And if you're still wondering what to serve on the dinner table on Lunar New Year's Eve, the following story may give you some ideas. A renowned chef and an award-winning student of fine cooking recently offered their culinary suggestions to the public, along with the recipes and some cooking tips.

Chinese New Year's is a time of joy for many who will get to eat a delicious feast, but for homemakers who have to prepare this great feast, it's nothing short of a headache.

Chickens have traditionally carried a connotation of auspice, but what is the best way to cook poultry?

A master chef has released his secrets to how to cook ginseng glutenous rice chicken.

First, prepare a whole broiled chicken, 400 grams of round glutenous rice, some ginseng, wolfberries, garlic, and other seasonings.

After heating the chicken, stuff the glutenous rice and all the other ingredients into the chicken and steam the chicken for an hour.

After an hour, take the chicken out and pour on a little bit of rice wine, and there you have a dish for the Chinese New Year feast.

The ingredients for this feast cost less than 300NTD.

Next let's try our hand at cooking fish.

Take a fish and descale it, cut parallel slits into the sides of the fish, and put in scallion and ginger before letting it steam for 6 to 7 minutes.

Afterwards, put in some star anise, cilantro, bay leaves, and then dribble on some fish sauce.

As long as you know the secrets, cooking can be economical and simple.