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CHINESE NEW YEAR RECIPES
Chinese New Year falls on a different date every year. This is because
the Lunar Calendar is followed to mark this event. That is why the
Chinese New Year is also known as the Lunar New Year. It is usually
celebrated on the Eve of Chinese New Year, and 15 days thereafter.
Chinese New Year is to the Chinese what Christmas is to Caucasians.
It is a very important event celebrated by Chinese all over the world.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, it is customary for all members of a family
to gather together (it's common to have up to 5 generations come together!)
to share the Reunion Dinner. Great emphasis is placed on the
preparation of this meal and expensive delicacies are usually served in
the hope that there will be abundance for the family all year round.
These dishes are also given auspicious names, in line with the practice of
saying auspicious phrases throughout this festival.
Some of these dishes are enjoyed year-round but they take on special
meaning during this festive season as their names or sometimes, the
appearance of the dish itself, may symbolise something auspicious.
Here is my very own collection of Chinese New Year recipes, amassed
through the years. However, this is by no means, an exhaustive list.
I have also included the PinYin of the Chinese
names of the dishes as well as an explanation of what it means. These
can be found on the page of the recipe itself (accessed when
you click on the recipe name below).
If you have a Chinese New Year recipe that you would like me to put up on this
page, or if you have any comments on the recipes here, please e-mail me at:
divineheart@kittymail.com
- Lobster with Spicy Sauce "Long Mah Jing Shen"
- Fried Won Ton "Jing Yuan Bao"
- Deep Fried Fish Head "Hong Yun Dang Tou"
- Glutinous Rice Rolls with Assortment "Jing Yu Man Tang"
- Drunken Chicken "Hua Diao Fu Gui Ji"
- Braised Abalone with Black Moss "Bao Ni You Yu"
- Burst Deep-Fried Balls (Giggling Balls) "Kai Kou Xiao"
- Water Chestnut Cake "Bu Bu Gao Sheng"
- Deep Fried Cuttle Fish "Ru Yi Jin Yuan"
- Scallop with Black Moss "Bai Zi Qian Sun"
- Meat Balls with Glutinous Rice "Huan Xi Tuan" / "Zhen Zhu Yuan"
- Minced Dried Oyster with Diced Vegetables "Hao Shi Ji Lai"
- Stuffed Broccoli with Prawn Colloid "Hua Kai Fu Gui"
- Poached Marble Golby (Soon Hock) "Fu Gui You Yu"
- Raw Fish Salad (Version 1) "Qi Cai Yu Sheng"
- Red Bean Paste Puff "Jin Qiu Man Sheng"
