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Lunar New Year recipes

Celebrate lunar new year around the world with the full gamut of special treats and auspicious foods in a banquet for friends and family.
Authentic Chinese

From egg fried rice, to chicken and cashew stir-fry, use Chinese New Year as an excuse to try some authentic Chinese recipes.

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Pork and cabbage dumplings

by Karen Law
Light meals & snacks

Wok-fried cauliflower with honey soy hoisin

by Ching-He Huang
Main course

Easy egg-fried rice

by Jeremy Pang
Main course

Shanghainese rice cake and pork stir-fry

by Karen Law
Main course

Lo mein with scallops and Tenderstem broccoli

by Jeremy Pang
Main course

Black bean tofu 'mein'

by Ching-He Huang
Main course

Chinese dumplings

by Jeremy Pang
Light meals & snacks

Chilli-fried tofu with egg-fried rice

by James Martin
Main course

Vegetarian spring rolls

by Ching-He Huang
Light meals & snacks

Celebratory pork and prawn dumplings

by Dan Lee
Light meals & snacks

Steamed whole sea bass with garlic, ginger and spring onions

by Rick Stein
Main course

Sweet and sour chicken

by The Hairy Bikers
Main course

Hoisin chicken with pancakes

by Mary Berry
Main course

Crispy chicken with braised aubergine

by Ken Hom
Main course

Sticky chicken in quick bao buns

by Jeremy Pang
Main course

Steamed vegan bao buns with spicy cauliflower

by Lucy Parker
Main course

Hirata bao buns

by The Hairy Bikers
Cakes and baking

Bao buns

by Jeremy Pang
Light meals & snacks

Sticky soy and ginger pork

by Mary Berry
Main course

Jungle chicken curry with rice

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Lighter stir-fried beef with broccoli and sweetcorn

by Fiona Hunter
Main course

Sichuan pepper beef stir-fry

by Ching-He Huang
Main course

Quick hot and sour noodle soup

by Ching-He Huang
Main course

Bang bang cauliflower

by Lucy Parker
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