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Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese Chūnjié, Vietnamese Tết, Korean Seollal, Tibetan Losar or simply Spring Festival, begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. In 2023, Lunar New Year begins on January 22. Greet the Year of the Rabbit with activities throughout Southern California and delicious recipes to try at home.

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SoCal Wanderer

Welcome the Coming of Spring With These Lunar New Year Celebrations

Chef Minh Phan on Finding Her Community
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The Migrant Kitchen

Making Bánh Chưng With Chef Minh Phan to Celebrate the Lunar New Year

Lion dancer makes impact on Chinese Lunar New Year tradition
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PBS News Hour

Lion Dancer Makes Impact on Chinese Lunar New Year Tradition

Try These Lunar New Year Recipes at Home

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Eight Dishes to Eat for Chinese New Year
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The 5 Most Popular Chinese New Year Desserts
Making vegetarian bánh chưng with peanuts | Sri Panchalam
The Migrant Kitchen
Keeping A Tasty Lunar New Year Tradition Alive with The Bánh Chưng Collective
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Recipe: Chinese Pork Dumplings
Steamed manila clams surround a small metal dish with a dark-colored dipping sauce and bits of chopped ginger and garlic floating up top.
Broken Bread
Bé Ù's Vietnamese-Inspired Steamed Lemongrass Clams
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Recipe: Tang Yuan, Glutinous Sweet Rice Balls
Chef Uyên Lê Shares Her Secrets to Thit Kho
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Broken Bread
Chef Uyên Lê Shares Her Secrets to Thit Kho

Celebrate Lunar New Year at These L.A. Eateries

Three storefronts along a main road. The store on the left is a restaurant, Hong Kong BBQ. The store in the middle is Queen's Bakery. And the store on the right is Wing Wa Hing Gifts & Arts Co.
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Dragon fruit jelly at Melo Melo
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Kato Chef Jon Yao's Top 12 Places to Eat in the San Gabriel Valley
"Beef" noodle soup at Bean Sprouts | Photo by Clarissa Wei
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Vegetarian Chinese food at Hsi Lai Temple
The Migrant Kitchen
The Best Vegetarian Chinese Food in Los Angeles County Is at a Buddhist Monastery