Satisfy your Chinese food cravings with these 25 Chinese Recipes that are better than takeout and perfect for celebrating Chinese (Lunar) New Year!
Chinese food is one of the most popular cuisines in the world. It is also one of the most diverse cuisines, with many regional variations.
When is Chinese New Year?
Chinese new year begins at the new moon that falls between 21 January and 20 February. The celebration lasts for 15 days and includes a variety of customs, traditions, and foods. One of the most popular dishes in China during this time is dumplings, which are eaten to symbolize good luck and family reunion.
The recipes below are a mix of authentic and Americanized Chinese food recipes you can make at home, and skip the take-out! I searched the internet to find a variety of recipes that I am dying to try, hopefully you will find some new favorites as well.
Whatever Chinese food you’re craving, these recipes are all delicious as a weeknight meal or to serve at your next new year celebration.
Enjoy!!
25 Chinese Recipes
Lychee Martini
Start off your next meal with a delicious Lychee Martini with vodka, orange liqueur, and garnished with lychees!
Chinese Orange Chicken brimming with fresh orange flavor and it far outdoes the popular Chinese chain restaurants. You get bite size pieces of chicken that are fried to golden brown perfection and they're coated in the most amazing, sweet and sticky orange sauce.
This easy Chicken Chow Mein recipe is way better than takeout! Make this quick and delicious meal at home using strips of chicken, snow peas, carrots, bean sprouts, noodles, and a quick sauce.
Skip the Chinese takeout by making this easy Pork Lo Mein recipe at home using thinly sliced pork tenderloin, vegetables, soy-ginger-garlic-sauce tossed with noodles.
These traditional Chinese Almond Cookies are just like the ones you find in a Chinese restaurant. They are light and flaky with a subtle almond flavor!
Homemade Fortune Cookies & Free Printable Fortunes to help you ring in the calendar New Year or the Chinese New Year. Printables for each year. So FUN!
Coconut buns, or “cocktail buns” are a beloved bakery favorite among locals in Hong Kong and Chinatowns everywhere. It combines the soft, buttery milk bread ubiquitous around Asia, with a sweet, rich coconut filling.
Lisa Johnson is a recipe developer, food photographer, and creator of Cooking with Curls food blog, a website featuring accessible recipes made from scratch. Lisa goal is to get you out of your comfort zone and show you that cooking from home doesn’t have to be intimidating and shares step-by-step photo tutorials for each of her recipes. Lisa has been featured in Country Living, Parade, BuzzFeed, Huntington Post, and more.
Mmmm I love Chinese food, don’t ever cook it though. I haven’t had egg foo young in years. You just don’t see it at Chinese restaurants anymore. Pinning so I can give some of these a try. Thanks for sharing!
I lo-ove wontons and lychee! You’ve made me very happy with this collection of recipes. Thanks for sharing at the This Is How We Roll Link Party on Organized 31.
We do a lot of Chinese recipes around these parts…love anything I can whip up fast with the local ingredients! Thanks for the inspiration this week over at #FoodieFriDIY!
Amazing collection and super convenient! I can’t wait to try your hot and sour soup! Yum! Thanks!
Mmmm I love Chinese food, don’t ever cook it though. I haven’t had egg foo young in years. You just don’t see it at Chinese restaurants anymore. Pinning so I can give some of these a try. Thanks for sharing!
These recipes look great…they are perfect for avoiding our very expensive (yet delicious) take out.
Stopping by from the Tuesday blog hop.
Thank you for all these yummy recipes!
I lo-ove wontons and lychee! You’ve made me very happy with this collection of recipes. Thanks for sharing at the This Is How We Roll Link Party on Organized 31.
We do a lot of Chinese recipes around these parts…love anything I can whip up fast with the local ingredients! Thanks for the inspiration this week over at #FoodieFriDIY!
What a great bunch of recipes to make throughout the Lunar New Year Celebration! Can’t wait to feature tonight on Saturday Night Fever!
Thank you so much Laura!!!