A Feast for the New Year: Lunar New Year Recipes
Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is just around the corner! On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, we invite you to join us in celebrating the arrival of spring and the start of the Year of the Snake. This holiday marks the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar, and it’s an occasion filled with family, tradition, and of course, delicious food.
Lunar New Year is celebrated across many Asian cultures, including Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Singaporean, Malaysian, Filipino, and Indonesian communities. It spans fifteen days, each marked by a unique set of customs. One of the highlights of the holiday is the New Year’s Eve feast, where family members gather around the table to enjoy a variety of symbolic dishes that represent prosperity, abundance, and togetherness. Whether you’re from northern China, where the greeting, 新年快乐, “Xinnian Kuaile” (Happy New Year in Mandarin) is common, or from Guangdong or Hong Kong, where people say, 祝你一年繁榮, “Gong Hey Fat Choi” (wishing you a prosperous year in Cantonese), Lunar New Year is a time to come together and celebrate the year ahead. Join us as we explore some of the delicious recipes that make this holiday so special!
