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Happy Chinese New Year

Created January 10, 2017
Welcome the Year of the Monkey with a festive dinner party celebrating centuries-old Chinese food traditions.

Signature Drink

pomegranate ginger prosecco cocktails

Pomegranate-Ginger Prosecco Cocktails

With their striking red color—said to promote happiness and ward off evil spirits—and plentiful seeds, representing fertility, pomegranates are a great choice for any Chinese New Year party.


Appetizer

chinese chicken pot stickers

Chinese Chicken Pot Stickers

Getting together to make dumplings is a popular Chinese New Year family tradition. An assembly line ensures everyone gets in on the cooking fun. Some families tuck a coin inside one of the dumplings—in the hopes that the brave eater who finds it is in for a lucky year.


Side Dishes

sesame noodles

Sesame Noodles

Noodles are a staple of the Chinese diet and complement to any main dish. When preparing noodles for Chinese New Year, try to keep them in one piece; long noodles represent a long life.

Spicy Stir-Fried Green Beans 

Everyone loves a good stir-fry, and since the Chinese New Year kicks off the spring planting season, it's the perfect opportunity to try this easy recipe for green beans.


Main Course

grilled tuna steaks with green onions and orange butter

From traditional fish, believed to help your wishes come true in the coming year, to duck and rice, good for loyalty, fertility, luck and wealth, to chicken with kumquats, symbolizing togetherness and prosperity—these main courses are full of Chinese New Year custom and meaning.

Dessert

chinese five spice almond cookies

Chinese Five Spice Almond Cookies

This spicy, delicate cookie gets a twist from a Chinese blend of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, pepper and fennel—and is the perfect end to a festive dinner party. 

Tangerine Ombre Cake

For those looking to pull out all the stops, this impressive dessert showcases two of the most common food symbols of the Chinese New Year: tangerines (wealth) and oranges (good luck), whose bright, happy color is associated with good fortune.