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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is the biggest holiday of the year on the Chinese calendar. With this holiday comes many traditional dishes meant to symbolize prosperity for the coming year. We’ve covered many of those Chinese new year recipes from various regions, and they’re all collected here.

Chinese Braised Ti Pang (Pork Shank), thewoksoflife.com

Chinese Braised Ti Pang (Pork Shank – 红烧蹄膀)

Chinese Stuffed Fried Gluten Balls, thewoksoflife.com

Stuffed Chinese Fried Gluten Balls

Chinese Poached Chicken, thewoksoflife.com

Cantonese Poached Chicken (Bai Qie Ji)

Chinese Lion's Head Meatballs, thewoksoflife.com

Lion’s Head Meatballs

A Big “Fat” Chinese New Year Menu for All Skill Levels

Chinese New Year Menus for All Skill Levels

Ru Yi Cai, thewoksoflife.com

Ru Yi Cai (“As You Wish” Vegetables)

Chinese Handmade Noodles, thewoksoflife.com

Chinese Handmade Noodles

Homemade Spring Rolls, by thewoksoflife.com

Cantonese Spring Rolls

Savory Tang Yuan, by thewoksoflife.com

Savory Tang Yuan

Cha Guo, by thewoksoflife.com

Cantonese Cha Guo Savory Rice Cakes

Pork Rib Stew with Foo Jook and Chee Hou Sauce, by thewoksoflife.com

Pork Rib Stew with Foo Jook and Chee Hou Sauce

Chinese Shrimp Cakes, by thewoksoflife.com

Chinese Shrimp Cakes

Chinese Carrot Rice Cake, by thewoksoflife.com

Chinese Carrot Rice Cake (Hu Luo Bo Gao – 胡萝卜糕)

Old-Fashioned Chinese Almond Cookies, by thewoksoflife.com

Old-Fashioned Chinese Almond Cookies

Shanghai Pork Chops, by thewoksoflife.com

Fried Shanghai Pork Chops

Dongbei Guo Bao Rou (Crispy Sweet & Sour Pork), by thewoksoflife.com

Dongbei Guo Bao Rou (Crispy Sweet & Sour Pork)

Chairman Mao’s Red Braised Pork Belly, by thewoksoflife.com

Chairman Mao’s Red Braised Pork Belly

Shandong Pork and Fish Dumplings (Jiaozi), by thewoksoflife.com

Shandong Pork and Fish Dumplings (Jiaozi)

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