Whether or not Chinese New Year marks a major event in your life, it’s easy to love many of the foods associated with it. Dumplings are a traditional choice for the holiday, which this year ...

According to legend, dumplings and a salty dipping sauce date to the Han Dynasty some 1,800 years ago. They are not difficult to make, but they do take time to form. That's why it makes sense to ...

Dumplings are a traditional food for the Lunar New Year, which this year falls on Feb. 1. The restaurant will host lion dancers to celebrate at 12:45 p.m. that day. Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel ...

Freshly juiced carrots, beets, spinach, and purple cabbage make up the pigments that go into the orange, red, green, and purple dumpling skins as well as noodles.

Whether or not Chinese New Year marks a major event in your life, it's easy to love many of the foods associated with it. Dumplings are a traditional choice for the holiday, which this year begins ...

Steamed baos are white, and are either pinched or pleated at the top to seal them. These baos are popular at dim sum restaurants and Chinese bakeries alike, and for good reason.

In this image taken on January 14, 2013, vegetarian steamed dumplings with sweet-and-sour sauce are shown in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) ...