Happy Lunar New Year!

Happy Lunar New Year! My annual Lunar New Year guide is up. Here’s what you need to know about the holiday and where to get the special dishes you need to ring in the new year on the right foot!

The Lunar New Year — also known as Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, Tet Nguyen Dan, and Seollal — falls on February 10 this year and is celebrated by millions of people around the world, including those in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and here in Los Angeles.

Since food is the cornerstone of Lunar New Year celebrations, we’ve rounded up some of the holiday’s most essential dishes, shared a bit about the dish’s cultural significance, and provided details on where to find each dish in Los Angeles. Toward the end, there’s a list of specials around town celebrating Lunar New Year. Here’s to a lucky and prosperous Year of the Dragon.

Click here to check out my article on Eater LA!