Celebrate Lunar New Year at Home

Lunar New Year is important not just in China but across East and Southeast Asia, with major observances in China, Vietnam, South Korea and North Korea, plus significant celebrations in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan and the Philippines.

The date varies each year (like Easter); in 2026 it falls on February 17th and welcomes in the year of the Fire Horse. If you'd like to celebrate at home with friends and family we've got everything you need from tasty dumplings to a full-on feast.

Love Sum Dumplings

Co-founded by MasterChef finalist Sandy Tang, Love Sum was created to make traditionally inspired Asian food more accessible to modern households, combining heritage recipes, premium ingredients and everyday convenience. Produced sustainably in the UK, their dumplings are chilled and ready to cook in minutes, whether steamed, pan-fried, baked or air-fried, offering a restaurant-quality experience at home with minimal effort. 

Dumplings are deeply rooted in Asian food culture, where they are traditionally shared with family and friends during moments of celebration, particularly at Lunar New Year, to symbolise togetherness and prosperity.

Available in January in Sainsbury’s are six best-selling flavours from Love Sum:

• Hoisin Duck Dumplings (200g) – rich, savoury and slightly sweet

• Chicken & Kimchi Mandu (240g) – a punchy Korean-inspired favourite

• Prawn Hargow (240g) – a dim sum classic with delicate prawn filling

• Pork, Prawn & Shiitake Siumai (200g) – umami-rich and deeply comforting

• Korean BBQ Beef Mandu (200g) – bold, smoky and full of flavour

• Shiitake & Veg Jiaozi (200g) – a satisfying vegetarian option

To support the Sainsbury’s launch, from 15th February to 10th March the range will also be available at a Nectar Price of £3.70, so you can try out the whole range and find your favourites.

RRP: £4.95

Available from: Sainsbury's

Ding Dong Dim Sum

Ding Dong Dim Sum makes restaurant-quality dim sum easy to enjoy at home. Delivering ready-to-cook dim sum boxes complete with biodegradable steamers (so handy for those of us who don't own a bamboo steamer), Ding Dong Dim Sum takes the hassle out of cooking while keeping the experience social, fun, and delicious.

Set boxes come in classic, meat, pescatarian, vegetarian and vegan, plus you can add on your favourites individually. Inside you’ll find a generous selection of dim sum, dipping sauces, sticky rice, edamame beans, Slaw Tang, and chopsticks.

RRP: Boxes from £39.75: use code LNY26FREE for two free dishes

Available from: Ding Dong Dim Sum

Kitchen Joy

South East Asian frozen ready-meal brand Kitchen Joy brings restaurant-quality Thai dishes to UK supermarkets; every dish is manufactured in Thailand using authentic ingredients and fresh herbs to give a vibrantly Thai taste.

Inspired by the street food of Seoul and Bangkok, this Thai–Korean fusion dish combines wheat noodles with chicken in a richly spiced sesame, chilli and ginger sauce. Packed with vegetables like carrot and broccoli and made to slurp – this umami-rich fusion has a mild kick of spice to warm up your Lunar New Year table.

RRP: £2.75

Available from: Tesco, Ocado, Morrisons

Payst

If you're looking to include some Thai flavours, don't miss these fresh spice pastes, dipping sauces and stir-fry pastes from renowned chef Sebby Holmes, made at his London restaurant Farang. The fresh sauces keep all of the intensity and nuances of flavour that are usually lost when a paste is pasteurised to give it a longer shelf life; however, as they are stored in the fridge, these pastes will keep for several months unopened, so you can order a selection and use what you need for your Lunar New Year gathering.

RRP: from £4.75

Available from Payst

Makan Malaysia

This Lunar New Year Bundle from Makan Malaysia has everythng you need for celebrating at home with family and friends. Complete with recipe cards with plenty of ideas for quick and easy-to-produce restaurant-quality food at home, it includes a range of authentic Malaysian sauces made with quality ingredients, no unnecessary additives and heat levels to suit every palate.

RRP: £88.00

Available from Makan Malaysia

Pigtoria

Pigtoria’s Noodle Kits introduces a new generation of instant noodles, designed to make exploring Asian flavours fun, healthy and accessible. Each kit invites home cooks to experiment with authentic Asian sauces and noodle textures, offering restaurant-quality results in minutes.

At the heart of the range are Yang Noodles - naturally sun-kissed, not double-fried. Made in Taiwan from just four ingredients - flour, salt, water and sunlight - they’re the wholesome, healthier alternative to traditional instant noodles. Each kit includes three shapes of Taiwanese noodles (thin, medium and thick) and 12 sauces, with clear instructions for both dry and soup preparations.

RRP: £9.99

Available from Pigtoria

Xi Home

Xi Home’s hand-crafted Lion Dance Buns, made using authentic Northeastern Chinese pastry techniques and filled with custard and matcha, are the sweetest gifts to spread fortune and cheer this Chinese New Year. The Lion Head is sweet and indulgent, filled with rich, creamy custard, silky smooth and symbolising good fortune and prosperity. The Lion Body is infused with premium matcha, offering a natural green hue and earthy aroma that perfectly balances the custard’s sweetness. Pre-order on Xi Home’s website for collection in-store between 1st and 15th February.

RRP: £28.80

Available from Xi Home

Newby Teas

Newby Teas introduces its beautiful limited-edition Year of the Horse Tea Caddy – a beautifully crafted collectible celebrating the zodiac symbol of strength, vitality and courage. Presented in an elegant keepsake tin and filled with antioxidant-rich fine tea, it’s a refined seasonal gift and a sophisticated addition to any celebratory meal.

RRP: £22.00

Available from Newby Teas

Mariage Fréres

The Tea of the Year of the Horse is part of the Thé des Signes collection, where each of its 12 blends reflects a personality from the signs of the Asian zodiac.

Inside the gorgeous yellow tin (whose form recalls the Temple of Heaven) is an blend of grand teas from the very best gardens of Darjeeling, with notes of green lemon, orange, sweet kumquat, a hint of fragrant young ginger as well as Tibetan goji berries from the Himalayas – superfruit, antioxidant, and the signature of this collection. This makes a lovely gift for those born under the sign of the Horse, and a delicious and original accompaniment to your New Year dishes.

RRP: £28.00

Available from Mariage Fréres

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