February 12, 2026

9 Auspicious Vegan Dishes for Lunar New Year 2026

Planning a plant-based celebration dinner for Chinese New Year?

Here, we have a handpicked collection of nine auspicious vegan dishes to welcome the Lunar New Year.
Each one carrying blessings of prosperity, longevity, unity, and joy.

These nine Lunar New Year vegan dishes bring together traditional Chinese symbolism and modern, conscious living.

From “round and prosperous” sesame balls to “longevity” noodles, each recipe offers a delicious, meat-free way to celebrate prosperity, health, and togetherness around the family table.

In China, Hong Kong, and many parts of the Far East, enjoying a vegetarian (vegan) meal on Chinese New Year’s Day is a long-cherished tradition.

Rooted in Buddhist beliefs and cultural customs, the practice reflects a wish to begin the year with purity, compassion, and respect for life; while cultivating blessings through mindful eating.

Even for those who are not Buddhist, this custom holds joyful meaning. After the rich and celebratory reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve, a vegetarian meal the following day offers a way to cleanse the body, reset the palate, and welcome the new year with clarity and lightness.

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with these nine lucky and easy vegan dishes.

From crispy Vegan Roast Goose to comforting Radish Cake (Lo Bak Go) and golden Sesame Balls, vegetarian New Year dishes are not only symbolic, they are deeply nostalgic, festive, and comforting satisfying.