Chinese New Year recipes

Treat family and friends to a Chinese banquet with these wuxi ribs coated in a sweet and sour sauce. Serve with plain rice and steamed greens

This mouth-watering pork belly dish with crispy crackling is great for entertaining and so easy to make. Serve with our four ingredient dipping sauce

Add chunks of fresh pineapple to vegetarian fried rice to transform it into something special. Serve on its own for a family dinner or as part of a banquet

Share this veggie Sichuan dish with friends as part of a Chinese banquet with steamed jasmine rice. It used minced soy for a meaty texture

This street food dim sum from Beijing is an authentic type of bao bun that puffs up in the pan. You can fill with minced chicken, pork or prawns if you don't want to go veggie

Complement prawns with the sweet and slightly bitter flavour of Longjing tea to bring out their natural sweetness – serve with jasmine rice as part of a Chinese feast

Juicy spare ribs braised with a chilli and hoisin sauce that make a succulent side dish to any Chinese feast

Make a Cantonese dim sum classic, known traditionally as chee cheong fun – long chunky rolled rice noodles. Delicious served with a spicy dipping sauce.

Enjoy these Shanghai-style mini 'lionhead' meatballs in a rich, earthy and sweet broth made with Chinese leaf and dried shiitake mushrooms

John Torode's whole crispy duck with maltose marinade makes for an impressive centrepiece. The cavity is stuffed with star anise, spring onion and ginger.

Slice these vegetables into matchsticks, then pickle for a delicious Chinese accompaniment to BBQ pork - perfect for filling bao buns

Keep tasting the broth and add as much chilli and rice vinegar as you like to get the right balance of flavours

Tastier than a take away and great for nibbling and sharing. These dim sum will impress your guests.

Share this pork dish with your friends for Chinese New Year

Stir up a pepper with black bean dish for Chinese New Year

Chinese five-spice gives this chicken a wonderfully warm, aromatic flavour that adults and children will love

Whatever you do, don’t cut your noodles – they represent long life!

Traditional toffee bananas are deep-fried, but this is a lighter version, served with caramel sauce

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

These impressive wontons are simple to make and have a classic combination of Chinese flavours.

Serve up aromatic salt and pepper squid in just 2 minutes on the griddle, great for a light sharing starter

Use spring onions as a vegetable in their own right in this slow-cooked pork dish

Ramp up the flavours in your dinner by marinating tofu in a mix of ginger, chilli and soy. Serve with rice and pak choi for a satisfying 15-minute supper.

Chinese meals don't need to be eaten out of a takeaway carton - this special fish dish makes a smart dinner for two