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Chinese New Year Recipes

I put together a list of the most popular and symbolic Chinese New Year recipes that are great for hosting a dinner party and sharing meaningful food with family and friends. The recipes span regional classics, covering appetizers, main courses, and desserts. This collection will help you find dishes that make celebrating the holiday season with loved ones very special.

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Maggie Zhu

Modern Chinese Recipes with Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu was born and raised in Beijing and is now based in New York City. She is a recipe developer with over a decade of experience. Since 2013, she has been sharing Chinese recipes that help home cooks create authentic tasting dishes. She is currently an Editor in Residence at America’s Test Kitchen.

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Dumplings, Wontons & Buns

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Water boiled Chinese dumplings
How-Tos & Tips

How to Make Chinese Dumplings from Scratch

The ultimate guide to making Chinese dumplings from scratch. The dough can be used for both boiled dumplings (shui jiao, 水饺) and potstickers (guo tie, 锅贴). The dumpling wrappers are tender and thin, with a silky mouthfeel.

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An introduction to 19 essential Chinese ingredients that will help you recreate Chinese restaurant dishes in your own kitchen.
19 Essential Chinese Ingredients (& Where to Buy Them)

Regional Cuisines

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Char siu pork served on steamed rice close-up
Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork, 叉烧肉)
Make the restaurant-style Chinese egg drop soup with the minimum ingredients, within 15 minutes, and without any fuss.
Chinese Egg Drop Soup
Chinese sausage rice in a bowl
Instant Pot Chinese Sausage Rice (腊肠饭)
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)
One of the most versatile Chinese sauces that goes well with almost any ingredients, and suitable for stir frying, baking, grilling, and steaming. {GF, paleo, vegan}
Homemade Black Bean Sauce
Homemade beef chow fun in a pan
Beef Chow Fun (干炒牛河)
Homemade bolo bao
Pineapple Buns (Bolo Bao)
Chinese BBQ ribs with sauce
Chinese BBQ Ribs
Hong Kong style beef and brown sauce over crispy noodles
Beef Pan-Fried Noodles
Char siu bao close-up
Char Siu Bao (Steamed BBQ Pork Buns) 叉烧包
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Chinese eggplant with garlic sauce
Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce (红烧茄子)
Cong You Bing close up
Chinese Scallion Pancakes (葱油饼)
Authentic Hot and Sour Soup (酸辣汤)
Sweet and Sour Chicken | No Deep Fry Required | Crispy | Takeout | Chinese | Stir Fry | Easy | Sauce |
Sweet and Sour Chicken (Without Deep-Frying)
How to Make Chili Oil (辣椒油) | Chinese Chili Oil | Gluten-Free | Vegan | Vegetarian | Condiment | Chinese Food | Chinese Recipes | Asian Food
How to Make Chili Oil (辣椒油)
Steamed lion’s head meatballs
Lion’s Head Pork Meatballs (狮子头)
Traditional Chinese cucumber salad
Easy Chinese Cucumber Salad (拍黄瓜)
Water boiled Chinese dumplings
How to Make Chinese Dumplings from Scratch
Braised pork trotters close up
Chinese Braised Pork Trotters (红烧猪蹄)
My mom’s secret recipe for creating the best pork dumplings. The dumplings are juicy, tender and taste so good even without any dipping sauce!
Mom’s Best Pork Dumplings
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Hong shao rou served on steamed rice
Hong Shao Rou (Red Braised Pork, 红烧肉)
Cashew chicken served in a plate close up
Cashew Chicken (腰果鸡丁)
Sheng Jian Bao garnished with sesames and green onion
Sheng Jian Bao (生煎包, Shanghai Pan-Fried Pork Buns)
Crispy pork with honey garlic sauce
Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Homestyle tofu over rice
Home Style Tofu (家常豆腐)
Homemade sweet and sour ribs
Sweet and Sour Ribs (糖醋小排)
Tofu pudding close-up
The Ultimate Guide to Making Douhua (Tofu Pudding)
Meatballs with sweet and sour glaze over rice
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Yang Chu Mian close-up
Soy Sauce Noodles (阳春面)
Cong You Ban Mian close up
Scallion Oil Noodle (葱油拌面)
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Mapo tofu close up
Authentic Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐)
Yu xiang eggplant served over rice
Yu Xiang Eggplant (鱼香茄子, Sichuan Eggplant Stir Fry)
Sichuan dry fried green beans in a plate
Sichuan Dry Fried Green Beans (干煸四季豆)
Homemade Dan Dan noodles
Dan Dan Noodles (担担面)
One of the most versatile Chinese sauces that goes well with almost any ingredients, and suitable for stir frying, baking, grilling, and steaming. {GF, paleo, vegan}
Homemade Black Bean Sauce
Szechuan beef stir fry in a pan
Real-Deal Szechuan Beef Stir Fry
Charred and blistered green beans cooked with minced garlic
Chinese Garlic Green Beans
Roasted cauliflower with pepper and peanut coated in sauce
Kung Pao Cauliflower (宫保菜花)
Sichuan braised eggplant over rice
Mapo Eggplant (麻婆茄子)
Sichuan-style shredded chicken in red oil close-up
Chinese Bang Bang Chicken (棒棒鸡)
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Xinjiang cumin lamb in a pan
Real-Deal Xinjiang Cumin Lamb (孜然羊肉)
Xinjiang Lamb Skewer (新疆烤串, chuar) - The real-deal recipe that helps you cook exactly the way Chinese street vendors do. Learn the best practices of choosing cuts, making the marinade, and grilling over charcoal.
Xinjiang Lamb Skewers (新疆烤串, chuar)
Xinjiang laghman served in a bowl
Laghman (Noodles with Lamb Sauce, 新疆拌面)
Lamb Pilaf - a western Chinese treasure | omnivoerscookbook.com
Uyghur Lamb Pilaf (Polo, 羊肉抓饭)
Kao Bao Zi (Chinese baked buns with lamb filling)
Chinese Baked Buns (烤包子, Kao Bao Zi)
Ding Ding Chao Mian (丁丁炒面) - A hearty fried noodle dish that is cooked with a scrumptious tomato sauce with lamb and peppers. Fast to cook and bold in flavor. A must-have for Xinjiang food lovers.
Ding Ding Chao Mian (丁丁炒面, Fried Noodles in Lamb Tomato Sauce)
Chinese sauteed potato with runny egg
Chinese Sauteed Potato (Cumin Chili Home Fries)
Close-up of Big Plate Chicken showing tender chicken pieces, soft potatoes, red peppers, and scallions coated in rich spicy sauce.
Da Pan Ji (Big Plate Chicken, 大盘鸡)
Chopsticks picking up a piece of cumin beef from a bowl filled with red onions and cilantro.
Cumin Beef (孜然牛肉)
Air fryer lamb skewers close up
Air fryer Lamb Skewers (羊肉串儿)
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Chinese Cooking 101 Videos

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Chinese eggplant with garlic sauce
Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce (红烧茄子)
Real-deal Chinese restaurant style black pepper chicken cooked in a wok
Black Pepper Chicken
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Chicken and Broccoli (Chinese Takeout Style)
Cong You Bing close up
Chinese Scallion Pancakes (葱油饼)
Spam musubi served on a tray
Barter-Worthy Spam Musubi
Mapo tofu close up
Authentic Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐)
Authentic Hot and Sour Soup (酸辣汤)
The Best Slow Roast Duck (A recipe from a chef) - The duck is stuffed with citrus, then slow cooked until the meat is falling off the bones and the skin perfectly crisped. | omnivorescookbook.com
Duck de Marietta (The Best Slow Roast Duck)
Sweet and Sour Chicken | No Deep Fry Required | Crispy | Takeout | Chinese | Stir Fry | Easy | Sauce |
Sweet and Sour Chicken (Without Deep-Frying)
Make the restaurant-style Chinese egg drop soup with the minimum ingredients, within 15 minutes, and without any fuss.
Chinese Egg Drop Soup
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