Classic Chinese Recipes For the Lunar New Year

Five minutes and five ingredients are all that separate you from a light and refreshing cucumber salad.

Shui jiao, or pork dumplings, are thought to resemble ancient Chinese currency, signifying good fortune. While we can't guarantee they bring more wealth, we can promise they'll bring joy to your palate.

The Southeastern Chinese demand a fragrant whole fish at the New Year table; the common Mandarin phrase nian nian you yu ("may there be surpluses every year") sounds the same as the phrase "may there be fish every year."

The eve of the New Year always involves a dinner at home with family, complete with dishes that come from the land, as well as those that come from the sea, like this garlic-soy shrimp.

This beef and broccoli stir-fry, which transforms beef with only three simple ingredients, epitomizes what Chinese-American cuisine is all about.