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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)

9 Tips to Host a Successful Chinese New Year Feast | Learn all the secrets to hosting a great Chinese New Year dinner party at home.

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

Snow skin mooncake

Snow Skin Mooncake with Custard Filling (冰皮月饼)

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)

Chinese red bean soup in a pot close up

Red Bean Soup (红豆汤)

Close up of Chinese hot pot with two types of broth and ingredients on the side

Chinese Hot Pot Guide & How to Throw a Hot Pot Party at Home

Oven roasted Peking chicken whole chicken

Oven Roasted Peking Chicken

Sliced soy sauce chicken served with Sriracha, salt, and green onions

Real-Deal Soy Sauce Chicken (豉油鸡, See Yao Gai)

Homemade Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese Chicken Rice (海南鸡饭)

A lighter Asian-style banana fritter that is less calorie-dense and still satisfies your sweet tooth.

Chinese Banana Fritters (炸香蕉, fried banana)

Chinese turnip cakes with dipping sauces

Chinese Turnip Cake (Lo Bak Go, 萝卜糕)

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