I'm celebrating Chinese New Year with this striking red and gold dragon cake, complete with handmade edible decorations. Watch as I paint, sculpt, and assemble each detail to create a festive ...

Because Lunar New Year is tied to the year's first new moon, it starts anytime from mid-January to mid-February. This year, the holiday starts Jan. 22.

And though it is known to some in the West as Chinese New Year, it isn’t just celebrated in China. Lunar New Year falls this year on January 29, 2025, kicking off the Year of the Snake.

The steamed, sweet glutinous rice cakes are meant to symbolise a “higher year”, since “gao” in Chinese sounds like “high” or “tall”. People believe it is good luck to eat it during ...

Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year as it's often called, kicks off Jan. 29. Head to these North Jersey spots for dumplings, rice cakes and more.

For Koreans, the most important meal is breakfast on New Year’s Day, of which tteokguk – rice dumplings (tteok) sliced into coin shapes and poached in a clear beef bone broth – is the ...

The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, is a significant traditional festival celebrated in China and other East Asian countries. Starting on January 29, 2025, it will usher in the ...

Nian gao, known as nin gou in Cantonese, has long been a Lunar New Year staple. The sticky rice cake is considered an auspicious food in Chinese culture because its name sounds like “higher by ...

By Phoebe Cornish, Senior Lifestyle Reporter 04:00, Wed, Jan 29, 2025 Bookmark Chinese New Year: Six ‘lucky’ foods to eat including noodles and lobster (Image: Nic Crilly-Hargrave) ...

The Vietnamese New Year celebration of Tet, short for Tet Nguyen Dan which means “festival of the first day”, is celebrated over three days as opposed to the traditional 15 of the Chinese New ...

MANILA, Philippines — If the Italians have their Panettone and the Germans have their Stollen, the Chinese have their Prosperity Cake named Huat Ke (or Huat Kueh) to celebrate their holidays with.

The Chinese Lunar New Year, beginning on January 29, 2025, marks the Year of the Snake, symbolizing wisdom and transformation. Celebrations last for 15 days with grand feasts, red decorations, and ...