Lunar New Year(also known as Chinese New Year) falls on Saturday, February 10, 2024 this year and the holiday celebrates the beginning of a new year on the conventional Chinese calendar. This festival is a major holiday in Asia (specifically China and Taiwan) and calls for a celebration of the fresh flavors of the season. While it is still wintery, this holiday marks the beginning of the end of the colder days.
The Lunar New Year festival usually lasts for 15 days and focuses on family reunions, but if you can't be with loved ones in person this year, at least you can make some delicious (and lucky) food at home. Keep reading for a list of must-makes dishes.
When Is Chinese New Year 2024?
This year, the Chinese New Year falls on Sunday, February 10, 2024.
What Is the Chinese New Year Animal of 2024?
There are 12 cycles in the Chinese New Year and 2024 marks the Year of the Dragon.
What To Eat for Chinese New Year 2024
Chinese new year is a time for dumplings, egg rolls, spring rolls and plenty of noodles, but many other Chinese delicacies are popularly consumed throughout the country. According to Michelin-starred Chef Ho Chee Boon, of Empress by Boon in San Francisco, this is a time to embrace auspicious menu items inspired by authentic Cantonese cuisine. "For Lunar New Year we will be serving crab roe steamed buns (Xiao Long Bao), live Boston lobster with sweet chili sauce, peanut rice mushrooms, lotus seeds, egg tarts and more," he explains. "Lobster is always popular in Chinese New year menus because the word lobster when pronounced in the Chinese language sounds just like the word dragon, which in Chinese culture signifies good luck, strength and health. And egg tarts are yellow in presentation, almost likegold, which symbolizes wealth."
As for some traditional desserts with significant meanings, Boon suggests making Chinese rice pudding since this refers to family togetherness as it’s round in shape.
In addition to a traditional Chinese rice pudding recipe below, you'll also find recipes for dim sum and more classics like Dan Dan noodles, sliced tofu salad, Chinese New Year cake (Nian Gao), whole steamed fish, Chinese hot pot and crispy pork belly.
As one of the largest countries, every region in China has its own recipes and flavors, so while it isn't possible to compile thousands of authentic recipes, we've narrowed down the list to 26 of thebest Lunar New Year recipes to usher in the Year of the Dragon!
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