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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Stir-fried potato slivers with wind-dried bacon

Quick Chinese recipes

Stir-fried potato slivers with wind-dried bacon

This Chinese recipe comes from Amy Poon of Poon’s London, the family food business producing top-quality Chinese sauces, oils and...

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Home-style Chinese steamed sea bass

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...

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Lion’s head meatballs

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...

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San choy bau (Chinese pork lettuce wraps)

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...

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Sichuan-style asparagus with pork mince

30-minute meal recipes

Sichuan-style asparagus with pork mince

Our Sichuan-style asparagus is inspired by the popular Chinese green bean dish, which sees the vegetable stir-fried with ginger, garlic,...

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Steamed lap cheong with five treasure fried rice

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...

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Jeremy Pang’s General Tso’s chicken

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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...

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MiMi Mei Fair’s ‘Hokkien’ noodles

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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...

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Giant prawn toast

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...

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Wun’s kung pao chicken

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...

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Crispy pork potsticker dumplings

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...

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Hunan-style crispy mushroom noodle salad

Healthy salad recipes

Hunan-style crispy mushroom noodle salad

Ching-He Huang’s vegan Chinese mushroom noodle salad combines panko-fried shimeji mushrooms, rice noodles and loads of veg for a tasty,...

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Black bean tofu and baby pak choi

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...

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Hot and sour soup

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....

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Vegetable and sweet chilli spring rolls

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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Caramelised apples with sesame

Dinner party dessert recipes

Caramelised apples with sesame

Ken Hom’s caramelised apples with sesame recipe works wonderfully as part of a sharing feast, and makes the perfect sweet treat...

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