YOUR MISSION COMPLETED: GOOD FORTUNE AND FEASTS

Ray Chan@theraychan Happy Chinese New Year. Doing it up big-time this year

Kris Pangillnan@krisreports Happy Chinese New Year! Here’s some soup pork dumplings

May Lee@mmmmay Chinese New Year treats for myself

Daphne Hendsbee @daphlvh Enjoying Cantonese noodles with mixed seafood to celebrate Chinese New Year

Michelle Young@michelleeyoung Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Chris Cheong@yummmto Lobster: a special dish for any occasion

Doris Chung@dorisdays88 Dumplings: homemade with love

Anthoni Chan@anthoni.foodlab Shrimp fried rice

Terry Lee@tkylee Vietnamese spring rolls

Debbie Leung@hungryfoodhippo Beef and white radish dumplings

Natalie Cooper@coopdujour There is no better way to feast than with dim sum

Alexandra Tang@remiloveskitchen Osmanthus flower water chestnut cake to celebrate the festive season

Sherry Yu@shurbur24 Chinese New Year dinner

Camille Truong@justcauseitsfood Happy Chinese New Year! Made a macaron order from Daan Go to celebrate

Natasha HarnarineThird-time GastroposterBeef stir-fry with vegetables and steam rice

Ada Wong@palindr0me No Chinese meal is complete without an orange at the end

Jessica Lam@jescaa Chinese New Year is another excuse for eating lots of good food

Anh Dao@dimsumdao New Year’s sweet treats

Vincent Choi @oxaqua Happy Chinese New Year! Thanks dad for cooking such a wonderful meal

Simone Tai@simonetai Mapo tofu

Kath McGreechan@canakatydid Homemade pork stir-fry deliciousness to help ring in the Lunar New Year

Tony & Natalie Lam@myfoodnation Nothing beats a traditional Vietnamese New Year’s dinner

Jenny Arena@monicac_ Deep-fried shrimp stuffed crab claw: seafood symbolizes abundance

Crystal Chow@shinycrystal Matcha red bean and chocolate banana macarons to ring in the new year

Sylvia Chiu@syls2 My all-time favourite: pork chop and egg in teriyaki sauce rice

Jennifer Leung@blankspacephoto Celebrating with beautiful Year of the Monkey macarons from Daan Go

Stephanie Renda@stephyrenda My mom learning the ropes of Thai fresh rolls

Lynne Trieu@runningyogette Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and joyous Year of the Monkey

!rank Cutrara@cutrara_creative Fried fish is a must.

Tara Ocampo @tarabitesblogMy chopsticks will always gravitate towards Japanese! Ringing in the Year of the Monkey with sea bass from Kumo Sushi.

Susan Ng@susanssavourit Homemade roast pork buns steamed to open like flowers and symbolize pouches of good fortune.

We had the good fortune of Gastroposters sharing their Asian eats with us to celebrate the Lunar New Year. From pork buns to sesame balls, you weren’t monkeying around for your Year of the Monkey feasts.

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Jenn Agboluaje@miss__chin Egg and leek dumplings

Donna Burman@d1182donna Sesame balls for dessert. Ringing in the Year of the Monkey

Sharlene Chiu@sharlenechiu Happy Lunar New Year! Celebrate by making sweet sesame ma fah cookies

Melissa Koay@michikokawashi Celebrating the new year 2016 with this dish: lou sang

Emily Phung@emmui Happy Chinese New Year!

Liyan Cai@foodelventures One of my fave Chinese New Year dishes: homemade turnip cakes

Christina Truong@truongchristina Ringing in Chinese New Year with sweet, delicious homemade egg tarts

Patrick Li@feedmyphone Terre et neige (green tea mousse). Happy Chinese New Year!

Burman Lam@burmanlam Turnip cake is a Chinese New Year tradition

Linda Matarasso@integrityfilms Sweet and sour chicken for Chinese New Year

Carol Fraas@bakingzen May the Year of the Monkey bring you health, happiness and prosperity!

Yvan Tran@pharmatypik Bánh chung made by my parents to celebrate an early Chinese New Year

Edwina Tam@edwiiiiiiiina Fresh from Hong Kong!

Amiee Ma@amieebbb Family traditions

Joanna Kong@obzidian81 Whole fish symbolizes that you have more than enough during the year

Diana Chau@the_wanderin_foodie Café latte celebrating the Year of the Monkey

Christie Lan@misschristieCelebrating the New Year with some Korean spicy chicken stew.

Sonia Parisi@cucinamiawbCelebrating the Year of the Monkey with sweet and sour chicken over rice.

Rocco Signorile@imthedar!knightSelection of Chinese favourites, including 100-year-old egg to ring in the new year.

Jack Huang@iphonechef Pan-fried radish cake.

Ruth Tam@rushyamaGetting some baozi ready for the steamer.

Catherine Little"requent GastroposterGood fortune and feasts: fresh oranges and clementines brighten up the house and symbolize wealth and luck.

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Love is in the fare! With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we want Gastroposters to get in the mood with food that they love. This week, show

us what you love to eat on Feb. 14. Maybe it’s wining and dining at a romantic restaurant,

cooking something special for a certain someone or perhaps you prefer to avoid all the Cupid commotion and stay in for a movie and a favourite meal. Embrace this week’s mission and make Gastropost your Valentine this year!

YOUR NEXT MISSION: COOKING

WITH LOVE

There’s nothing like a comforting bowl of soup in the winter. But

Gastroposter Suzie Durigon adds an extra touch of love in her “beet soup with heart-shaped tortilla

crisps for Valentine’s.” You’ve got our hearts beeting for this soup, Suzie!

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