Lunar New Year recipes Archives - Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/seasonal-recipes/holiday-ideas/lunar-new-year-recipes/ Internationally inspired recipes for everyone to enjoy - mostly healthy, always tasty Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:37:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.carolinescooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cropped-PA261460-5459955d_site_icon-32x32.png Lunar New Year recipes Archives - Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/seasonal-recipes/holiday-ideas/lunar-new-year-recipes/ 32 32 Yee sang (prosperity toss salad) https://www.carolinescooking.com/yee-sang-chinese-salad/ https://www.carolinescooking.com/yee-sang-chinese-salad/#comments Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:11:12 +0000 http://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=6524 Yee sang is a colorful salad commonly eaten during Chinese New Year in a number of communities around the world. It starts off as separate components that are tossed together for luck and prosperity - hence the name prosperity toss salad. Whether you mix the traditional way or not, it's a delicious combination of flavors with plenty of variety and...

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Pork and chive dumplings https://www.carolinescooking.com/pork-and-chive-dumplings/ https://www.carolinescooking.com/pork-and-chive-dumplings/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=40731 Pork and chive dumplings are one of the classic, traditional flavor combinations that you may find as part of dim sum, or enjoyed at home especially for occasions like Lunar New Year. The simple filling is a delicious combination of rich meat and light herby flavor. A tasty bite whenever you choose to enjoy. I...

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San choy bow - Chinese lettuce wraps https://www.carolinescooking.com/sang-choy-bao-chinese-lettuce-wraps/ https://www.carolinescooking.com/sang-choy-bao-chinese-lettuce-wraps/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=12148 San choy bow are super easy and tasty Chinese lettuce wraps that take only a few minutes to prep and cook. They are great as part of a selection of dishes, such as for Lunar New Year, as well as to snack on for lunch. The Lunar New Year is one of, if not the...

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Hong shao rou (red braised pork belly) https://www.carolinescooking.com/hong-shao-rou-red-braised-pork-belly/ https://www.carolinescooking.com/hong-shao-rou-red-braised-pork-belly/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=35775 Hong shao rou is a classic Chinese way to prepare pork belly. It's slow braised in a gently sweet and aromatic mixture to make a sticky, tender and wonderfully flavorful dish. Pork belly is one of those cuts that is revered in many cultures. It can be a little tricky to work with, but the...

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Vietnamese fried spring rolls (chả giò) https://www.carolinescooking.com/vietnamese-fried-spring-rolls-cha-gio/ https://www.carolinescooking.com/vietnamese-fried-spring-rolls-cha-gio/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=27889 Vietnamese fried spring rolls (cha gio) have a delicious mix of crisp outside and tasty filling which includes noodles and pork. They make a great appetizer dipped in light nuoc cham sauce or added to other dishes. One of the definite upsides of our time in Melbourne was having restaurants from lots of different cuisines...

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Chinese sweet dumplings - tangyuan https://www.carolinescooking.com/chinese-sweet-dumplings/ https://www.carolinescooking.com/chinese-sweet-dumplings/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:00:15 +0000 http://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=905 These Chinese sweet dumplings, tangyuan, are filled with a peanut mixture that's a wonderful contrast to the slightly gooey outside. They are traditionally served for the lantern festival but delicious enough to enjoy any time. My first dumpling making experience was during a trip to Taiwan, many years ago now. I was tagging along while...

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Chinese oven steamed fish https://www.carolinescooking.com/chinese-oven-steamed-fish/ https://www.carolinescooking.com/chinese-oven-steamed-fish/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:30:22 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=16169 Steamed whole fish is a classic Chinese way to prepare it. But don't worry about not having a large steamer, you can make this delicious Chinese oven steamed fish with plain old foil. The result is wonderfully tender fish perfect any time. We love fish and are so grateful to have not one but two...

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Chinese pork and cabbage dumplings https://www.carolinescooking.com/chinese-pork-and-cabbage-dumplings/ https://www.carolinescooking.com/chinese-pork-and-cabbage-dumplings/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2016 12:30:15 +0000 http://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=3249 Pork and cabbage dumplings are a traditional dish, especially eaten for the Lunar New Year. But these dumplings are so delicious you'll want to have them much more often! With Lunar New Year fast approaching, I got to thinking about having dumplings. It seemed only right to make some, even if my dumpling-making skills were a bit...

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