Authentic Chinese New Year Dishes - Omnivore's Cookbook

Lion’s Head Pork Meatballs (狮子头)

Maggie Zhu — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 13:52:00 +0000

An authentic Lion’s head meatball recipe that uses breadcrumbs, water chestnuts, and aromatics to make super light, fluffy and juicy meatballs that are bursting with flavor. Chinese pork meatballs are also called lion’s head (狮子头, shi zi tou). They feature tender, moist, and light meatballs with a savory taste. This dish is a staple food ...

Pork and Chive Dumplings (猪肉韭菜水饺)

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Pork and chive dumplings are one of the most popular types of dumplings in Northern China. The filling is made with juicy pork, bursting with an intense savory flavor of garlic chives, and boiled until tender and hearty. Growing up in Beijing, pork and chive dumplings are one of the most popular types, along with ...

Cantonese Chicken Egg Roll (广式鸡肉春卷)

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:36:00 +0000

These chicken egg rolls are crispy on the outside and filled with a tasty, textured filling of chicken, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and carrots. Learn how to make chicken egg rolls from scratch in no time at all! In China, we actually call these egg rolls “Chun Jian” (春卷), which directly translate to spring rolls. But ...

Chinese Chicken Dumplings (鸡肉饺子)

Maggie Zhu — Sat, 06 May 2023 15:40:01 +0000

Crispy Chinese chicken dumplings feature a juicy ground chicken filling and are loaded with vegetables. Not only for celebrating Chinese New Year and other festivals, these dumplings are a great weekday snack because you can make them ahead and they freeze well. Chinese chicken dumplings, also known as “Jirou Jiaozi” (鸡肉饺子), are a delicious and ...

Cantonese Shumai with Pork and Shrimp (烧麦, Shao Mai)

Maggie Zhu — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 13:11:00 +0000

Cantonese shumai are fresh, juicy pork and shrimp filled dumplings with thin, bright yellow wrappers. Learn how to make shumai like the ones at a dim sum shop. Cantonese shumai (烧卖, Shao Mai) are one of the most popular dim sum dishes. They are steamed open-face stemmed dumplings filled with pork and shrimp. Back in ...

Egg and Pepper Dumplings (鸡蛋青椒饺子)

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:59:41 +0000

This egg and pepper dumpling recipe is sponsored by Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs. All opinions expressed are my own. Thank you for supporting the companies that keep this blog going. Egg and pepper dumplings feature soft scrambled eggs, browned mushroom bits, and bright green pepper stuffed into crispy wrappers. These dumplings are easy to ...

Sweet and Sour Ribs (糖醋小排)

Maggie Zhu — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:02:00 +0000

Sweet and sour ribs is a classic Shanghainese appetizer that will be the highlight of your dinner table. The ribs are browned with sugar until crispy and caramelized, then finished up in a sticky and fragrant sweet and sour sauce. What is sweet and sour ribs Sweet and sour ribs (糖醋小排, tang cu xiao pai) ...

Instant Pot Chinese Sausage Rice (腊肠饭)

Maggie Zhu — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:25:00 +0000

Chinese sausage rice (腊肠饭) made easy using the Instant Pot! No rice soaking required, minimal active cooking time, and perfect results. The rich and savory sticky rice is seasoned with soy sauce and mixed with sweet Chinese sausage and crunchy water chestnuts. It’s an ideal one-pot weekday dinner! Since I published the Sticky Rice Stuffing, ...

Fried Wontons (Air Fryer Version included)

Maggie Zhu — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 18:59:56 +0000

These fried wontons are crispy little flavor bombs! They are packed with shrimp, pork, and fresh aromatics and they’re a ton of fun to eat. Impress your guests by serving them as an appetizer at your next party with the included spicy dipping sauce. As a bonus – you can even make them in the ...

Jing Jiang Rou Si (Peking Shredded Pork, 京酱肉丝)

Maggie Zhu — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 14:58:58 +0000

Jing Jiang Rou Si, or Peking shredded pork with sweet bean sauce, features tender pork bites cooked in a thick savory brown sauce that is aromatic and sweet. Served with scallions, you can either wrap it in tofu sheets or duck pancakes, or serve it over steamed rice for a decadent meal. If you asked ...