Chefs, bakers and food writers on celebrating Chinese New Year with nostalgic desserts

Tray of Togetherness: a platter of candy, seeds and nuts divided into eight compartments — eight being a lucky number in Chinese culture, symbolizing prosperity. "I loved that so much because my mom never let us eat sugar as a kid except for around Chinese New Year," she said. "There would just be a free for all." This year, Kai Ellis is looking forward to making
man tou — a steamed white bun — with her parents to deliver to their family. "That type of food is actually from our heritage from northern China," says Kai Ellis, whose grandparents were from the coastal province of Shandong. "I'm hoping that we can make them in an ox shape [to commemorate the Year of the Ox]," she says.

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