Lunar New Year is a colourful, vibrant and exciting celebration that brings plenty of life to those dreary, grey and cold winter months of January and February (the date changes according to the lunar calendar). 

Culinary traditions very from region to region, country to country. Prosperity salad is one popular recipe, with everyone shouting lo hei as they toss it into the air with chopsticks. Dumplings are regarded as lucky, so in some regions they often make an appearance too – try your hand at some homemade Pork and chive dumplings for a real celebration. Vegetable spring rolls are another way usher in the new year, while Bak Kwa – a beloved Hokkien barbecued pork jerky – is especially popular in Singapore and Malaysia

Whatever you decide to cook for Lunar New Year, make sure there’s lots of it – this is a time for generosity, indulgence and pleasure, so keep your platters piled high.