Anyone not familiar with the “prosperity toss,” a beloved Lunar New Year culinary tradition that’s famous in Singapore and Malaysia, could be forgiven for thinking they’ve just walked in on the world’s strangest food fight.

Lunar New Year, or Tết Nguyên Đán (Tết), is Vietnam's most important celebration - a time to honour ancestors, cherish family, and welcome new beginnings.This year, it lasts from 28 to 31 January.

Gather your friends and family around the table for a feast of Chinese, Vietnamese, Singaporean and Malaysian favourites. There’s Dan Hong’s special spring rolls, Tony Tan’s Cantonese lobster and much more.

The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime between late January and mid-February. This year, the festivities begin on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, marking the arrival of the Year of the Snake. In mainland China, official celebrations last for seven days as a public holiday.

Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated

Over 1 billion people celebrate the holiday, which marks the transition from cold winter to a season of renewal and ushers in one of 12 Chinese zodiac signs.

Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in New York City. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,

On Saturday, the Nassau County Office of Asian American Affairs will host a Lunar New Year’s celebration at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post in Brookville. Among other cultural exhibits, visitors can view Chinese calligraphy and sugar painting.

“She said, ‘Who is going to come to the O.C. to see you on Lunar New Year?” said the Singaporean-born American novelist. “Asian parents are a very specific breed, but I was really lucky in that they were always supportive of my crazy schemes.”

Smart Star will forever be remembered as the horse who wrote the last chapter of the 182-year-old Singapore racing history on Oct 5. A long shot ($164) that day, the staying six-year-old son of Star Witness came out of the blue to upstage bigger names like

Each bottle is encased in a Lunar New Year gift box featuring snake-scale motifs in metallic gold, red and teal blue, reflecting themes of prosperity, renewal and cultural significance.