Chinese New Year 春节年夜饭

A reunion-dinner shortlist for Chinese New Year: a whole fish for abundance, slow braises to make ahead, and sweet glutinous rice balls to finish the night.

23 recipes

Cantonese35 min

Steamed Sea Bass (清蒸鲈鱼)

清蒸鲈鱼 (Steamed Sea Bass (清蒸鲈鱼)) · qīng zhēng lú yú

Mediumsteamedseafoodcantonese

Shandong40 min

Sweet and Sour Fish (糖醋鱼)

糖醋鱼 (Sweet and Sour Fish (糖醋鱼)) · táng cù yú

Hardspecial-occasionshandongfestive

Home-style45 min

Wuchang Fish (Steamed with Ginger and Scallions)

武昌鱼 (Wuchang Fish (Steamed with Ginger and Scallions)) · Wǔ Chāng Yú

Medium30-minweeknightcomfort

Home-style90 min

Braised Pork Belly (红烧肉)

红烧肉 (Braised Pork Belly (红烧肉)) · hóng shāo ròu

Mediumcomfortchinese-new-yearpork

Dessert & Beverage45 min

Sesame Tangyuan (Black Sesame Glutinous Rice Balls)

芝麻汤圆 (Sesame Tangyuan (Black Sesame Glutinous Rice Balls)) · zhī ma tāng yuán

Medium30-minwinterfestive

Home-style90 min

Reunion Hot Pot

团圆火锅 (Reunion Hot Pot) · tuán yuán huǒ guō

Mediumchinese-new-year-feastshared-mealcustomizable

Home-style45 min

Whole Family Blessing Casserole

全家福 (Whole Family Blessing Casserole) · quán jiā fú

Mediumchinese-new-year-feastone-potvegetable-forward

Home-style120 min

Man-Han Family Feast Combo

满汉家宴组合 (Man-Han Family Feast Combo) · mǎn hàn jiā yàn zǔ hé

Mediumchinese-new-year-feastmake-aheadcelebration

Home-style60 min

Chive and Egg Dumplings (韭菜鸡蛋饺)

韭菜鸡蛋饺 (Chive and Egg Dumplings (韭菜鸡蛋饺)) · jiǔ cài jī dàn jiǎo

Mediumdumplingscomfortchinese-new-year

Home-style75 min

Pork and Cabbage Dumplings (白菜猪肉饺)

白菜猪肉饺 (Pork and Cabbage Dumplings (白菜猪肉饺)) · bái cài zhū ròu jiǎo

Mediumdumplingscomfortchinese-new-year

Cantonese90 min

Sticky Rice Chicken (Nuo Mi Ji)

糯米鸡 (Sticky Rice Chicken (Nuo Mi Ji)) · nuò mǐ jī

Medium90-minlunchfestive

Jiangsu-Zhejiang180 min

Shanghai-Style Sauce Duck

酱鸭 (Shanghai-Style Sauce Duck) · jiàng yā

Mediummake-aheadholidaycold-dish

Dessert & Beverage110 min

Osmanthus-Stuffed Lotus Root

桂花糖藕 (Osmanthus-Stuffed Lotus Root) · guì huā táng ǒu

Mediummake-aheadimpressivefestive

Cantonese360 min

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall

佛跳墙 (Buddha Jumps Over the Wall) · fó tiào qiáng

Hardfamily-feastspecial-occasionslow-cooked

Jiangsu-Zhejiang270 min

Eight-Treasure Duck

八宝鸭 (Eight-Treasure Duck) · bā bǎo yā

Mediumfamily-feastimpressive-mainbraised

Jiangsu-Zhejiang180 min

Clear-Braised Lion’s Head Meatballs

清炖狮子头 (Clear-Braised Lion’s Head Meatballs) · qīng dùn shī zi tóu

Mediumfamily-feastcomfort-foodsoup

Jiangsu-Zhejiang Dim Sum75 min

Salted Egg Yolk Pastry (蛋黄酥)

蛋黄酥 (Salted Egg Yolk Pastry (蛋黄酥)) · dàn huáng sū

Hardpastrydessertfestive

Sichuan Pastry35 min

Pop-open Cruller (开口笑)

开口笑 (Pop-open Cruller (开口笑)) · kāi kǒu xiào

Mediumpastrysnackfried

Cantonese Dim Sum40 min

Sesame Glutinous Ball (麻团)

麻团 (Sesame Glutinous Ball (麻团)) · má tuán

Mediumpastrydessertcantonese

Home-style40 min

Spring Rolls (春卷)

春卷 (Spring Rolls (春卷)) · chūn juǎn

Mediumfriedappetizerfestive

Shandong35 min

Fried Lotus Root Stuffed with Pork (炸藕盒)

炸藕盒 (Fried Lotus Root Stuffed with Pork (炸藕盒)) · zhà ǒu hé

Mediumfriedvegetable-forwardwinter

Jiangsu-Zhejiang Dim Sum25 min

Crispy Fried Tangyuan (炸汤圆)

炸汤圆 (Crispy Fried Tangyuan (炸汤圆)) · zhà tāng yuán

Mediumfrieddessertfestive

Home-style75 min

Braised Pork with Quail Eggs (红烧肉鹌鹑蛋)

红烧肉鹌鹑蛋 (Braised Pork with Quail Eggs (红烧肉鹌鹑蛋)) · hóng shāo ròu àn chún dàn

Mediumbraisecomfortpork