Anyone not familiar with the “prosperity toss,” a beloved Lunar New Year culinary tradition that’s famous in Singapore and Malaysia, could be forgiven for thinking they’ve just walked in on the ...

"The Chinese believe that on the first day of the new year you do not kill, so there's no meat on the table," she said. "I learned to cook the Buddha dishes like mixed vegetables, fungi or a ...

Explore Chinese New Year dishes that go beyond the taste buds to foster wishes for prosperity, good fortune, and longevity for the Year of the Snake.

For Chinese New Year, which falls on Jan 29 in 2025, many restaurants have rolled out elegant snake-shaped creations using vegetables and fruit. Others opt to showcase eels to symbolise the reptile.