New Year's Foods for 2025: 18 Dishes to Bring Good Luck and Prosperity
Modified: 01/01/2025
As the new year begins, certain foods are given special meaning. In 2025, let's start the journey of good fortune and prosperity with 18 delicious dishes that bring not only joy to the taste buds but also beautiful wishes for the year ahead.
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High-Rise Sesame Shrimp
Sesame shrimp symbolizes good luck, with plump shrimp coated in sesame seeds, offering a crispy texture. For New Year’s dinner in 2025, this dish brings delightful flavors and represents good fortune and prosperity, ushering in a bright new year.
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EASY8 INGREDIENTS9STEP40 MIN·
Posted: 12/25/2024
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Chinese Corn Pancake
Corn pancakes, made from cornmeal, have a hearty texture and the natural fragrance of corn. This traditional New Year dish symbolizes abundance and brings a sense of prosperity to the family.
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EASY5 INGREDIENTS9STEP30 MIN·
Posted: 12/18/2024
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Deluxe Pumpkin Stew
Made with tender, sweet pumpkin, this stew provides warmth and comfort. Enjoy it at New Year’s dinner as it symbolizes stability and comfort, bringing warmth to your family.
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EASY11 INGREDIENTS7STEP45 MIN·
Posted: 12/10/2024
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Pineapple Sweet and Sour Tofu
The sweet and sour pineapple pairs perfectly with the soft tofu, creating a refreshing and unique flavor. For New Year’s dinner, this dish not only offers a different taste but also symbolizes a vibrant life filled with good fortune.
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EASY13 INGREDIENTS12STEP30 MIN·
Posted: 12/23/2024
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Sweet and Sour Fish Recipe
With a golden-red color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sweet and sour fish symbolizes abundance and prosperity for the new year. This dish is a must-have for New Year’s dinner, bringing good fortune and blessings.
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EASY8 INGREDIENTS6STEP35 MIN·
Posted: 12/17/2024
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Potato Salad
Potato salad, made with potatoes, vegetables, and dressing, is refreshing and light. It adds a touch of freshness to the New Year’s dinner, symbolizing simplicity and beauty in life.
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EASY14 INGREDIENTS10STEP40 MIN·
Posted: 12/13/2024
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Chinese Sugar Triangles
These uniquely shaped triangle-shaped candies are sweet but not overwhelming, carrying a traditional flavor. They symbolize good luck and sweetness, making them a perfect treat to start the New Year.
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EASY9 INGREDIENTS10STEP2 HR 0 MIN·
Posted: 12/12/2024
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Corn Egg Custard
Corn egg custard blends the sweetness of corn with the rich, creamy texture of egg custard. This dish symbolizes a fulfilling life filled with hope, making it an ideal choice for New Year’s dinner in 2025.
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EASY3 INGREDIENTS8STEP20 MIN·
Posted: 12/10/2024
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Tomato Sauce Chicken Wings
These bright red chicken wings, coated in tangy and sweet tomato sauce, are juicy and tender. For New Year’s dinner, they bring joy and symbolize a wonderful life.
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EASY12 INGREDIENTS9STEP40 MIN·
Posted: 12/08/2024
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Easy Shaoxing Shrimp Balls Recipe
These shrimp balls are firm and wrapped in a crispy coating, offering a fragrant and savory flavor. They are a unique dish for New Year’s dinner, symbolizing reunion and happiness.
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EASY8 INGREDIENTS8STEP25 MIN·
Posted: 12/06/2024
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Red Wine Poached Pears
The rich aroma of red wine blends with the soft, sweet pears. This dish adds a romantic touch to the New Year’s dinner and provides a refreshing balance to other foods.
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EASY3 INGREDIENTS7STEP45 MIN·
Posted: 12/02/2024
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Egg Dumplings Recipe
Egg dumplings are small and delicate, with a savory filling wrapped in egg skin. Eating them for New Year’s symbolizes a fresh start and brings good fortune and prosperity to the family.
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EASY14 INGREDIENTS6STEP35 MIN·
Posted: 11/08/2024
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Glossy Crystal-Coated Candied Apples
The sugar-coated apples have a golden color and a crispy, sweet flavor. This traditional dessert symbolizes a sweet life and brings joy to the family during New Year’s dinner.
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EASY4 INGREDIENTS5STEP20 MIN·
Posted: 11/29/2024
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Homemade Chicken Nuggets Air Fryer
These crispy and tender chicken nuggets are a favorite for New Year’s dinner. They satisfy the appetite and symbolize a beautiful, fulfilling life.
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MEDIUM10 INGREDIENTS5STEP1 HR 30 MIN·
Posted: 11/22/2024
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Chinese Purple Rice Cake
Made with purple rice, this cake is soft and aromatic, with a deep purple color symbolizing good luck and prosperity. Enjoy it on New Year's to bring good fortune and start a promising year ahead.
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EASY11 INGREDIENTS9STEP2 HR 0 MIN·
Posted: 12/19/2024
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Jujube Lotus Leaf Cake
Jujube lotus leaf cake combines the sweetness of red dates with the fresh fragrance of lotus leaves, offering a soft, chewy texture. Eating it during the New Year symbolizes a harmonious and sweet life.
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EASY4 INGREDIENTS8STEP2 HR 40 MIN·
Posted: 12/19/2024
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Ma Lai Go Chinese Steamed Cake
This pastry has a soft texture, rich aroma, and a unique flavor. Enjoying it at the 2025 New Year’s dinner brings a special treat to the family, symbolizing the richness and variety of life.
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EASY8 INGREDIENTS6STEP55 MIN·
Posted: 12/09/2024
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Pumpkin Sesame Pancake
Sesame Pancake Rolls
These sesame pancake rolls are crispy with a fragrant sesame aroma. The round shape symbolizes completeness, while sesame represents good luck. Enjoy them at New Year's dinner to begin a beautiful new chapter for the year ahead.
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EASY5 INGREDIENTS6STEP55 MIN·
Posted: 10/14/2024
