Top 50 Chinese new year dishes 2016
Chinese new year is all about enjoying traditions, giving honour to family, friends with some delicious dishes. We have researched about the top 50 Chinese new year dishes in 2016 which are explained below. These dishes are eaten in the new year for their symbolic meaning in Chinese horoscope calendar. Not only the dishes matter but also their preparations, ways to serve them and eating them means a lot to everyone. The most common Chinese New Year foods include fish, Long Noodles, Nian Gao, Tangerines and Oranges, Niang ao, dumplings, Pomelo and spring rolls.
1. Tangerines and Oranges
The tangerine (Citrus tangerina) is an orange-coloured citrus fruit this is closely related to, or probably a type of, mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata).
The name changed into first used for fruit coming from Tangier, Morocco, defined as a mandarin variety. Beneath the Tanaka class system, Citrus tangerina is considered a separate species. Underneath the Swingle device, tangerines are taken into consideration to be a group of mandarin (C. Reticulata) varieties.At the same time as tangerines genetically resemble mandarins, the genetics are still now not very well studied.[dubious – discuss].The time period is presently implemented to any reddish-orange mandarin[citation needed] (and, in a few jurisdictions, mandarin-like hybrids, inclusive of a few tangors), however the term "tangerine" may additionally but acquire a specific genetic meaning.
2. Long Noodles
Noodles are an critical element and staple in chinese cuisine. There may be a superb sort of chinese noodles, which range in keeping with their location of manufacturing, components, form or width, and way of guidance. They're an vital a part of maximum local cuisines inside China, in addition to in Singapore, and other Southeast Asian international locations with sizable overseas chinese populations.The Tray of Togetherness
3. Nian Gao
Niangao (nin gou in Cantonese), sometimes translated as year cake or Chinese New Year's cake, is a food prepared from glutinous rice and consumed in Chinese cuisine. While it can be eaten all year round, traditionally it is most popular during Chinese New Year. It is also traditionally eaten during the Duanwu Festival. It is considered good luck to eat nian gao during this time, because "nian gao" is a homonym for "higher year." The Chinese word 粘 (nián), meaning "sticky", is identical in sound to 年, meaning "year", and the word 糕 (gāo), meaning "cake" is identical in sound to 高, meaning "high or tall". As such, eating nian gaohas the symbolism of raising oneself taller in each coming year (年年高升 niánnián gāoshēng). It is also known as a rice cake.
- Pomelo
- Jai
- Long Leafy Greens and Long Beans
- Whole Fish
- Sweets
- Yuanbao (Jiaozi)
- Chinese New Year Recipes
- Jiaozi Dumplings – from my friends Nate & Mary Kate on Epicurious (who just came out with their Chinese cookbook Feeding the Dragon!)
- Chicken Lettuce Cups – Nate & Mary Kate on Epicurious
- Stir Fried Prawns with XO Sauce – Noob Cook
- Stir Fried Leeks with Vegetable – Noob Cook
- Chinese Almond Chicken – Appetite for China
- Braised Bok Choy – Taste Hong Kong
- Sichuan Wonton – Appetite for China
- Steamed Pork & Shrimp Dumplings (Sui Mai) – Flavor Explosions
- Steamed Chicken in Lotus Leaf – RasaMalaysia
- Stir Fried Pine Nuts with Corn and Peas – RasaMalaysia (dish means “full of gold and jade”)
- Stir Fried Broccoli and Scallop – RasaMalaysia (“richness and abundance”)
- Baked BBQ Pork Buns – RasaMalaysia
- Soy Sauce Chicken – RasaMalaysia (though serve your chicken whole & cut at table for Chinese New Year. Cooking a whole chicken or duck represents health — carving it before serving would meant to “cut” your health)
- Flank Steak with Fried Noodles – Food Network
- Ketchup Prawns – Sea Salt with Food
- Egg Dumplings – Show Shanti
- Homemade Chili Oil – Show Shanti
- Singapore Black Pepper Crab – Sea Salt with Food
- Chinese Long Beans – Washington Post (long beans = longevity)
- Chinese Almond Cookies – Simply Recipes (beautiful, Garrett, just beautiful!)
- Fortune Cookie Recipe – Martha Stewart
- Fortune Cookie Recipe video – Cookbook Maniac (love her tips for fortune cookies)
- Chocolate Fortune Cookies – Martha Stewart
- Vegetarian Buddha’s Delight – Epicurious
- Orange Peking Duck – recipe from Ken Hom, author of Ken Hom’s Top 100 Stir Fry Recipes
- Sweet & Sour Pork – recipe from Grace Young, author Breath of a Wok
- Buddha’s Delight with Tofu & Brocooli– Cooking Light
- Peanut Sesame Noodles – Appetite for China
- Soy Sauce Chicken – Appetite for China
- Water Chestnut Cake with Ginger – Appetite for China
- Dragon Well Tea Shrimp – Appetite for China
- Dan Dan Mian – Appetite for China
- Stir Fried Noodles, Taiwanese Style – Explore Hong Kong
- Chinese New Year Cake – Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook
- Scallion Pancakes – Tigers and Strawberries (perfect recipe. we made these many times)
- Chinese White Cut Chicken – Sunday Nite Dinner (serve your chicken whole & cut at table for Chinese New Year. Cooking a whole chicken or duck represents health — carving it before serving would meant to “cut” your health)
- Tea Smoked Duck – Cooking Channel
- Nian Gao Cake – Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook
- Shanghai Style Nian Gao – Donna Cooks (“rising higher each year” This dish is a must for our table – I love the soft, chewy noodles. This is also one of my Dad’s hometown dishes)
- Stir Fried Shanghai Nian Gao – mmm-yoso
- Lion’s Head Meatballs – NY Times (lion = strength; big round meatballs = family togetherness)
- Fuscshia Dunlop’s Braised Pork Belly – Cookbook Maniac
- Chinese Walnut Cookies – Lily’s Wai Sek Hong
- Paper Lined Cup Sponge Cake – Lily’s Wai Sek Hong
- Dragon Cookies – Lily’s Wai Sek Hong (love this idea – we’ll make these dragon cookies w/my kids)
- Almond Cookie Cresents – Lily’s Wai Sek Hong
- Double Sided Gold Noodles – Lily’s Wai Sek Hong (one of my favorite noodles as a kid)
- Steamed Pork Bun Recipe + how to fold Chinese buns video – Christine’s Recipes
- Braised Chinese Mushrooms – Christine’s Recipes (easy dish to make, we always have whole Chinese mushrooms on CNY)
- Egg Custard Pastry – Christine’s Recipes (with a cheater crust! brilliant)
- Stir Fried Glutinous Rice – Christine’s Recipes
- Stir Fried Broccoli with Fish Fillet – Christine’s Recipes
- Tomato Chili Prawns – Christine’s Recipes (shrimp = laughter and joy)
- Butter Cookies – Christine’s Recipes
- Braised Chinese Mushrooms – Christine’s Recipes
- Baked Coconut Cake – Christine’s Recipes
- Radish Cake – Christine’s Recipe
So these were the names of top 50+ Chinese New Year dishes 2016. If there is any mistake you can comment with the correction. Read more details about chinese new year recepies and dishes by clicking below:
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