New year recipes

The secret to this recipe is cooking the beef in 1 cup of oil to seal in the juices, and cooking the broccoli in water to make it crisp and tender. For a more authentic touch, try using Chinese broccoli, which has an appearance and taste similar to asparagus.

Beijing's most famous dish, Peking Duck is traditionally served with Mandarin pancakes, and green onions for brushing on the hoisin sauce.

What makes this appetizer stand out are the grains of glutinous rice (also called sweet or sticky rice), which turn a pearly color when cooked.

Good, inexpensive hearty meal although I would spice it up a little more probably with garlic and more onion.

Crispy sesame chicken just like takeout: chicken cubes in a light, crackly batter deep-fried golden, then coated in a glossy sweet-and-tangy sesame sauce and showered with toasted sesame seeds. Serve over rice.

New Year's pork roast slow-cooked overnight on a bed of sauerkraut with beer. A traditional good luck meal that feeds the family all day long.

Seafood bisque started as a New year's Eve dinner tradition, New Year's 2010.

Very popular in Asian restaurants, can be used as a appetizer or main dish, both work very well.

Butterflied pork tenderloin stuffed with spinach, smoked cheddar, and chorizo, then seared and roasted until juicy. This show-stopping stuffed pork is ready in under an hour and worthy of any celebration.

This recipe nowadays is not only cooked in Chinese New Year, but also in normal days!

Really wonderful flavor on this pizza. Light and fresh tasting. I had never used Fontina cheese before, and it was excellent. This pizza was incredible, and I didn't change a thing.

Spicy salt and pepper shrimp makes an excellent appetizer or main course.

Pan-seared beef tenderloin topped with melted blue cheese and sweet balsamic caramelized onions. A simple, elegant steak dinner that's ready in 40 minutes.

Fermented black beans can be found at Asian markets; but if unavailable, you can substitute prepared black bean sauce.

Very good for celebrating New Year, with the whole families, very ho, if you do like spicy, can add hot chili oil as needed!

The Chinese believe three is a lucky number, as it symbolizes prosperity. This recipe features an interesting contrast of textures and flavors, with marinated flank steak stir-fried with bok choy, mushrooms, and red onion in a flavourful dark soy and sherry sauce.