Year 2005, the Year of the Rooster - Chinese Festival Recipes
Recipes to help you celebrate traditional holidays such as Chinese New Year, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Midautumn Mooncake Festival.
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Chinese New Year (February 9th, 2005)
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Symbolic Chinese New Year Food
Symbolic Chinese New Year Recipes
Learn More about Nian Gao - the sticky cake that is traditionally served to the Chinese Kitchen God
Nian Gao - Baked Chinese New Year Cake
- Lantern Festival (February 23rd)
Recipe: Yuanxiao (glutinous rice dumplings)
- Tomb-Sweeping Festival (April 5th)
Although people make offerings of food and wine at their ancestor's graves, there are no special foods associated with this day.
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Dragon Boat Festival (June 11th)
Recipe: Zongzi or Tsung Tzu (dumplings made with glutinous rice that is stuffed in bamboo leaves) - MidAutumn (Mooncake) Festival (September 18th)
Recipe: Mooncakes with red bean filling
"Mooncakes Get Modern Makeover for Mid-Autumn Festival" - Mooncake manufacturers respond to consumer demands for a lighter, low-cal version of the popular treat. -
Chinese Traditional Holidays Calendar Index
Dates of Traditional Chinese Holidays in 2005
