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How are you spending the Lunar New Year? As the holiday approaches, the way families prepare their reunion dinner has been evolving. While many once gathered at restaurants, online shopping for ready-made festive meals has quickly become the new tradition. FTV reporter Stephany Yang spoke to a well-known blogger, Lulu Wang, to find out how she prepares her Lunar New Year meals.

For Lunar New Year, many hotels and online platforms offer ready-made frozen meals and festive banquet dishes. One iconic dish is Lion’s Head Meatballs, a Shanghainese specialty made of large, tender pork meatballs braised with vegetables. You can buy them frozen and prepare them at home in just a few steps.

Lulu Wang
Blogger
Today’s demonstration features New Year’s dishes: Lion’s Head Meatballs. These dishes are generally prepared by five-star restaurants, so they’re already fully cooked and seasoned-you only need to reheat them at home. The key to reheating is to first check the instructions on the box for the recommended time. For example, if it says 15 minutes, follow that exactly to get the best texture. For soup-based dishes like braised Lion’s Head, we suggest adding some napa cabbage, regular cabbage, or shimeji mushrooms. This not only enhances the flavor but also helps make up for the lack of fiber during the holiday season. When reheating frozen New Year dishes, always use medium to low heat. Avoid high heat, because since the food is frozen, strong heat can easily burn the bottom of the pot and affect the taste. Instead, let it simmer gently so the heat slowly penetrates the meatballs.

Wang explains that her family shifted from dining out to enjoying New Year’s Eve dinner at home because restaurants book up months in advance. Ordering online is not only convenient but also more comfortable for the whole family. She prefers meals from well-known hotels or Michelin-starred restaurants, trusting their reputation for quality.

Lulu Wang
Blogger
Based on experience, I recommend choosing frozen New Year’s dishes that are co-branded with or produced by well-known hotels or restaurants. They would never risk damaging their reputation, so from my years of buying them, I feel the quality is quite reliable. Currently, the more popular frozen New Year’s dishes include braised Lion’s Head meatballs, pork hock, the classic Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and whole chicken soup-these are all essentials for the holiday. For non-soup dishes, there are also fish, cold platters like beef tendon, beef tripe, and beef shank, and drunken chicken.

Whether you decide to dine in or out, there’s an option for everyone to enjoy.

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