Happy Lunar New Year! Today marks the beginning of a new year in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean cultures. Will you be sitting down with family and friends for a celebratory meal? Here are 7 recipes to share with loved ones, fill your belly, make you smile, and bring you good luck.
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• 1 Dduk Gook (Korean Rice Cake Soup) – The vegetarian version of this soothing soup is made with chewy rice cakes, eggs, and seaweed
• 2 Kenny Lao's Rickshaw Dumplings – Sara Kate gets a Chinese dumpling tutorial from the owner of Rickshaw Dumpling Bar in NYC
• 3 Bánh Chưng (Vietnamese Rice Cakes) – Wrapped in banana leaves, these sticky cakes are filled with glutinous rice and savory-sweet mung beans
• 4 Pork Dumpling Soup from Bee of Rasa Malaysia – Every bite is savory, luscious, and crunchy in this Cantonese delicacy
• 5 Sujeonggwa (Korean Persimmon Punch) – Dried persimmon, ginger, and cinnamon make a sweet and spicy cold drink
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• 6 How To Make Blood Orange Jelly Smiles – It's easy to make this fun, dim sum restaurant-inspired treat at home
• 7 Chinese Five-Spice Cookies with Candied Mandarin Oranges – While it may not be traditional, this spicy shortbread is absolutely delicious (and so pretty!)
Related: Oranges and Dumplings: 10 Recipes for Chinese New Year
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I made dumplings for the first time this year, and they were delicious and so much fun to make! Great mushroom dumpling recipe on design*sponge.
I grew up in a Korean American household and my mom always made duk gook around new years as well the rest of the year. Gook in Korean means soup and dduk is type of rice cake that is typically used in savory dishes. To make it non vegetarian, my mom would throw in some small beef chunks and a little of beef dashida (found in Korean markets). Make sure you put plenty of toasted dry seaweed on top. Also, if you want to try persimmon tea, they sell them by the cans in most Korean grocery stores.