5 Auspicious New Year 2026 Dishes You Can Easily Make at Home for Good Luck All Year

Welcome the New Year 2026 with 5 auspicious dishes that carry positive meanings, easy to prepare at home. These include larb, steamed fish, and stir-fried noodles, which enhance luck in career, finances, and health to ensure a successful year. Check out the recipes here.

As the year-end festival approaches welcoming 2026, many households are looking for food ideas to host small parties or merit-making ceremonies for good fortune. We recommend 5 auspicious dishes that are simple to make using easy-to-find ingredients, guaranteed to be delicious and bring luck for the new year.

1. “Larb” dish – Attract financial luck and wealth.

Starting with a highly auspicious name, “larb” sounds like “luck and fortune.” It is believed that eating this dish during the New Year enhances financial luck and gambling fortune, bringing steady income.

Simple minced pork larb recipe.

• Ingredients: minced pork, pork liver, toasted rice powder, chili powder, sliced shallots, spring onions and coriander, lime, fish sauce.
• Method: Cook minced pork and liver in a pot until done. Add seasonings to taste (preferably bold flavors). Stir in toasted rice powder and chili powder. Finish with fresh herbs and mix well. Serve with fresh vegetables.

2. “Stir-fried Mee Sua” – Longevity and strong health.

According to Chinese belief, long, beautiful mee sua noodles symbolize long life and enduring relationships, free from illness. The key is never to cut the noodles while stir-frying.

Auspicious stir-fried mee sua recipe.

• Ingredients: boiled mee sua noodles, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, choice of protein (chicken breast or shrimp), oyster sauce, light soy sauce.
• Method: Stir-fry protein and vegetables until cooked. Season with sauces. Add mee sua to the pan over high heat and stir-fry until noodles are well coated with sauce. Sprinkle ground pepper for aroma. Ready to serve.

3. “Steamed Fish with Soy Sauce” – Symbol of abundance and endless prosperity.

In Chinese, the word for “fish” sounds like “surplus.” Fish dishes symbolize abundance and having more than enough wealth. Using a whole fish (head to tail) represents a beautiful beginning and end.

Steamed sea bass with soy sauce recipe.

• Ingredients: whole sea bass, sliced ginger, spring onions, chili peppers, light soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar.
• Method: Steam the fish until cooked (about 10–15 minutes). Drain some liquid from the fish, then pour over a sauce made from light soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil simmered until fragrant. Garnish with sliced ginger and spring onions. Steam for another 2 minutes to release aroma.

4. “Clear Soup with Minced Pork, Tofu, and Seaweed” – Smooth and obstacle-free life.

This hot soup represents a smooth life without obstacles. Seaweed, which sounds like “wealth” in Teochew Chinese, gives this light dish a strong auspicious meaning.

Simple clear soup recipe.

• Ingredients: seasoned minced pork, egg tofu, dried seaweed, napa cabbage, broth, fried garlic.
• Method: Bring broth to a boil. Shape minced pork into balls and boil until cooked. Add napa cabbage and tofu. Season with light soy sauce. Add seaweed last and turn off heat immediately to prevent it from overcooking. Garnish with fried garlic and coriander.

5. “Thong Yip/Thong Yod/Foi Thong” desserts – Everything you touch turns to gold.

Ending with golden-hued desserts symbolizing wealth and prosperity. Foit Thong, with its long strands, represents enduring love and luck. It is recommended to purchase these from well-known shops for both taste and auspicious presentation.

Cooking at home during the New Year not only saves money and tastes great but also creates precious family moments preparing food together, which is considered the most auspicious way to start 2026.