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Best Lunar New Year Recipes

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From your favorite Lunar New Year classics to something new, find the perfect recipe for your most joyful and prosperous year yet.

Best Lunar New Year Recipes

From your favorite Lunar New Year classics to something new, find the perfect recipe for your most joyful and prosperous year yet.

Best Lunar New Year Recipes

Let’s bring in luck, joy, abundance, and prosperity this year with these auspicious dishes. Whether you are looking to create the ultimate Lunar New Year spread or find the perfect dish to bring to your potluck, you are in the right place.

I created recipes celebrated across Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean cuisines for my favorite time of year. I like to mix and match across different cuisines for my Lunar New Year dinner so I can bring as much luck as possible. I hope you enjoy and have a happy New Year!

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Vietnamese Recipes

Celebrate Tết, or Lunar New Year, with one of these popular traditional Vietnamese recipes. From comforting main dishes to easy sides, find your new favorite holiday dish below.

1

Thit Kho (Vietnamese Caramelized Braised Pork Ribs)

Tender, fall off the bone pork ribs braised in a savory and sweet umami caramel sauce.
5 from 9 votes
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Up close of a sliced Vietnamese sticky rice cake for tet sitting on a banana leaf on a plate.

2

Bánh Chưng (Vietnamese Sticky Rice Cake)

An essential part of Tết for Vietnamese culture, this sticky rice cake is filled with a savory mung bean and umami pork belly filling.
5 from 4 votes
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3

Xôi Gấc

Bring all the luck with this red sticky rice sweetened with coconut milk.
5 from 1 vote
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4

Thit Kho Tau (Vietnamese braised pork belly)

This braised pork belly is the definition of comfort food and is a Vietnamese family favorite.
5 from 2 votes
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5

Chả Giò (Vietnamese Egg Rolls)

Crispy, crunchy, and savory—these Vietnamese egg rolls are the perfect appetizer for any spread.
5 from 1 vote
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6

Vietnamese Coconut Candy (Mứt Dừa)

This bright and colorful candy is made from ribbons of fresh coconut.
5 from 1 vote
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7

Xôi Vò (Vietnamese Mung Bean Sticky Rice)

Glutinous sticky rice with mung bean and coconut milk for a satisfying sweet and savory side dish.
5 from 1 vote
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8

Bitter Melon Soup (Canh Kho Qua)

Warm, comforting Vietnamese soup made with bitter melon stuffed with pork and wood ear mushrooms.
5 from 1 vote
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Chinese Recipes

Bring all the luck, prosperity, and flavor to your upcoming Lunar New Year celebration with one of these popular Chinese recipes.

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9

Sesame Balls with Red Bean Paste

This easy to make dessert features crispy fried mochi dough coated in sesame seeds and filled with sweetened red bean paste for the ultimate new year treat.
5 from 9 votes
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Two easy to make Chinese almond cookies on a plate with Lunar New Year decoration nearby.

10

Chinese Almond Cookies

Who doesn't love good fortune paired with a rich, buttery almond flavor bite. These easy cookies are a fan favorite.
4.44 from 16 votes
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11

Pork and Cabbage Dumplings

Plump juicy dumplings filled with a savory pork and cabbage filling. These are easy to make in advance and can be enjoyed steamed, fried, or boiled.
5 from 2 votes
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12

Dumpling Dipping Sauce

No dumpling should ever be served without a delicious umami packed dipping sauce served alongside it. This sauce is ready in just 5 minutes.
5 from 3 votes
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13

Pineapple Tarts

These pineapple shaped tarts just melt in your mouth with their crumbly outside and sweet and savory spiced pineapple jam filling.
4.67 from 6 votes
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14

Cantonese Roast Duck

Shiny, crispy skin and juicy aromatic duck for the perfect holiday centerpiece.
5 from 1 vote
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15

Crispy Skirt Dumplings

Juicy dumplings with crispy lace bottom for the ultimate texture experience. And they're so easy to make!
5 from 3 votes
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16

Chinese Turnip Cake (Lo Bak Go)

This Lunar New Year and dim sum star is a favorite for a reason. These savory cakes have a crisp outside, and soft inside filled with umami ingredients.
5 from 1 vote
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17

Lobster Noodles (Lobster Yee Mein)

This decadent noodle dish is perfect center piece for your upcoming celebration. And it's ready in just 30 minutes!
5 from 2 votes
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18

Chinese Steamed Fish

This whole fish is a quick and easy entree to add to your holiday spread. It's light, aromatic, and tender.
5 from 3 votes
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19

Pork and Chive Dumplings

These savory dumplings feature juicy pork and garlic chives for an umami packed dumpling experience.
5 from 1 vote
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20

Soy Sauce Chicken

This glossy whole braised chicken is a delicious centerpiece for your upcoming celebration. It's braised in a soy-based aromatic packed sauce for juicy flavorful chicken.
5 from 2 votes
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A bowl of tang yuan with a half eaten tang yuan in a spoon.

21

Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls)

This popular dessert features delicate and chewy spheres of glutinous rice flour wrapped around sweet black sesame filling in a warm sweetened ginger broth.
5 from 2 votes
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Slices of crispy pork belly on a plate with a side of dipping sauce.

22

Crispy Pork Belly (Air Fryer Edition)

This restuarant quality crispy pork belly is easy to make with an air fryer and features crispy crackling skin.
5 from 3 votes
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23

Stir-Fried Shanghai Rice Cakes (Chao Nian Gao)

These chewy rice cakes are stir-fried with chicken, bok choy, cabbage, and mushrooms in a glossy, savory, brown sauce.
5 from 2 votes
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24

Buddha’s Delight (Lo Han Jai)

This Vegetarian friendly dish feature bouncy glass noodles tossed with an abundance of vegetables and mushrooms for an umami packed stir fry.
5 from 1 vote
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Korean Recipes

Celebrate the new year with these popular traditional Korean recipes.

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25

Beef Bulgogi

This classic Korean BBQ dish is smoky, sweet, and savory. It's the perfect main for your Lunar New Year celebration
5 from 10 votes
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26

Kimchi Mandu

These Korean dumplings are created with pork, tofu, and kimchi, wrapped in a thin dough, and steamed until perfection.
5 from 1 vote
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27

Japchae (Korean Glass Noodle Stir Fry)

These bright and colorful noodles are made with bouncy sweet potato starch noodles, vibrant sauteed vegetables, tender beef and coated in a sweet, savory and umami sauce.
5 from 2 votes
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28

Tteok Mandu guk (Korean Rice Cake Soup with Dumplings)

This savory and comforting soup is quick and easy to make, and features chewy rice cakes and juicy dumplings.
5 from 1 vote
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