Billions of people will be celebrating Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival. To help you celebrate this international holiday, we would like to share some recipes from our archives. The recipes appeared in the Scranton Times in 1967 (The Year of Sheep) and 1987 (The Year of Rabbit).
From 1967 – Lotus Blossom Salmon Loaf, Far East Fruit Salad, Beef and Rice and Sweet and Sour Pork
From 1987 – Porcupine Meatballs (Shrimp and Pork) with Peach Sauce
Be sure to check out Time Warp article from Jan. 25, 2017, It will take you back to Chinese New Year celebrations in 1984 and 1985.
Also here are images from Chinese New Year Celebrations in Scranton –
CHILDREN PARADE AS DRAGON TO SHOW ASPECTS OF CHINESE NEW YEAR Second graders parade around as a dragon to show aspects of Chinese new year. Byline: Edward Lynett III Date created: 01/28/98
WILLARD SCHOOL PROGRAM ABOUT CHINESE NEW YEAR Second graers from Willard School dance at a program about Chinese new year. Byline: Edward Lynett III Date created: 01/28/98
Bobby Wang pours tea for his wife from a special tea set used for the holiday. Photo ran in The Times on Jan 29, 1984. Times-Tribune File
Bobby Wang serves a platter of flounder to his family, as the gather in their South Scranton kitchen to re-enact the kind of festive meal planned for New Year’s Eve on Feb. 2, 1984. Photo ran in The Times on Jan 29, 1984. Times-Tribune File
Three year old Millicent Wang, wears a traditional red satin embroided outfit as hse gets ready, with her family, to celebrate Chinese New Year on Feb 2, 1984. She holds up a calendar for “The Year of the Rat”, 4682. Photo ran in The Times on Jan 29, 1984. Times-Tribune File
Bonnie Yu pours champagne while Theresa Lin looks on at a Chinese New Year celebration at the House of China on Moosic St in Scranton. The “Year of the Ox” was celebrate on Feb. 20, 1985. Photo ran in the Times on March 24, 1985. Times-Tribune File
Teng-Pen Wang, Millicent Wang and Yao-Chang Wang welcome guests at a Chinese New Year celebration held at the House of China on Moosic St. The “Year of the Ox” was celebrate on Feb. 20, 1985. Photo ran in the Times on March 24, 1985. Times-Tribune File
Bobby Wang carves off a slice of roast pig for Robert Chen at a Chinese New Year celebration held at the House of China on Moosic St. The “Year of the Ox” was celebrate on Feb. 20, 1985. Photo ran in the Times on March 24, 1985. Times-Tribune File
Kathy Wang of Moscow, plays her 21 string guzheng also known as the Chinese zither, which has more than a 2,500-year history, on Saturday during a Chinese New Year Celebration held at Brennan Hall on the campus of the University Scranton. Butch Comegys / Staff Photographer Story by Horvath
Six-year-old Ethan Mao of Mountaintop watches a performance Saturday during a Chinese New Year event at the University of Scranton. Butch Comegys / Staff Photographer
Nhu Nguyen, international student from Vietnam, uses a straw to paint during the Asian New Year Celebration Workshop. University of Scranton students from both Chinese and Japanese languages classes, members of Asia Club, and Asian Studies Honor Society, were there as student assistants to put their learning in practice and to serve others. Jason Farmer / Staff Photographer
Sophia Fang, 4 1/2, of Scranton, sits at her table during the Scranton Chinese School 2018 Chinese New Year Festival on Sunday at Brennan Hall on the campus of the University of Scranton. She was with her mother Jing Xu, a visiting scholar at the University of Scranton from Nanjing, China. Butch Comegys / Staff Photographer
Olivia Qian, 8, of Clarks Summit, takes in the festivities during the Scranton Chinese School 2018 Chinese New Year Festival held on Sunday at Brennan Hall on the campus of the University of Scranton. Butch Comegys / Staff Photographer
The annual Scranton Chinese School 2018 Chinese New Year Festival held on Sunday at Brennan Hall on the campus of the University in Scranton. Butch Comegys / Staff Photographer
11-year-old Hansen Zhang, of Mountain Top, plays three songs on his violin all with his eyes closed to make it more challenging on Sunday during the Scranton Chinese School 2018 Chinese New Year Festival held at Brennan Hall on the campus of the University of Scranton. Butch Comegys / Staff Photographer
First grader, Tiffany Lee, bites into a Chinese dessert, during a Chinese New Year celebration at the Frances Willard Elementary School in Scranton on Monday, February 7, 2011. Linda Morgan/Staff Photographer photographics/photos/blu monkee not toned
First grader, Tiffany Lee during a Chinese New Year celebration at the Frances Willard Elementary School in Scranton on Monday, February 7, 2011. Linda Morgan/Staff Photographer photographics/photos/blu monkee not toned
Scranton Chinese School student Vince Klingler of Moosic leads a line of kids in the lion dance during the schools Chinese New Year party at the University of Scranton on Sunday. This is the Chinese year of the dragon. Jason Farmer / Staff Photographer photos/blumunkee
Kevin Cheng and his sister Korina Cheng, perform the tango during the 2012 Chinese New Year Party held at the University of Scranton on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Jason Farmer / Staff Photographer photos/blumunkee
Hansen Zhang, 9, of Mountain Top, plays the violin as the kids sing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star during the Scranton Chinese School 2016 Chinese New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Jason Farmer / Staff Photographer
George Loukopoulos, left, and Winston White perform Chinese Martial Arts during the Scranton Chinese School 2016 Chinese New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Jason Farmer / Staff Photographer
University of Scranton students and the general public work on calligraphy during the Asian New Year Celebration Workshop. University students from both Chinese and Japanese languages classes, members of Asia Club, and Asian Studies Honor Society, were there as student assistants to put their learning in practice and to serve others. Jason Farmer / Staff Photographer
Fourteen-year-old Dalton Wu of Dalton is the head of the dragon for the dragon dance during the Scranton Chinese Schools Chinese New Year celebration held at the University of Scranton on Sunday. Jason Farmer / Staff Photographer photos/blumunkee
