Partake in the joy of Chinese New Year with a feast of auspicious foods known to bring good luck. There's whole braised fish, pork and chilli dumplings, and a crisp-skin chicken laced with five-spice salt.

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Indian

Shahi paneer dumplings

Priya's nod to Lunar New Year are these shahi paneer dumplings. They're seasoned with her dad's special spice mix but you can substitute your favourite masala mix...
Chinese

Mushroom with soy-cured egg yolk

This recipe uses elk mushrooms, which are highly prized in China, so it’s extremely exciting when I receive a message from Will at Forest Fungi telling me ‘the...
Malaysian

Yee sang lo hei

This is one of the most interactive Lunar New Year dishes, where each salad ingredient as its added to the plate is accompanied by a lucky saying. Together,...
Chinese

Lemon duck

Lemon duck is a famous dish from the Nanning prefecture in Guangxi, which is one of the most ethnically diverse regions in China. It’s a sweet, sour, and slightly...
Vietnamese

Bò kho

Jess's family celebrate Lunar New Year with this lemongrass-scented braise. Serve it with a crusty Vietnamese baguette or some thick rice noodles.
Malaysian

Lunar New Year steamboat

Everyone celebrates Lunar New Year differently and for Diana Chan's Malaysian family hot pot is the go-to dish. Put everything down in the middle of the table and...
Chinese

Chinese whole steamed fish

No Lunar New Year feast is complete without a whole fish on the table as it is intended to bring prosperity and wealth into the new year.
Modern Asian

Lina's Lunar New Year sambousek

A twist on my favourite Middle Eastern savoury snack - the sambousek - by filling it with my favourite Asian flavours.
Chinese

Daikon radish cake

Also known as 'carrot cake', this yum cha classic is twice-cooked, and goes perfectly with some shrimp chilli oil. 
Chinese

Black sesame tangyuan

Traditionally eaten at the end of Chinese New Year, my grandmother taught me to make these delicious sweet glutinous rice flour dumplings. Destination...
Chinese

Tea-smoked duck with tamarind and plum sauce

Smoking food at home can be done. I made this in a shoe-box Hong Kong apartment without the fire department investigating so give it a go. Just open windows and...
Chinese

Eight treasure duck

“This Cantonese dish is traditionally served the day before Chinese New Year. Yip Choi Khall has been cooking and perfecting her version of the dish for over 50...
Chinese

Sichuan salt and pepper king prawns with wok-toasted chilli and garlic

An extremely popular dish with universal appeal. It serves four as an entree or two as a main course.
Chinese

Shanghai noodles with dried shrimps and spring onion oil

This Shanghainese recipe is indispensable in my kitchen. The combination of oil infused with the fragrance of spring onion and dried shrimps and the umami...
Chinese

Wuxi meaty pork ribs

A speciality of the old canal town of Wuxi, these chunky pork ribs are clothed in a gorgeous, aromatic gravy with a bit of the sweetness for which the local...
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