Celebrate Chinese New Year with these simple but delicious recipes

THE Chinese celebrated their New Year last Monday, February 8, the second new moon after solstice. 

Celebrate Chinese New Year with these simple but delicious recipes
Sat, 13 Feb, 2016 - 00:00
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Darina Allen

Darina Allen is co-founder of the Ballymaloe Cookery School and more recently the Ballymaloe Organic Farm School in Shanagarry, East Cork.

The festivities to welcome in The Year of the Monkey take place all over the world with the biggest celebrations outside Asia taking place in London where there are parades, traditional lion and unicorn dances, music, fireworks and lots of fun.

The feasting and excitement will continue onto the Lantern Festival — the 15th Day of the New Year.

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