A collection of recipes for holiday dinners and festive feasts. They offer tasty ideas to add some Chinese elements to your holiday preparation.
How time flies! We’re coming to the end of 2022. I guess many of you are busy preparing for Christmas and/or the New Year. If celebrating at home, have you decided which dishes will go on the menu?
For this festive season, I’ve curated a collection of crowd-pleasing dishes that might inspire you to incorporate some Chinese elements into your traditional feasts.
🎉Have a wonderful holiday!
Peking Duck
A legendary dish made easy, this Peking duck recipe doesn’t require any special equipment or advanced skill. But it still tastes so satisfying!
Five Spice Chicken
Tender, juicy and thoroughly flavored, this spatchcocked five spice chicken brings roast chicken to a new level. You only need a few common ingredients to season but the taste is amazing.
Chinese BBQ Ribs
Richly seasoned and perfectly roasted, Chinese BBQ ribs are an easy and tasty way to cook pork ribs. Both oven-roasting and air-frying methods are included.
Smoked Chicken
Tender meat with an aromatic flavor, Chinese smoked chicken is my favorite way to cook a whole chicken. You don’t need a special smoker. Everything is done is a wok or a large pot.
Char Siu Pork
Aromatic, smoky, savory & a little sweet, Cantonese classic dish Char Siu (aka Chinese BBQ pork) is one of the tastiest ways to roast pork. Try my easy recipe!
Char Siu Chicken
This Char Siu chicken dish can be roasted either in the oven or in an air fryer. It’s seriously finger-lickin’ good! You can serve it both warm and at room temperature.
Chinese Hot Pot
A thorough how-to guide to Chinese hot pot covering all aspects of preparing this iconic meal at home. It will help you to throw a stress-free hot pot party.
Coca-Cola Chicken Wings
Tender, juicy meat coated with a sticky, shiny sauce, Coca-Cola chicken wings are simple to make and amazingly tasty.
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Although having a luxury-sounding name, shrimp with lobster sauce is in fact a humble and simple dish. It takes less than 10 mins to make!
Five Spice Potatoes
Boiled then briefly pan-fried, these five spice potatoes only take less than 15 minutes to prepare. The addition of chili flakes makes it very exciting to eat.
Lettuce Wraps
These lettuce wraps are filled with a balanced mixture of meat and vegetables. The use of classic Sichuan spices makes them extra appealing.
Spring Rolls
These nutrition packed spring rolls can be deep fried or air fried. Served as whole or halved, they make a great nibble for young and old.
Hot & Sour Soup
A small bowl of hot and sour soup makes a wonderful start to a meal. This recipe shows you how to make it the traditional way without shortcuts or adaptation.
Bok Choy & Mushroom
This dish comprises braised mushroom of meaty texture and blanched bok choy full of crunchiness. It’s a healthy and tasty side dish that only takes 10 minutes to cook.
Sichuan Green Beans
If you’re bored with blanched vegetables, try Sichuan dry fried green beans as a side. It’s packed with bold flavors. Skip the minced meat and make it vegan if you wish.
Fortune Cookies
Homemade fortune cookies make a great party treat as you can hide personalized messages inside. They’re also a fun gift to give.
Your recipes are good and delicious. Hoping to perfectly cook your recipe.
Thanks Rey! Have a wonderful holiday with delicious food!
Would love you to put together a cookbook that could be purchased with all your wonderful recipes.
Thank you so much Wendy for your support! I haven’t got any plan to publish a physical cookbook for the moment. Maybe one day!
Thank you for your recipes – I will make some of it for this holiday, my parents want to try it on the second day of christams! I wish you a blessed holiday too, and I await your recipes next year too! Dori
You’re welcome Dori! Wish you a fun time cooking with/for the family.
Happy Holidays Wei,
I love all of your recipes, but am particularly fond of the Char Siu recipes. I am grateful for your website,
Helen
Thank you Helen! I love Char Siu dishes too. Have a wonderful celebration!
Just love reading your menus, but more, love working through them and preparing, making and eating them.
Edible Heaven.
So happy to hear your appreciation Lawrence. Happy cooking!
Dear Wei,
Thank you for your recipes and regular email updates. I have tried your char siu and stirfrys so far and looking forward to tackling chinese new year 2022. Thank you
Happy New Year to you too! Happy cooking in 2022!
My dear Wei,
Thank you for the inspiration! Your tasty and well-presented recipes got my mouth watering. I will certainly try some over the holidays…and beyond.
In spite of this crazy pandemic that refuses to go away, I wish you all the best this festive season.
So happy to know you like my recipes. Have a wonderful holiday Demetrios!
Hi Wei,
You make every dishes look so simple and easy I can’t wait to try them.
Thanks for keeping me wanting to try new dishes!
Regards
Margaret
My pleasure to share Margaret! Wish you a wonderful time cooking new dishes!
Do you have a Peking Duck recipe?
I haven’t shared a recipe for Peking duck yet. Will try developing a recipe when I get my hands on good quality ducks.