Each year, Lunar New Year offers the chance to gather, reflect, and honor food traditions through shared meals with loved ones. This season, we’re delighted to publish a compilation of special recipes in A Lucky Feast, a digital cookbook filled with dishes submitted by our Bon Appétit team members to welcome good fortune in the new year.
This cookbook pays homage to the family recipes passed through generations that were generously shared by team members who celebrate Lunar New Year in their own homes and communities. From comforting soups and vibrant noodle dishes to sweet desserts rich with symbolism, each recipe reflects the deep cultural significance of the holiday, bringing forth prosperity, harmony, and luck in the new year.
Within these pages, you’ll find an array of symbolic and traditional dishes such as tteokguk, the rice cake soup meant to symbolize longevity; steamed whole fish, symbolizing abundance; and several versions of longevity noodles, served long and uncut to usher in a long, happy life. Sweet offerings like tangyuan and bilo-bilo highlight themes of reunion and joy, while savory favorites, including dumplings, wonton soup, galbijjim, and twice-cooked pork, showcase the diversity of Lunar New Year food traditions in Korea, China, the Philippines, and around the world.
Whether you explore one dish or cook your way through the entire collection, we hope this cookbook serves as a delicious resource and a meaningful window into the traditions carried by our team members and their families. We wish you luck, prosperity, and a very happy Lunar New Year. Enjoy the feast, and may it bring good fortune to your table.