2025 New Year's Eve and Day Dinner Ideas: 30 Delicious Recipes to Celebrate the Year Ahead
Modified: 12/26/2024
Ring in the New Year with Delicious Dishes in 2025. We’ve curated 30 dinner ideas, from classic favorites to innovative recipes, to satisfy everyone’s taste buds and bring good wishes for the year ahead.
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Pineapple Chicken
Pineapple Chicken combines tender chicken with the sweet and sour flavor of pineapple, offering a vibrant and satisfying taste. Perfect for a New Year’s dinner, it not only delights the taste buds but also symbolizes a sweet and joyful life, adding to the festive spirit of the season. This dish is truly unique and full of character.
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EASY11 INGREDIENTS7STEP45 MIN·
Posted: 12/25/2024
Red wine braised pork belly turns the meat tender and flavorful, with the wine adding a rich depth. Perfect for New Year’s dinner, it brings a savory taste and symbolizes a vibrant, prosperous life, offering warmth and satisfaction for the family.
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EASY10 INGREDIENTS7STEP1 HR 0 MIN·
Posted: 12/05/2024
Steamed shrimp with vermicelli blends fresh shrimp with silky noodles for a tender, smooth texture. The dish is visually appealing, symbolizing family unity and togetherness. It satisfies the taste buds and brings good wishes for the new year, making it a ceremonial dish.
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EASY9 INGREDIENTS7STEP30 MIN·
Posted: 12/03/2024
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West Lake Vinegar Fish
West Lake Vinegar Fish features expertly prepared fish with a tender texture, bright red color, and a sweet and sour taste. For New Year’s dinner, it offers a unique flavor and symbolizes a sweet, prosperous life.
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EASY10 INGREDIENTS9STEP25 MIN·
Posted: 12/17/2024
This corn and vegetable platter is colorful and nutritious, with a combination of sweet corn and various veggies, rich in vitamins and fiber. A refreshing dish for the New Year’s table, it symbolizes abundance and adds vitality to the celebration.
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EASY8 INGREDIENTS6STEP20 MIN·
Posted: 12/23/2024
This dish is made with glass noodles and minced meat, creating a unique texture with the bouncy noodles and crispy meat. It symbolizes continuous progress, making it a delicious and meaningful choice for New Year’s dinner, bringing good wishes for the future.
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EASY8 INGREDIENTS6STEP45 MIN·
Posted: 10/23/2024
Salted egg yolk pumpkin blends the sweet softness of pumpkin with the savory richness of salted egg yolk, resulting in a golden, inviting dish. It’s rich in flavor and symbolizes a bright and prosperous life, perfect for the New Year’s feast.
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EASY4 INGREDIENTS7STEP45 MIN·
Posted: 12/02/2024
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Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
Kung Pao Chicken combines sweet, spicy, and savory flavors with tender chicken and crispy peanuts. A perfect balance of tradition and unique taste, this dish adds a vibrant touch to New Year’s dinner, symbolizing a colorful and diverse life.
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EASY14 INGREDIENTS7STEP45 MIN·
Posted: 10/28/2024
Dumplings are a traditional dish, known for their rich fillings and variety of textures. Making dumplings together during New Year’s dinner symbolizes family unity and happiness, bringing good luck and health for the coming year.
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MEDIUM9 INGREDIENTS11STEP1 HR 30 MIN·
Posted: 12/19/2024
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Golden Shrimp Balls
Golden shrimp balls are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, made by coating fresh shrimp in batter and frying them to perfection. This dish brings joy and flavor to the New Year’s table, symbolizing a brilliant and exciting life.
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EASY8 INGREDIENTS6STEP45 MIN·
Posted: 11/26/2024
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Delectable Candied Sweet Potatoes
Candied sweet potatoes are golden and sticky, offering a sweet, crunchy taste. This traditional dessert not only delights the palate but also symbolizes a sweet, happy life, adding to the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
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EASY3 INGREDIENTS8STEP25 MIN·
Posted: 11/29/2024
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Fatty Beef with Enoki Mushrooms
Enoki mushrooms are wrapped in tender beef slices, creating a delightful combination of meaty and earthy flavors. For New Year’s dinner, it symbolizes a rich and fulfilling life, bringing warmth and hope for the future.
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EASY11 INGREDIENTS7STEP25 MIN·
Posted: 12/24/2024
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Drunken Fragrant Duck
Drunken duck is prepared with a unique cooking method, resulting in tender duck meat full of aromatic flavors. This dish satisfies the taste buds and symbolizes a fragrant and joyful life, making it an ideal choice for the New Year’s celebration.
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EASY13 INGREDIENTS9STEP45 MIN·
Posted: 12/20/2024
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Chicken Hot Pot Recipe
Chicken hot pot features fresh chicken paired with a variety of ingredients, creating a steaming, flavorful dish. For New Year’s dinner, it satisfies the desire for delicious food and symbolizes a prosperous and warm life, bringing energy and warmth for the year ahead.
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EASY12 INGREDIENTS7STEP55 MIN·
Posted: 11/07/2024
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Tomato Braised Beef Brisket
Tomato-braised beef brisket combines tender beef with the tangy sweetness of tomatoes. This hearty dish offers a rich taste and abundant nutrition, making it perfect for New Year’s dinner and symbolizing a smooth and fulfilling life.
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EASY10 INGREDIENTS10STEP2 HR 0 MIN·
Posted: 12/16/2024
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Steamed Pumpkin Egg Custard
Steamed pumpkin egg custard combines the sweetness of pumpkin with the smoothness of egg custard, creating a delicate and nutritious dish. For New Year’s dinner, it brings a sweet taste and symbolizes a peaceful, healthy life, offering a warm and comforting experience for the family.
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EASY8 INGREDIENTS8STEP40 MIN·
Posted: 12/10/2024
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Lemon Cream Cheese Recipe
Lemon cream cheese combines the refreshing citrus of lemon, the richness of cream, and the depth of cheese. For New Year’s dinner, it brings a silky texture and unique flavor, symbolizing a sweet, warm, and joyful life.
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MEDIUM10 INGREDIENTS6STEP2 HR 0 MIN·
Posted: 10/14/2024
Dragon well tea shrimp is made with fresh river shrimp paired with premium Longjing tea. The shrimp is tender and fresh, with a delicate tea fragrance. This dish offers a refreshing and elegant flavor for New Year’s dinner, symbolizing a pure and beautiful life.
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EASY8 INGREDIENTS7STEP20 MIN·
Posted: 12/08/2024
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Braised Chicken Pieces
Braised chicken pieces are rich in color and flavor, with tender meat and a deep, savory taste. Sharing this dish at New Year’s dinner symbolizes family warmth and happiness, bringing good wishes for the year ahead.
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EASY10 INGREDIENTS7STEP1 HR 15 MIN·
Posted: 12/05/2024
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Easy Meatball Recipe
Meatballs are round and symbolic of family unity and completeness. Made with quality meat and carefully prepared, they are tender and full of flavor. For New Year’s dinner, sharing meatballs brings the family together and symbolizes a harmonious, joyful year.
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EASY11 INGREDIENTS6STEP45 MIN·
Posted: 10/18/2024
Chinese butterfly rolls are uniquely shaped, made with thin dough and filled with a variety of ingredients. They are soft, flavorful, and symbolize a beautiful, auspicious life. Eating them at New Year’s dinner brings warmth and happiness to the family.
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EASY6 INGREDIENTS6STEP50 MIN·
Posted: 12/04/2024
Dongpo pork features slow-cooked pork belly, rich in color and flavor, with a tender texture. For New Year’s dinner, it symbolizes abundance and prosperity, offering a luxurious and savory dish to start the year.
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EASY9 INGREDIENTS8STEP2 HR 30 MIN·
Posted: 12/01/2024
Creative white radish is presented in a unique form, combining radish with other ingredients for a fresh, flavorful dish. It adds a fun touch to New Year’s dinner and symbolizes a fresh, wonderful life.
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EASY15 INGREDIENTS8STEP30 MIN·
Posted: 11/30/2024
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Winter Melon Meatball Soup
Winter melon meatball soup is refreshing, with the sweetness of winter melon complementing the tender meatballs. For New Year’s dinner, it brings warmth and comfort while symbolizing harmony and togetherness, making it a perfect family dish.
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EASY12 INGREDIENTS7STEP50 MIN·
Posted: 12/04/2024
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Fried Sweet Potato Balls Recipe
Fried sweet potato balls are crispy on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside. Made from fresh sweet potatoes, this dish is full of flavor. Eating them for New Year’s dinner symbolizes sweetness and completeness, bringing joy and enjoyment to the family.
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EASY4 INGREDIENTS8STEP40 MIN·
Posted: 11/29/2024
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Refreshing Spicy Kelp Shreds
Spicy kelp shreds are made by mixing kelp with a variety of seasonings. This dish is refreshing and nutritious, offering a unique taste for the New Year’s dinner, bringing a special flavor to the table.
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EASY10 INGREDIENTS8STEP15 MIN·
Posted: 11/28/2024
Jujube cake is made from red dates, baked to perfection with a rich aroma and soft texture. For New Year’s dinner, it brings a sweet taste and symbolizes a prosperous, happy life, full of nourishment and warmth.
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MEDIUM3 INGREDIENTS6STEP2 HR 45 MIN·
Posted: 12/23/2024
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Bagong Mountain Tofu
Bagong mountain tofu has a delicate texture and smooth mouthfeel, with a unique production method that releases a fragrant bean aroma. This refreshing dish symbolizes purity and beauty, adding a different flavor to the reunion atmosphere for New Year’s dinner.
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EASY16 INGREDIENTS8STEP30 MIN·
Posted: 12/24/2024
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Delicious & Soft Small Corn Buns
Corn buns are golden, with a natural corn fragrance. They are soft and slightly sweet, offering a familiar, comforting flavor. For New Year’s dinner, they symbolize progress and add a warm, cozy atmosphere to the table.
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MEDIUM4 INGREDIENTS6STEP1 HR 0 MIN·
Posted: 12/20/2024
Crispy egg rolls are aromatic and crunchy, made with eggs, flour, and other ingredients. Golden and crisp, they bring a delightful experience for New Year’s dinner, symbolizing a fulfilling, sweet, and happy life.
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EASY7 INGREDIENTS7STEP35 MIN·
Posted: 11/25/2024
