18 of our best recipes to celebrate Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year will be celebrated on 29 January in 2024, marking the start of the year of the snake.
Here are some of our favourite Chinese-style recipes to help you celebrate, from Asian-spiced brisket to sticky Chinese pork. Looking to prepare a special feast? We also have a full Chinese New Year menu by cookery legend Ken Hom, a Chinese dinner party menu by Ching-He Huang and home-style Chinese meal by Amy Poon. However you choose to celebrate, we hope it’s delicious!
Chinese New Year will be celebrated on 29 January in 2024, marking the start of the year of the snake.
Here are some of our favourite Chinese-style recipes to help you celebrate, from Asian-spiced brisket to sticky Chinese pork. Looking to prepare a special feast? We also have a full Chinese New Year menu by cookery legend Ken Hom, a Chinese dinner party menu by Ching-He Huang and home-style Chinese meal by Amy Poon. However you choose to celebrate, we hope it’s delicious!
A rich, deeply-flavoured Asian-style broth is a seriously good dish to add to your repertoire. Garnish with spring onions, coriander and serve with lime wedges and you’ll have a warming, satisfying supper on your hands.
If you catch yourself reaching for the tattered Chinese takeaway menu, consider making our sticky Chinese pork instead; it matches the same vibrant flavours without breaking the bank!
These super-fresh Chinese noodles are made with garlic, chilli, ginger and mixed mushrooms, making a fully-flavoured dish for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.
Looking for a classy canapé to keep dinner party guests entertained? Look no further than these tamarind duck on poppadums (but be warned, they’ll vanish in seconds).
A speedy but solid classic teeming with flavoursome Chinese ingredients, this is easy to whip up on a weeknight and works well as part of a larger feast.
A delicious meaty morsel where soft, tender and rich beef shortrib is balanced by sharp pickles. These charming bao buns make a crowdpleasing party nibble and take celebrations to the next level.
If you’re not a fan of super thin noodles, you’ll love udon noodles. Soft and thick, they’re made for slurping and carrying big textures and flavours. In this recipe they’re mixed with crispy fried pork mince, black bean sauce and lots of peanuts – and ready in under 15 minutes.
If you like the sound of a speedy dish that packs in lots of flavour, try your hand at these making our five-spice chicken skewers; the recipe combines hoisin sauce with five-spice powder and ketchup to make a marinade that is nothing short of mouth-watering.
Go the extra mile with our oh-so-tender brisket, marinated in a fresh ginger, chilli and Chinese five-spice sauce. It’s the perfect centrepiece for a dinner party or gathering and will leave guests seriously impressed.