A recipe for vegan san choi bao, because plant-based people deserve Lunar New Year prosperity, too

Lunar New Year has many traditions and nowhere are these more apparent than in the food served during the holiday. Certain ingredients are eaten because they bring wealth, luck and happiness, and others avoided because they are considered inauspicious.One of the more popular dishes for a Lunar New Year feast is san choi bao, or lettuce cups. Lettuce is thought to bring wealth and the fresh, crisp leaves are filled with a savoury mixture that often includes dried oysters (symbolising prosperity…