Essential recipes to celebrate Lunar New Year

LOS ANGELES, CA- January 8, 2020: Thai Deep-Fried Golden Bags with Sweet Chile on Wednesday January 8, 2020. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times / prop styling by Kate Parisian)
(Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Lunar New Year is a time to feast on foods that symbolize good health, abundance and longevity.