Dumplings & Noodles
Lunar New Year Recipes
Many families celebrate Lunar New Year with dishes chosen for what they stand for: dumplings for wealth, long noodles for a long life and fish for abundance in the year ahead.
This collection has all three, plus sweet rice balls for dessert. Dumplings freeze well, so fold a big batch with family and cook them as you need them.
6 recipes · Updated
Quick answer
Savour's Lunar New Year recipes are homemade pork and cabbage dumplings, longevity noodles stir-fried with vegetables and steamed fish with ginger and scallions (about 30 minutes each), and black sesame tangyuan in ginger syrup. Vegetable chow mein and slow cooker honey garlic chicken round out the table. Uncooked dumplings freeze for up to 3 months and cook straight from frozen.
- Recipes
- 6
- Average total time
- 1 hr 29 mins
- Quickest
- Vegetable Chow Mein (20 mins)
- Rated Easy
- 4 of 6
- Average calories
- 416 per serving
- Newest
- Pork and Cabbage Dumplings
Recipes in this collection (6)
Frequently Asked Questions
What foods are eaten for Lunar New Year?
Dishes vary by family and region, but dumplings, long noodles, whole fish, spring rolls and sweet rice cakes or rice balls are common, each often chosen for a lucky meaning such as wealth, long life or togetherness.
Can I freeze homemade dumplings?
Yes. Freeze uncooked dumplings in a single layer on a floured tray until hard, then pack them into freezer bags for up to 3 months. Cook them straight from frozen, adding a few minutes to the cooking time, until the filling reaches 71°C (160°F).