Chinese New Year recipes
Discover all the starters, mains and side recipes you need for the ultimate Chinese New Year feast. From spring rolls to char siu pork, China is home to a vast variety of incredible dishes and cuisines – so dig in!
We’ve got a range of favourites beloved in the UK, including spicy prawn toasts, vegetable spring rolls, hot and sour soup, crispy duck pancakes and Chinese-style spare ribs.
Fish is essential to serve on Chinese New Year for luck, and Amy Poon’s home-style Chinese steamed sea bass is flavoured with ginger, spring onions, sesame oil and a sprinkling of other special ingredients for a dish worthy of the occasion.
Looking to broaden horizons with alternative picks for your feast? Try Ching he Huang’s sweet and smoky red-cooked cod with cinnamon, star anise and sichuan peppercorns or finish with caramelised apples with sesame.
If you’d like the choosing done for you, where better to look than legendary chef Ken Hom’s Chinese New Year menu.
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Easy whole fish recipes
Home-style Chinese steamed sea bass
Eating fish at Chinese New Year is a must, and this home-style sea bass recipe comes from Amy Poon of...
Chinese New Year recipes
Lion’s head meatballs
These Chinese pork meatballs come from Amy Poon, the force behind Poon’s London, a family food business producing top-quality Chinese...
Chinese New Year recipes
San choy bau (Chinese pork lettuce wraps)
Crispy, cold lettuce leaves embrace piping hot pork with bold Chinese seasonings in this lettuce wraps recipe from chef Lara...
Fakeaway recipes
Steamed lap cheong with five treasure fried rice
Lap cheong, Chinese sausages, are the jewel in these steaming bowls of five-treasure fried rice, packed with prawns, egg and...
Fakeaway recipes
Jeremy Pang’s General Tso’s chicken
Learn how to make General Tso’s chicken with expert chef Jeremy Pang. The popular wok-fried chicken dish is the perfect...
Chef recipes from restaurants
MiMi Mei Fair’s ‘Hokkien’ noodles
These noodles are a celebration dish worth making. Whether you’re cooking up a feast for Chinese New Year or simply...
Friday night dinners
Giant prawn toast
Giant prawn toast is a great sharing dish for Friday nights. Our mega prawn toast with dipping sauce is a...
Chicken thigh recipes
Wun’s kung pao chicken
Discover how to make the perfect kung pao chicken with this step-by-step recipe from chef Arty Florea of Wun’s Tea...
Chinese New Year recipes
Crispy pork potsticker dumplings
Some say potstickers, which originated in China and have become a worldwide favourite, came about when a chef let his...
Vegan dinner recipes
Black bean tofu and baby pak choi
Ching-He Huang’s healthy vegan recipe with black bean tofu and baby pak choi is a winner for vegan Chinese New...
Healthy soup recipes
Hot and sour soup
Ching-He Huang’s healthy vegan hot and sour soup recipe is a wonderful way to kick off Chinese New Year celebrations....
Vegan Christmas recipes
Vegetable and sweet chilli spring rolls
These super-simple sweet chilli spring rolls tick the ‘dirty vegan’ box – even avowed meat eaters will be reaching for...
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