Lunar New Year

For 78 years, Sek Yuen has balanced the tradition of reunion dinners, ritual dishes and family-first values at Lunar New Year.

A Fuzhou banquet dish built on patience and excess, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall shows how chefs balance luxury, technique and tradition in one bowl.

As the Year of the Horse approaches, we mark the New Year by spotlighting the traditional dishes that return each year across Asia. From dumplings and longevity noodles to sweets symbolizing prosperity, all carry centuries of ritual, as well as hopes of abundance, renewal and conviviality — and we share the best places to eat them today.

This Lunar New Year, let chef Xu Jingye, chef of two-MICHELIN-Starred 102 House in Shanghai show you how to prepare the ultimate steamed fish for your upcoming feasts and festivities.

We asked two chefs from MICHELIN-Starred restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau to share their secrets on how to perfect two Lunar New Year classics: Braised Pork Knuckles with Fermented Red Beancurd and Braised Shiitake Mushrooms with Dried Oysters and Black Moss.

Here are some tips for pairing three traditional Lunar New Year dishes with wine, as recommended by sommeliers of MICHELIN-Starred restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau.

We invited sommeliers from three MICHELIN-listed restaurants to elaborate on the selection and methods of wine pairing for Chinese dishes, based on two classic Lunar New Year dishes, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and White Poached Chicken, as well as one of their restaurants’ signature dishes.

With Lunar New Year coming soon, let's trace the origins of seven auspicious eats that symbolise wealth, prosperity, and success in business.