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Festivals throughout the year include Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival. Each festival has signature dishes associated with it, though you also have some flexibility as to what to serve in addition.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is the time to cook the most and best food and enjoy it with those closest to you.

This recipe does not require you to deep fry, pre-cook the filling, and is so easy to get ready.

Cheesy Shrimp Baked Spring Rolls

Restaurant style hot and sour soup

Authentic Hot and Sour Soup (酸辣汤)

Char siu pork served on steamed rice close-up

Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork, 叉烧肉)

This Cantonese roast chicken tastes even better than one at a good restaurant. The skin is truly crispy and the meat so moist and tender. Want to to cook a perfect Asian style chicken in the oven? Look no further!| omnivorescookbook.com

The Best Cantonese Roast Chicken (广式烧鸡)

Chinese noodles in a bowl with sesame sauce and vegetables

Real Deal Sesame Noodles

Chinese coleslaw made with purple cabbage and carrots

The Best Chinese Coleslaw

Fried rice with eggs and green onions

Soy Sauce Fried Rice (酱油炒饭)

Chinese almond cookies showing texture

Chinese Almond Cookies

Quinoa Sesame Brittle - Only 150 calories per serving, full of nutrition, and just 10 minutes active cooking time. | omnivorescookbook.com

Quinoa Sesame Brittle (芝麻糖)

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Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn festival, also known as the moon or mooncake festival, is a traditional festival celebrat4ed in Chinese culture.

Modern mooncake with red bean and lotus seed paste and egg yolk

Dan Huang Su (Pastry Mooncake with Salty Egg Yolk, 蛋黄酥)

Snow skin mooncake with custard sliced open close up

Snow Skin Mooncake with Custard Filling (冰皮月饼)

The Ultimate Guide to Traditional Mooncake (传统广式月饼) | omnivorescookbook.com

The Ultimate Guide to Traditional Mooncake (传统广式月饼)

How to make red bean paste | Omnivore's Cookbook

How to Make Red Bean Paste (红豆沙馅)

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Spread of a Chinese hot pot party feast

9 Tips to Host a Successful Chinese New Year Feast

Sharing 9 Chinese New Year feast tips so you can learn all the secrets to hosting a great Chinese New Year dinner party at home.

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Jiu cai sui jiao

Top 10 Chinese Dumpling Recipes for Chinese New Year

Qing Zheng Yu served on a plate

Chinese Steamed Fish (清蒸鱼)

Chinese walnut cookies close up

Chinese Walnut Cookies (核桃酥)

Lo Mai Chi with red bean filling

Coconut Mochi (糯米滋, Lo Mai Chi)

Snow skin mooncake with custard sliced open close up

Snow Skin Mooncake with Custard Filling (冰皮月饼)

Cantonese shu mai served close up

Cantonese Shumai with Pork and Shrimp (烧麦, Shao Mai)

Fried wontons served in a plate

Fried Wontons (Air Fryer Version included)

Breaking apart a Chinese pumpkin cake

Chinese Pumpkin Cake (南瓜饼)

Alkaline dumpling drizzled with maple syrup

Alkaline Dumplings (碱水粽子, Jian Shui Zong Zi)

Black sesame tang yuan close up with filling oozing out

Black Sesame Sweet Rice Balls (黑芝麻汤圆, Tang Yuan)

How to host a vegetarian hot pot party at home

How to Host a Vegetarian Hot Pot Party

Celebrate this year’s Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with an array of dishes and pastries that combine traditional and modern elements.

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Menu

Modern mooncake with red bean and lotus seed paste and egg yolk

Dan Huang Su (Pastry Mooncake with Salty Egg Yolk, 蛋黄酥)

Chinese lotus seed paste

Homemade Lotus Seed Paste (莲蓉馅)

Cong You Bing close up

Chinese Scallion Pancakes (葱油饼)

Three cup chicken in a pan

Three Cup Chicken (三杯鸡)

Savory zongzi on bamboo leaves

Pork Zongzi (Cantonese Savory Sticky Rice Dumplings)

Chinese New Year Menu Ideas | Some Chinese New Year menu ideas to help you plan for your dinner party! I’ve planned a few themes for everyone, no matter whether you want to celebrate the Lunar New Year in the traditional style or entertain guests from all over the place.

Chinese New Year Menu Ideas

Sliced eight treasure rice with red bean paste

Eight Treasure Rice (八宝饭, Chinese Rice Pudding)

Spread of a Chinese hot pot party feast

9 Tips to Host a Successful Chinese New Year Feast

Fried fish with sweet and sour sauce

Sweet and Sour Fish (糖醋鱼)

Sesame cookies served with tea

Sesame Checkerboard Cookies

Fried Chinese egg rolls on cooling rack

How to Make Chinese Egg Rolls

Eight treasure congee served in bowls

Eight Treasure Congee (八宝粥)

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