair of lovers used to pass messages by rolling them up in the snacks and gifting them to each other. Eating the love letter meant that the affection was received\! *Note: Kuih is the Malay word for "cake" so you know that all the Lunar New Year foods with "kuih" or "kueh" in the name are from a country with a Malay population, and not from China\!* ### Kuih Bangkit These are flavoured with [coconut milk](https://www.amazon.com/100-Coconut-Milk-packages-1-pack/dp/B007WNL8RW?keywords=Aroy-D&qid=1695082844&sr=8-29&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=1e2ad29d9476e2399a325665e79b65af&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Coconut Milk") and [pandan leaves](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/7-ways-to-cook-with-pandan/), 2 very typical South East Asian ingredients. (The flour used ranges from tapioca flour to arrowroot or sago.) Traditionally made with wooden moulds, these cookies come in the form of pretty white flower or animal shapes. Kuih Bangkit, or [Kueh Bangkit](https://www.beanpanda.com/en/18594/kuih-bangkit/amp), is literally translated into "to rise"\- thought to be a reference to how these melt-in-the-mouth cookies rise during the baking process. However, you can see how the name is in keeping with the Chinese predilection for symbolic names\! *Note: the tip to a good Kuih Bangkit is to stir-fry the flour really well before using\!* So....like most Nyonya recipes, this recipe takes time\! Which of these delicious Chinese snacks is your favourite? Personally, I can never say no to anything more cookies! 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Readable Markdown	Recipes for the best Chinese New Year snacks, in China and other Asian countries, that you can't miss out on- both delicious and auspicious! From Tang Yuan, [Peanut](https://www.amazon.com/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut/dp/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Peanut") Cookies, Walnut Cookies, Bak Kwa, Nian Gao, Sweets, Persimmon Cakes, Bing Tang Hu Lu,Pineapple Tarts and Salted Egg Snack to Kuih Kapit, Kuih Bangkit and more, this list has you covered. (Recipes provided.) ![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings.jpg) Jump to: - [🌍 Global Treats](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/best-chinese-new-year-snacks/#%F0%9F%8C%8D-global-treats) - [Salted Egg Buns](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/best-chinese-new-year-snacks/#salted-egg-buns) - [🇨🇳 China](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/best-chinese-new-year-snacks/#%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%B3-china) - [🇸🇬 South East Asia](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/best-chinese-new-year-snacks/#%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AC-south-east-asia) - [💬 Comments](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/best-chinese-new-year-snacks/#comments) As much a part of Lunar New Year celebration as giving out red envelopes for good fortune, gorging on Chinese New Year (CNY) snacks is a big part of the festive season. Chinese families are big on symbolism during this time of the year, so don't serve anything associated with bad luck like [black sesame soup](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/black-sesame-soup-dessert/)! (The color black is linked to death.) Instead, check out this list of the best Chinese New Year snacks that you can't miss out on\! Both delicious and auspicious\! *Note: for more information on [traditional Chinese New Year savory foods](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/recipes-for-a-chinese-new-year-feast-that-1-person-can-cook-up/), such as [longevity noodles](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/8-longevity-asian-noodle-recipes-for-chinese-new-year-cny/) for long life, click here.* ## 🌍 Global Treats ![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square.jpg) Chinese people can be found all over the world, from within China to in other parts of Asia such as Thailand and Philippines. As they integrated with the local communities, they created their own New Year recipes which can't be found in China. We'll start by looking at some of the Chinese New Year Snacks that are eaten in both China and other Asian countries, before moving on to China-specific and South East Asian-specific recipes\! ### Tang Yuan ![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings.jpg) These sweet rice balls made from [Glutinous Rice Flour](https://www.amazon.com/Dried-Sweet-Glutinous-Rice-Flour/dp/B000LQO55E?crid=14U6KMQGTI6TQ&keywords=erawan+glutinous+rice+flour&qid=1694416237&sprefix=erawan+%2Caps%2C492&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=dbad80800b16d4f94a19e05d15757441&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Glutinous Rice Flour") are associated with the Lantern Festival. The round shape symbolises reunion which is why it's 1 of the traditional foods served during Reunion Dinner (年夜饭 Nián yè fàn or 团年饭 tuán nián fàn), the eve on which families gather before the start of Chinese New Year. *P.S. I like mine oozing with [black sesame filling](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/chinese-black-sesame-paste-and-powder/), but red bean paste is a popular choice too. If you're running out of prep time, you can also serve them plain\!* Tang Yuan (With Filling and Plain) Tang yuan, or Chinese glutinous rice balls, are a 2 to 3-ingredient chewy snack that can be served in soup (sweet or savoury) or fried. Served at Chinese family gatherings, especially the Winter Solstice, they also come plain or with filling inside so, as you can see, this is a very versatile and easy dish\! [Click here for the Chinese rice ball recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/easy-glutinous-rice-balls-soup-plain-tang-yuan-in-soup/) ![A bowl of colourful tang yuan and a plate of dry glutinous rice dumplings.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Tang-yuan-glutinous-rice-ball-dumplings-180x180.jpg) ### Nuts and Seeds The Chinese word for "seed" (瓜子) is the same as that for "children": (子.) Chinese people are big on having kids so it's no surprise that sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds and nuts are a staple during Spring Festival\! This takes the form of snacking on the actual toasted nuts and seeds, to using them as ingredients in other Chinese New Year goodies, such as cookies and candy brittle\! For an extra auspicious nut, serve up pistachios. The name in Chinese, 开心果, means "Happy Fruit" because the nuts look like they are smiling\! *Tip: if cracking the melon seeds with your teeth (very traditional, the action is called 嗑 kē), make sure you do so carefully\!* The shells can be super hard\! ### Peanut Cookies ![Chinese peanut cookies on a plate with its ingredients peanuts, peanut oil, flour, sugar and egg](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG-5605-1-scaled.jpg) Inspired by the "How to cook the Perfect..." column in The Guardian (UK newspaper), I baked over 2000 cookies before coming up with this ultimate Chinese [peanut](https://www.amazon.com/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut/dp/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Peanut") cookie recipe. Typically eaten over Chinese New Year, but there's no reason why you can't have it on regular days as well 🙂 [Peanuts](https://www.amazon.com/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut/dp/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Peanut") (花生) are associated with longevity and fertility. You'll find them served in many forms: from these cookies to crunchy nut brittle or in their original, roasted, unshelled form. *Tip: if you don't have time to make your own Chinese New Year bakes, I've heard that Ding Bakery does good ones (though not tried them myself.)* ![12 types of Chinese peanut cookies made from 12 different recipes on a plate](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/E1D04224-E5B7-4FE3-B876-181FBA489FCC-1-150x150.jpg) ### Walnut Brittle ![Holding up a big pieces of Chinese walnut candied with sesame seeds.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/chinese-walnut-brittle-with-sesame-seeds.jpg) EASY Chinese Candied Walnuts ![Close-up of 2 CNY koi fish jelly](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Easy-CNY-dessert-koi-jelly-square-180x180.jpg) ### Walnut Cookies ![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square.jpg) A Cantonese favorite, I suggest washing these down with a cup of [Hong Kong Yuan Yang Tea](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/coffee-milk-tea-recipe-hong-kong-yuanyang-drink/). Chinese Walnut Cookies (Hup Toh Soh) Also known as He Tao Su, these classic vegetarian cookies are easy to make at home, using store cupboard ingredients, and can be made vegan as well (info below). Crispy, crumbly and fragrant, they go well with coffee or milk tea\! [Click here for the Chinese He Tao Su recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/easy-chinese-walnut-cookies-hup-toh-soh-vegetarian/) ![Chinese Walnut Cookies with Chinese New Year red packets](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Vegetarian-Chinese-Walnut-Cookie-Square-150x150.jpg) ### Bak Kwa ![Homemade bak kwa squares piled on top of each other.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/slices-of-chinese-pork-jerky.jpg) Can you tell which is the original, shop-bought pork bak kwa and which my homemade mushroom jerky? Bear in mind this photo was of my very 1st attempt making the vegetarian mushroom bak kwa\! This tasty treat is traditionally made of pork- it's like a Chinese meat jerky but more moist- and originated in Fujian, Southern China. Many Chinese people from Fujian immigrated to Singapore (Nanyang) and brought this recipe with them. The red color is thought to bring good luck in the coming year, and as eating meat wasn't as commonplace in the past, [bak kwa](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky/) was treated as a luxurious special treat for the new year. Today, this sweet and savory snack is not just eaten during the Chinese New Year celebration. (The queues are horrendous before CNY though.) In Singapore, they're a popular tourist food souvenir all year round. Ironically, many Chinese people now buy them to bring back to China as gifts\! You can also make them a homemade version by mixing pork mince with seasoning such as [oyster sauce](https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Kum-Kee-Oyster-Premium/dp/B00KO3F1X4?crid=1POI2D78MBU7B&keywords=oyster+sauce&qid=1702829726&sprefix=oyster+s%2Caps%2C330&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=eba08fb80e11b8a687fcd72577b82053&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Sauce Oyster"), soy sauce and, of course, sugar, then baking it in the oven. These days, you can get meat-free versions too, made of tempeh. I've even baked a fruit pulp and mushroom version\! *Note: [Leftover Pork Jerky post CNY](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/what-to-do-with-leftover-bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky/) can be used in many dishes such as scones or omelettes. Click through for more ideas\!* Bak Kwa (Chinese Pork Jerky) Bak Kwa, or Chinese Pork Jerky, is 1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore & Malaysia. Save yourself time and money by making your own using this super simple recipe with easy-to-find ingredients! It's tender, savory and delicious\! [Click here for the preserved pork recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/bak-kwa-chinese-pork-jerky/) ![A piece of Chinese pork jerky held up by a pair of chopsticks.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/homemade-bak-kwa-150x150.jpg) ### Nian Gao ![Baked Chinese New Year Nian Gao Cake dessert next to foliage.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/baked-chinese-new-year-cake-dessert-recipe.jpg) Made of [brown sugar](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/how-to-make-light-and-dark-brown-sugar/), water and [glutinous rice flour](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/easy-glutinous-rice-flour-recipes/), Nian Gao (年糕, literally "year higher" or a better year ahead), or Chinese New Year Cake, is a sticky and, unfortunately, high calorie treat seen during this time of the year. They're often dipped in egg and batter then fried. However, the traditional rice cakes takes forever to steam and is tricky to get right, so I've made this easy, quicker but equally delicious baked version! If you like mochi, you'll love this Chinese dessert\! EASY Chinese New Year Cake (Baked Nian Gao) This EASY Chinese New Year Cake Recipe, or Baked Nian Gao, is sweet, sticky, and gooey with that mochi\-like consistency when piping hot. (It's also delicious pan-fried.) Traditionally, Nian Gao is steamed but that takes forever, and you have to add the right amount of water for the New Year Cake to come out right. Baked Nian Gao is so much quicker and more forgiving and the crisp exterior-soft interior is scrumptious! Plus everything is readily available, no need to head for the Asian markets! (Dairy-free version tested.) [Click here for the Chinese sweet rice cake recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/chinese-new-year-cake-nian-gao/) ![Baked Nian Gao in a round cake tin next to Chinese New Year flowers.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/baked-chinese-new-year-cake-dessert-recipe-1-150x150.jpg) ## Salted Egg Buns ![Bao Buns in a steamer.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sweet-bao-bun-dessert.jpg) Custard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling 流沙包 Custard Bao Bun with Salted Egg Filling 流沙包 is a sweet and savory Chinese bun with a molten filling that is often served as a dessert or a snack. This recipe was inspired by a Dim Sum course I took in Singapore- I'll be honest, making bao buns isn't super easy as there are a number of steps, but I've tried to make it as straightforward as possible. [Click here for the Chinese sweet bun recipe.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/custard-bao-bun-with-salted-egg-filling/) ![Close-up of homemade bao bun desserts.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sweet-salted-egg-bao-bun-recipe-180x180.jpg) ### Sweets Serving sweets (糖果) represent a sweet life ahead. These do not have to be literal candy sweets, but can also take the form of dried and candied fruit, such as ginger candy\! *Tip: these are usually presented along with the nuts and seeds in an octagonal tray, pa kuo ho, also called the tray of luck because 8 is a lucky number\!* ### Red Dates ![A cup of red date longan tea.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Dried-longan-tea-with-sliced-ginger-wolfberries-jujube.jpg) Also known as [Jujubes](https://www.amazon.com/California-Superfood-JUJUME-Organic-Nutraceutical/dp/B08PN95H19?crid=7VOMI18MUEU2&keywords=jujubes&qid=1703839282&sprefix=jujub%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=a35521b2e6c9cfab2013dea8f1269516&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried jujubes"), Chinese red dates are considered lucky for 2 reasons: 1. They're red! (A lucky color in Chinese culture) 2. They're a homonym for getting ahead early. "枣" (date, pronounced as zao) sounds like "早" (early, also pronounced as zao) in Chinese\! You can munch on them dried- be careful of the seed in the middle- or use them in drinks such as Red Date Tea ([Hong Zao](https://www.amazon.com/California-Superfood-JUJUME-Organic-Nutraceutical/dp/B08PN95H19?crid=7VOMI18MUEU2&keywords=jujubes&qid=1703839282&sprefix=jujub%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=a35521b2e6c9cfab2013dea8f1269516&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried jujubes") Cha) or [Dried Longan](https://www.amazon.com/TAISHAN-Natural-Seedless-Sugar-free-Sulfur-free/dp/B09725KLCG?crid=2JWKU56B71RG4&keywords=dried+longan&qid=1703838658&sprefix=dried+long%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-9&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=9a1619cbe13931e1ab1e554cbbdd6408&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried Longans") Tea\! #### Chinese Red Date Tea ![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jujube-tea-red-date-pine-nuts-cinnamon.jpg) ![A cup of cinnamon jujube tea with pine nuts on it.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jujube-tea-red-date-pine-nuts-cinnamon-180x180.jpg) ### Dried Longans ![A cup of Chinese longan red date tea on a white plate with ingredients around it.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Chinese-Longan-red-date-tea.jpg) [Dried longans](https://www.amazon.com/TAISHAN-Natural-Seedless-Sugar-free-Sulfur-free/dp/B09725KLCG?crid=2JWKU56B71RG4&keywords=dried+longan&qid=1703838658&sprefix=dried+long%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-9&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=9a1619cbe13931e1ab1e554cbbdd6408&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Dried Longans") are also a Chinese New Year snack in their own right as the Chinese name "桂圆" (gui yuan) sounds like "贵圆" (round and expensive.) Plus, round objects symbolise reunion, a popular theme of the Chinese Spring Festival\! ![Someone holding a cup of longan jujube tea with other TCM ingredients in the background.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Homemade-dried-longan-tea-with-red-dates-180x180.jpg) ## 🇨🇳 China Some Chinese New Year treats are more common in China than in other parts the world. ### Bing Tang Hu Lu [Candied hawthorns](https://www.easychineserecipes.com/tanghulu/) are a popular street snack that you see in Chinese period dramas. Traditionally a winter snack, they're still easy to find in parts of China but increasingly rare outside, in places like Hong Kong. I've never even seen them sold in Singapore\! The recipe to make your own is quite simple, as they're basically hawthorn fruits covered with a malt syrup glaze, but managing the sugar temperature can be tricky. A little bit off and you end up with a sticky mess! (Melted sugar is also super hot so you can easily burn yourself if not careful.) *Note: I've just bought a bunch of hawthorns and will be sharing my recipe soon. If you can't get hawthorns, feel free to use other fruits such as strawberries and grapes\!* #### Origin Story Apparently this sweet and sour snack originated as a doctor's prescription for 1 of the Emperor's favorite concubines in the Song Dynasty. According to the story, she really did recover after eating this every day\! Also known as 麻花, these crisp dough sticks symbolise reunion. Fried with [peanut](https://www.amazon.com/Rani-uncooked-unsalted-Ingredients-Groundnut/dp/B07TPBZPSV?crid=1TOVGVS9AG11Y&keywords=dried%2Bpeanuts&qid=1694540598&sprefix=dried%2Bpeanu%2Caps%2C355&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=cc3e93b4152e771bcef22da99da0dde8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Peanut") oil, [sesame twists](https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-new-year-snacks-sesame-twists/) can be sweet or spicy. The ones from Tianjin are particularly well-known. Go to 18th Street (十八街麻花 shí bā jiē má huā) to try the most famous ones\! #### Origin Story According to an ancient legend, scorpions ran amok in 大营 Daying, a part of China. To get rid of them, the locals cursed them by making these fried snacks in the shape of a Scorpion's tail, then frying and eating them\! ### Malt Candy Don't get me wrong, you do get Malt Candy, also known as 麦芽糖 mài yá táng or 关东糖 guān dōng táng, outside of China but it's pretty much a dying skill and trade, sad to say. The last time I saw someone making it in Singapore was in the 90s, and the lady who was selling it was... shall we say, not a spring bunny? #### Origin Story Traditionally, Chinese families would make this on the 23rd of Lunar December, the Kitchen God Festival. It would be mixed with nuts, grains and [red dates](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/dried-jujube-fruit-recipes-chinese-red-dates/) to form a sweet snack, like a cross between a brittle and nougat. This sweet treat would be offered to the Kitchen God as a bribe for him to say nice things about the family to the Jade Emperor\! ### Candy Figures This is a basic example of what you can do with malt syrup Malt syrup would also be shaped into beautiful figures known as 捏糖人 niē táng rén. This is an ancient Chinese art dating back 100s of years. Whilst hot, the syrup is stretched into beautiful shapes, often the Zodiac animal for the year (dragon for 2024) or a lucky word. ## 🇸🇬 South East Asia There is a huge community of Chinese people in other South East Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia who have created their own fusion recipes, using ingredients native to the region. Here are some of the local Chinese New Year snacks, such as arrowroot chips, [dried shrimp (hei bi)](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/17-ideas-on-what-to-substitute-for-dried-shrimp-udang-kering/) spring rolls and [salted egg snacks](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/salted-egg-dishes-recipes/), that you'll find in these countries but not as much in China\! *Note: yes that's the Singapore flag. It's my home country, so I get to choose what emoji to use for this section! 😛* ### Pineapple Tarts [Pineapple tarts](https://www.elmundoeats.com/en/pineapple-shaped-tart-cookies/) are considered "lucky foods" as the Hokkien name, "Ong Lai", is literally "Fortune Comes." And who doesn't want more prosperity? We used to have to grate pineapples and then caramelise it slowly over a low fire to make pineapple jam. These days, you can get pre-made pineapple paste from baking shops such as Phoon Huat (Red Man) and Bake with Yen. However, homemade pineapple paste is the best, as you get the texture from the grated fruit\! It takes forever though- I've spent 10 hours stirring jam before!- so definitely only make handmade pineapple tarts the traditional way for the friends and family members you actually like\! You can then bake it enclosed in a pastry or open-faced, with the jam served on top of a cookie. *Note: for a more authentic (and, in my opinion, more complementary flavor), I would suggest using [pandan juice for the green colouring](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/homemade-pandan-juice-recipe/) instead of [matcha powder](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/13-easy-ways-to-eat-matcha/).* P.S. Although I've included pineapple tarts under the South East Asian section, I do wonder if they were modified from an original Chinese snack, as the Taiwanese have something similar and there aren't native Malay people in Taiwan! (Some websites say it was invented by the Peranakans, so... who knows?) Salted Egg Yolk Cornflakes (CRISPY) 1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore, it is also 1 of the easiest and quickest to make, requiring only 4-6 ingredients. [Click here for Salted Egg Crispy Cornflakes.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/golden-salted-egg-yolk-cornflakes-crunch-easy-cny-snack/) ![A wooden spoon full of crunchy salted egg yolk cereal.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/crispy-salted-egg-cereal-150x150.jpg) Asian Salted Egg Yolk Popcorn Loaded with umami, you won't be able to stop snacking on this salted egg popcorn! Chilli and [curry leaves](https://www.amazon.com/flavors-Naturally-Groceries-Flavors-Organic/dp/B07D8WXWLP?crid=1X06BOM7LW55B&keywords=curry+leaves&qid=1703838096&sprefix=curry+leav%2Caps%2C530&sr=8-5&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=6ff07e8a3c421486e083d5ba592ecadd&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Herb Curry Leaves") are optional but they do add complexity to the popcorn and make it better\! [Click here for Salted Egg Popcorn.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/salted-egg-yolk-popcorn-recipe/) ![Picking up a bunch of golden yellow salted ducks egg yolk popcorn.](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Asian-salted-egg-yolk-popcorn-with-chili-and-curry-leaves-180x180.jpg) ### Kuih Kapit Also known as [Kueh Belanda](https://imsohungree.blogspot.com/2012/02/kuih-kapit.html) or love letters, these crispy traditional snacks taste best made over a charcoal fire, which is the way my Aunt in Malaysia still makes them. You pour a thin layer of the batter on an iron mold, bake it over charcoal, then fold or roll it before the dough sets! (They come in 2 forms: flat or rolled up like cigars.) #### Origin Story The colloquial name, "love letters", came about because it is believed that a pair of lovers used to pass messages by rolling them up in the snacks and gifting them to each other. Eating the love letter meant that the affection was received\! *Note: Kuih is the Malay word for "cake" so you know that all the Lunar New Year foods with "kuih" or "kueh" in the name are from a country with a Malay population, and not from China\!* ### Kuih Bangkit These are flavoured with [coconut milk](https://www.amazon.com/100-Coconut-Milk-packages-1-pack/dp/B007WNL8RW?keywords=Aroy-D&qid=1695082844&sr=8-29&linkCode=ll1&tag=ggg0b2-20&linkId=1e2ad29d9476e2399a325665e79b65af&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl "Coconut Milk") and [pandan leaves](https://www.greedygirlgourmet.com/7-ways-to-cook-with-pandan/), 2 very typical South East Asian ingredients. (The flour used ranges from tapioca flour to arrowroot or sago.) Traditionally made with wooden moulds, these cookies come in the form of pretty white flower or animal shapes. Kuih Bangkit, or [Kueh Bangkit](https://www.beanpanda.com/en/18594/kuih-bangkit/amp), is literally translated into "to rise"\- thought to be a reference to how these melt-in-the-mouth cookies rise during the baking process. However, you can see how the name is in keeping with the Chinese predilection for symbolic names\! *Note: the tip to a good Kuih Bangkit is to stir-fry the flour really well before using\!* So....like most Nyonya recipes, this recipe takes time\! Which of these delicious Chinese snacks is your favourite? Personally, I can never say no to anything more cookies! If you've enjoyed this CNY round-up, why not [sign-up for my newsletter](https://subscribepage.io/ggg) here? ## Reader Interactions
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