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Chinese New Year Meal Plan with over 20 delicious and authentic Chinese New Year recipes. Celebrate Lunar New Year with appetizers, soups, noodles, main dishes and more!
Table of Contents
- Appetizer Recipes
- Fried Shrimp Balls
- Scallion Pancake
- Spring Rolls
- Dumpling Recipes
- Pork and Chive Dumplings
- Pan-fried Dumplings
- Sichuan Red Oil Wontons
- Soups
- Hot and Sour Soup
- Wonton Soup
- Noodles
- Vegetable Lo Mein
- Chow Mein
- Main Dishes
- Chinese Roast Pork
- Char Siu (Cantonese Bbq Pork Belly)
- Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Mongolian Beef
- Honey Walnut Shrimp
- Kung Pao Shrimp
- Steamed Fish
- Ginger-Soy Fish
- Ginger and Scallion Crab
- Restaurant-Style Chinese Green with Oyster Sauce
Chinese New Year is days away and falls on February 5, Tuesday. I have put together a Chinese New Year Meal Plan and Menu just for you.
For those celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year, below you will find some of the best and most authentic Chinese recipes. Check out the recipe ideas below and I am sure you will find something you like for the reunion dinner.
For those who don’t celebrate Lunar New Year, I think you should try to make some of these amazing Chinese dishes at home. Let’s all celebrate the year of the Golden Pig together!
To get the recipes, please click on the links or the images. The recipes will be on each recipe’s page and not on this page.
Appetizer Recipes
Fried Shrimp Balls
Shrimp is an auspicious food to have during Chinese New Year. The pronunciation of shrimp is “ha” in Cantonese, which means laughter. In the year of the Golden Pig, you will have lots of happiness.
Scallion Pancake
Crispy and thin scallion pancake that is 100% homemade. You will love the simple deliciousness of this Chinese appetizer.
Spring Rolls
Who could resist crispy golden brown fried spring rolls? Filled with vegetables and deep-fried to golden perfection, these spring rolls will be perfect for Chinese New Year!
Dumpling Recipes
In China, reunion dinner is about family members coming together and making dumplings. It’s an age old tradition. Dumplings are absolutely delightful. Here are some of the recipes I recommend for you.
Pork and Chive Dumplings
Juicy and delicious boiled dumplings filled with ground pork and chives. These homemade jiaozi are the best!
Pan-fried Dumplings
Crispy and golden-brown pan-fried dumplings with ground pork and veggies. These are absolutely delightful and juicy.
Sichuan Red Oil Wontons
It’s winter and I am sure many of us could use some heat in our food. Make these Red Oil Wontons since wontons are practically a type of Chinese dumplings.
Be warned that these wontons are absolutely addictive and you may want to make more!
Soups
Hot and Sour Soup
This is the easiest Hot and Sour Soup recipe ever. It takes a few simple ingredients and 15 minutes to make!
Wonton Soup
Plump and succulent shrimp wontons in a steamy hot soup. This is an authentic, hearty and nourishing soup for Chinese New Year.
Noodles
Vegetable Lo Mein
Easy and healthy Lo Mein noodles with bok choy, bell peppers and mushrooms. The soft and silky noodles are coated with delicious Lo Mein Sauce.
Chow Mein
Quick & easy stir fried Chow Mein noodles with chicken, shrimp & vegetables, with the best sauce. The only authentic noodle recipe you’ll need!
Main Dishes
Chinese Roast Pork
You can’t celebrate the year of the Golden Pig without pigs. This Chinese roast pork recipe has crackly skin, crispy and tastes better than Chinatown’s. I promise you!
Char Siu (Cantonese Bbq Pork Belly)
Sticky sweet, savory and perfect BBQ pork belly. This recipe is so good you will thank me forever after trying the recipe!
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken is a colorful dish, with a orange-hued sauce, plus red and green bell peppers. This dish will bring gorgeous color to the dining table.
Mongolian Beef
Silky, velvety and tender beef doused in savory brown sauce, with lots of scallions. This is the beef dish to serve for Chinese New Year.
Honey Walnut Shrimp
Crispy and battered fried shrimp in a sweet mayo sauce, topped with honey walnuts. My mouth is watering at the very thought of these shrimps.
Kung Pao Shrimp
Juicy and succulent shrimp stir-fried with Kung Pao sauce. This mildly spicy shrimp stir-fry will be a crowd pleaser.
Steamed Fish
Fish is a must-have for Chinese New Year and steamed whole fish is a symbol of abundance of wealth and prosperity. My steamed fish recipe is 100% restaurant quality, you really have to try it out.
Ginger-Soy Fish
Not everyone loves steamed whole fish, so this Ginger-Soy Fish fillet will be perfect for those who can’t get fresh whole fish or prefer to eat boneless fish.
Ginger and Scallion Crab
My recipe rivals the best Chinese restaurants, I can assure you. In fact, I developed this Ginger and Scallion Crab recipe based on the flavor of my favorite Chinese restaurant.
Restaurant-Style Chinese Green with Oyster Sauce
This is the only vegetable dish you need to make. It’s simple, classic, and absolutely restaurant-worthy!
Here is the infographic on the six (6) lucky food for Chinese New Year. You can read all about it on Zerocrater.
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My daughter doesn’t like fish but I always make your whole steam fish. This year I will shape chicken breast slices to look like a fish and steam according to your recipe! For the tail and fins I will use bok choy leaves!
Alicia, this is such a good idea. I love it. Happy Lunar New Year! :)
Your recipes are simple, delicious and amazing! My niece, who now lives in the UK told me about your site and I am now on it as well, in the US. Your recipes are going global!! Thank you for sharing.
Venencia
Thanks Venencia. I am so happy to have you as a new fan. Thank you!!
I m going to cook the Ginger fish tomorrow.Thak you and Happy New Year??
Thanks Isabelle, happy Chinese New Year. :)
I love steamed fish! We make a sauce in a pot with peanut oil, soy, Chung Choi, ginger & green onions. We heat it all together & top the fish with the sizzling sauce. Yum!
Awesome!
I Miss all Malaysian food, I was living in Malaysia,but now back to my Home town,I’m Glad to found your Malaysian RECIPE,I’m trying to cook some of those recipe again I’m sure my kids will Love it
Thank you RASA MALAYSIA,Madam Bee???
Thanks Jin Jin for your support. :)