Chinese New Year recipes
Celebrate with dim sum, noodles and desserts, plus a special menu from Chinese Food Made Easy's Ching-He Huang.
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Barbecue pork buns

- Ready in 50 mins
Tastier than a take away and great for nibbling and sharing. These dim sum will impress your guests.
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Chinese roast duck with pancakes

- Ready in 3 hrs 30 mins
Set out all the elements of this classic Chinese recipe on the table and let your guests help themselves
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Quick & easy hot-and-sour chicken noodle soup

- Ready in 40 mins
Keep tasting the broth and add as much chilli and rice vinegar as you like to get the right balance of flavours
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Shanghai-style braised pork

- Ready in 4 hrs
Share this pork dish with your friends for Chinese New Year
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Roast plum duck puffs

- Ready in 2 hrs 20 mins
Dumplings and puffs like this represent nuggets of gold - perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year
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Peppers with black beans

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Stir up a pepper with black bean dish for Chinese New Year
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Steamed salmon in the microwave

- Ready in 30 mins
Try a Chinese New Year feast with steamed fish
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Open flower dumplings

- Ready in 55 mins
These Chinese nibbles look fiddly, but they're actually very easy to make, and healthy too
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Crispy prawns with wasabi mayo & sweet chilli pepper dip

- Ready in 30 mins
These tempura-style prawns with punchy dips make a great nibble to serve with drinks
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Festive golden five-spice chicken

- Ready in 1 hr 25 mins
Chinese five-spice gives this chicken a wonderfully warm, aromatic flavour that adults and children will love
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Gingery shiitake noodles

- Ready in 25 mins
Whatever you do, don’t cut your noodles – they represent long life!
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Toffee & sesame bananas

- Ready in 20 mins
Traditional toffee bananas are deep-fried, but this is a lighter version, served with caramel sauce
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Omelette vegetable rolls

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A healthy version of Chinese spring rolls. No deep frying and ready in 20 minutes, better than the take-away
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Steamed dumplings

- Ready in 25 mins
These impressive wontons are simple to make and have a classic combination of Chinese flavours.
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Sea bass with sizzled ginger, chilli & spring onions

- Ready in 25 mins
The aromas released while cooking this dish will have everyone licking their lips in anticipation
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Beef stir-fry with ginger
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- Ready in 30 mins
Try making this noodle dish to celebrate Chinese New Year
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Chinese noodles with tofu & hazelnuts
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- Ready in 25 mins
Exciting flavours permeate this easy veggie recipe
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Szechuan pepper prawns
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- Ready in 15 mins
A sizzling side dish, or serve as part of nibbles for a party
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Glazed hoisin duck
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- Ready in 25 mins
This elegant oriental meal matches hoisin marinated duck with a light vegetable salad
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Steamed shui mai dumplings
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- Ready in 40 mins
Easier than they look and healthy too, experiment this weekend
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Prawn spring roll wraps
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- Ready in 30 mins
These healthy bites make a great light lunch or snack with a little bowl of sweet chilli sauce
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Crisp Chinese pork

- Ready in 4 hrs 10 mins
Belly is the cheapest pork roasting joint and, as it’s rich, a little goes a long way, making it perfect for Sundays and dinner parties
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Salt & pepper squid
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- Ready in 17 mins
Serve up aromatic squid in just 2 minutes on the griddle
For The Keen Cook
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Tropical fruits in lemongrass syrup

- Ready in 15 mins
Lemongrass adds an intriguing citrus taste and fragrance to the syrup for this exotic fruit salad
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Oriental egg fried rice

- Ready in 30 mins
Sara Buenfeld’s fast and easy fried rice makes for a delicious Chinese supper
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Ginger prawn oriental broth
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- Ready in 15 mins
This seafood broth makes the ideal starter to a Chinese-themed meal
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Broccoli with chilli & crispy garlic
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- Ready in 10 mins
Chilli and garlic will really add zing to an otherwise traditional vegetarian side dish
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Lychee & ginger sorbet

- Ready in 25 mins
This refreshing make-ahead dessert is a cooling way to finish off a Chinese-themed dinner party
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Duck & spring onion noodles

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An indulgent combination of noodles, duck and Chinese vegetables that's on the table in less than half an hour
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Hot & sour broth with prawns

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This healthy starter takes just 15 minutes to make and is a cleansing way to kick off a Chinese meal
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Chinese braised pork with double spring onions
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- Ready in 2 hrs 45 mins
Use spring onions as a vegetable in their own right in this slow-cooked pork dish
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Ginger sweet tofu with pak choi

- Ready in 45 mins
If you thought tofu was bland, this is the recipe to convince you otherwise
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Steamed sea bass with black bean sauce

- Ready in 30 mins
Chinese meals don't need to be eaten out of a takeaway carton - this special fish dish makes a smart dinner for two
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Minced soy pork with rice noodles

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This recipe uses two types of soy - light for seasoning, dark for its rich caramel colour
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Sweet & sour chicken

- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
Try an authentic version of this classic Chinese takeaway dish, with natural sweetness and a warm chilli flavour to spice things up
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Slow-cooked Chinese beef
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- Ready in 2 hrs 30 mins
This may take a while in the oven, but it's super fast to prepare and tastes fantastic
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