Dumplings. [Photo/Xinhua]

Have you planned for the special food traditionally served during the upcoming Chinese New Year? If not, we have ten recommended delicacies to add to your New Year's menu.

Dumplings

Dumplings are always a popular food in Northern China and often find their way on the table during Spring Festival. Different cooking methods of cooking, such as boiling, frying and steaming can create dumplings with different tastes. Chinese dumplings date back to the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-581).