Photos: Our Favorite Lunar New Year Food Pics (So Far) | Asia Society

Photos: Our Favorite Lunar New Year Food Pics (So Far)

February 14th, 2013
1. "Masterchef Gramma and her masterpiece meal for our Chinese New Year reunion dinner." (shanief)
2. "Absolutely scrumptious." (erinstagramming)
3. "Homemade fried taro chips in the foreground." (wwtang)
4. "Handmade dumplings." (audraang)
5. "What I've been helping making for the past two weeks. A must have for Lunar New year. Niangao, Fagao." (itzkaryy)
6. "Yu yi zai. Not my cup of tea, but it's a Chinese New Year thing." (kristiehang)
7. "Dumplings." (audraang)
8. "My favorite New year's vegetarian meal." (Kangaruben)
9. "Poon choy is a traditional dish originating from Hong Kong. According to legend, it was invented during the Somg Dynasty when Mongols invaded China and the locals tried to help the Emperor." (kristiehang)
10. "Relatives invited the Yuan family for a hotspot in Sui Xian city centre. Two hours and several bottles of baijiu later (rice liquor), everyone tried to go to the Karaoke but it was already full. Everybody went home. Lamb, beef, hand pulled noodles, broth and baijiu." (helene_fr)
11. "My take away from Sydney Chinese New Year market — Sichuan cold bean noodles in chili sauce." (heidihan_au)
12. "Lunar New Year Korean pancakes." (nickcolell)
13. "Apple greetings." (kristiehang)
14. "Ddukbokki." (aimskyehigh)
15. "Feast at Aunt's! Homemade osmanthus and wolfberry pudding rocked." (supercharz)
16. "Lunar New Year can't exist without kimchii." (alyssahlee)
17. "Candy bowl filled and ready to receive all the relatives coming over tomorrow morning." (kristiehang)
18. "We came across this sweet scene of a family making loads of new year puddings and radish cakes." (supercharz)
19. "Dumplings." (audraang)
20. "Korean rice cakes for Lunar New Year! Injulmis." (alyssahlee)
21. "Process of making Korean pancakes." (aimskyehigh)
22. "Lunar New Year Blood Sausages." (nickcolell)
23. "Pork stew." (wwtang)
24. "Dumplings on top of the local newspaper." (helene_fr)
25. "BBQ night." (easteryeoh)
26. "Lunar new year dinner." (hungryeditor)
27. "BBQ night." (easteryeoh)
28. "Sparkling sake, sashimi and uni." (hungryeditor)
29. "Big prawn pineapple curry for dinner." (easteryeoh)
30. "Tibetan rice wine, butter milk tea, and sweet rice." (sincerelyena)
31. "Today, for every buddhist like me, it's our new year. We eat a lot of gooood things and pray. For me today, samosa and mushroom, rouleau de printemps, shrimps chips and traditional Tibetan tea." (chokylhamo)
32. "Homemade Mochi." (cheapskate2009)
33. "Fresh fish made by relative." (cheapskate2009)
34. "Chinese new year cold dishes and bbq assortment" (bonniewiryani)
35. "Lou shang a, yee sang." (ck_zk)
36. "Third day of Chinese New Year dinner." (easteryeoh)
37. "Third day of Chinese New Year lunch." (easteryeoh)
38. "Sambai Sayur Rumi." (easteryeoh)
39. "Our new year lunch." (easteryeoh)
40. "Yee Sang on 7th day of CNY." (easteryeoh)
41. "Yee Sang. So messy, huat ah!" (easteryeoh)
42. "The kobe sashimi." (hungryeditor)
43. "Chinese New Year lunch with the parents. Shrimp dumpling noodle soup goodness." (hungryeditor)
44. (phoebe)
45. (marissawchen)
46. "I love yee sang!! Assembled another snake. Yee sang. Huat ah." (sweesan)
47. "Let the #cny feasting continue w/ @jennileetweets at @Missionstfood. Salt cod fried rice, thrice cooked bacon, Beijing vinegar peanuts & spicy buckwheat noodles." (hungryeditor)
48. "#turnip cake." (saucyspatula)
49. "Our 9th day of #cny #dinner. #homecooked #love #penang #rice #snake #vege #yummy." (easteryeoh)
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On February 5, we asked YOU, our readers, to Instagram us photos of what you'll be eating for Lunar New Year 2013. Within the day, the submissions for the hashtag #AsiaSocietyLNY started pouring in. February 10 marked the beginning of the Year of the Snake and by then we received Instagrams from around the world.

From handmade dumplings to mountains of noodles to elaborate seafood meals, the photos made us drool and wish we were there to share in the feasts!

With the celebrations running until February 24, we urge you to continue sending us more delicious Instagrams of your Lunar New Year meals with the hashtag #AsiaSocietyLNY.

In the meantime, enjoy a sampling of the photos we received so far — and if you can identify some of the dishes, leave us a comment with the photo number and description.

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