Authentic Chinese New Year Dishes - Omnivore's Cookbook

Chinese Beef Stew with Potatoes (土豆炖牛肉)

Maggie Zhu — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 12:39:00 +0000

Chinese beef stew features beef braised in a rich, savory broth with potatoes and carrots until super tender and flavorful. An easy make-ahead recipe that requires little prep, it’ll give you delicious dinners for the next couple of days. Freezer and meal-prep friendly. {Gluten-Free adaptable} The beef is braised in a rich, savory broth with ...

Chinese Walnut Cookies (核桃酥)

Maggie Zhu — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:23:00 +0000

Celebrate Chinese New Year with these walnut cookies that have a crispy and crumbly texture and heavenly walnut aroma. They also go perfect with tea and can be enjoyed at any time of day. {Vegetarian} Chinese walnut cookies are one of the most popular traditional Chinese sweets that we enjoy growing up. Walking on the ...

Walnut Shrimp

Maggie Zhu — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:30:25 +0000

This walnut shrimp recipe features crispy shrimp and candied walnuts tossed in a sweet, creamy sauce. Recreate this iconic Chinese takeout dish at home, any night of the week, for a healthier twist that still gives you deliciously crispy and flavorful results without deep-frying! {Gluten-Free Adaptable} Walnut shrimp, made with glazed walnuts and a lightly ...

Red Bean Bread (豆沙包)

Maggie Zhu — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:37:05 +0000

Learn how to make red bean bread like the ones from a Chinese bakery! The recipe uses an easy milk bread dough for a super soft and fluffy texture, and everything can be done with a mixer. {Vegetarian} Baked red bean bread is a Chinese bakery classic. The bread is light, fluffy and slightly sweet. ...

Lion’s Head Pork Meatballs (狮子头)

Maggie Zhu — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 13:52:00 +0000

An authentic Lion’s head meatball recipe that uses breadcrumbs, water chestnuts, and aromatics to make super light, fluffy and juicy meatballs that are bursting with flavor. Chinese pork meatballs are also called lion’s head (狮子头, shi zi tou). They feature tender, moist, and light meatballs with a savory taste. This dish is a staple food ...

Pork and Chive Dumplings (猪肉韭菜水饺)

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Pork and chive dumplings are one of the most popular types of dumplings in Northern China. The filling is made with juicy pork, bursting with an intense savory flavor of garlic chives, and boiled until tender and hearty. Growing up in Beijing, pork and chive dumplings are one of the most popular types, along with ...

Cantonese Chicken Egg Roll (广式鸡肉春卷)

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:36:00 +0000

These chicken egg rolls are crispy on the outside and filled with a tasty, textured filling of chicken, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and carrots. Learn how to make chicken egg rolls from scratch in no time at all! In China, we actually call these egg rolls “Chun Jian” (春卷), which directly translate to spring rolls. But ...

Chinese Chicken Dumplings (鸡肉饺子)

Maggie Zhu — Sat, 06 May 2023 15:40:01 +0000

Crispy Chinese chicken dumplings feature a juicy ground chicken filling and are loaded with vegetables. Not only for celebrating Chinese New Year and other festivals, these dumplings are a great weekday snack because you can make them ahead and they freeze well. Chinese chicken dumplings, also known as “Jirou Jiaozi” (鸡肉饺子), are a delicious and ...

Cantonese Shumai with Pork and Shrimp (烧麦, Shao Mai)

Maggie Zhu — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 13:11:00 +0000

Cantonese shumai are fresh, juicy pork and shrimp filled dumplings with thin, bright yellow wrappers. Learn how to make shumai like the ones at a dim sum shop. Cantonese shumai (烧卖, Shao Mai) are one of the most popular dim sum dishes. They are steamed open-face stemmed dumplings filled with pork and shrimp. Back in ...

Egg and Pepper Dumplings (鸡蛋青椒饺子)

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:59:41 +0000

This egg and pepper dumpling recipe is sponsored by Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs. All opinions expressed are my own. Thank you for supporting the companies that keep this blog going. Egg and pepper dumplings feature soft scrambled eggs, browned mushroom bits, and bright green pepper stuffed into crispy wrappers. These dumplings are easy to ...