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Annapurna Kitchen

Volume V

Lunar New Year (Chūn Jié)

Steamed vegetable dumplings beside a celadon bowl of congee with ginger and sesame

Late Jan – Feb

Many Buddhist families eat vegetarian on the first day; Buddha's Delight and dumplings are traditional, and tang yuan close the season at the Lantern Festival.

Festival courses
CourseDish
Drink & tonic
EasternGinger–Jujube Tea (Daechu-saenggang-cha)
Main dish & one-pot meal
EasternBuddha's Delight (Lo Han Jai, Mushroom-free)
Dumpling & steamed dish
EasternCabbage, Tofu & Ginger Jiaozi
Condiment, sauce & pickle
EasternGinger–Soy Dipping Sauce
Rice, grain & noodles
EasternGhee Fried Rice with Vegetables & Tofu
Main dish & one-pot meal
EasternBok Choy with Ginger & Sesame
Sweet & dessert
EasternBlack Sesame Tang Yuan in Ginger Syrup

Lunar New Year (Chūn Jié)

Late Jan – Feb

  • Ginger–Jujube Tea (Daechu-saenggang-cha)
  • Buddha's Delight (Lo Han Jai, Mushroom-free)
  • Cabbage, Tofu & Ginger Jiaozi
  • Ginger–Soy Dipping Sauce
  • Ghee Fried Rice with Vegetables & Tofu
  • Bok Choy with Ginger & Sesame
  • Black Sesame Tang Yuan in Ginger Syrup

Many Buddhist families eat vegetarian on the first day; Buddha's Delight and dumplings are traditional, and tang yuan close the season at the Lantern Festival.