Lunar New Year is the biggest festival for many people of Asian heritage. It is a time for giving gifts to express respect and affection whether in the form of the popular, traditional red packet filled with money (红包 hóngbāo) or in the form of other, material goods. 

If you are struggling to decide on what is acceptable to bring, we are here to help!

From delicious snacks that are sure to please all to boujee liquor to long lasting creative gifts, get inspired by the list we've curated for you.


THE CHINESE MYTHS - By Tao Tao Lui

This is a concise and entertaining guide to the complex tradition of Chinese mythology. While many around the world are familiar with some aspects of Chinese myth - through Chinese New Year festivities or the classic adventures of the Monkey King in Journey to the West - few outside of China understand the richness of Chinese mythology, influenced by Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism.
 

The Chinese Myths by Tao Tao Lui from Harry Hartog Bookseller


GARDEN FORTUNE COOKIES 210G

Garden Family fortune cookies are the traditional fortune cookies with 30 individually wrapped fortune cookies. And the fortune sentence inside.
 

Garden Fortune Cookies 210g for $12.80 from Miracle Supermarket


CHINA ADORNED - By Deng Qiyao

Aesthetic influences drawn from China have long resonated throughout Western art, design and thought. China Adorned challenges the monolithic idea of ‘Chinese’ culture and fashion, turning the lens on the rich clothing traditions of ethnic minority groups.


China Adorned by Deng Qiyao from Harry Hartog Bookseller


KONG FOO SING FORTUNE COOKIES 100G

Have fun with authentic Kong Foo Sing fortune cookies: With tea or coffee. After dinner. At parties. With barbeques. Whenever people get together. Proudly made in Australia from at least 99% Australian ingredients.
 

Kong Foo Sing Fortune Cookies 100g for $3.59 from Miracle Supermarket


PRESS OUT AND DECORATE CHINESE ZODIAC - By Kate McLelland

From tigers to monkeys and horses to dragons, this book features 25 unique, intricately foiled designs that can be slotted together to create 3D ornaments, hung up or threaded together to make an amazing garland. Each page is covered in shiny red foil, with foiled pieces which can be pressed out and coloured in to make a fun collection of personalised animals.


Press Out and Decorate Chinese Zodiac by Kate McLelland from Harry Hartog Bookseller

GARDEN LUCKY CANDY 350G

Individually wrapped strawberry candies. Given during the Lunar New Year to wish others luck and prosperity.
 

Garden Lucky Candy 350g for $7.80 from Miracle Supermarket


XI'AN FAMOUS FOODS - By Jason Wang and Jessica Chou

The long-awaited cookbook from an iconic New York restaurant, revealing never-before-published recipes Since its humble opening in 2005, Xi'an Famous Foods has expanded from one stall in Flushing to 14 locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. CEO Jason Wang divulges the untold story of how this empire came to be, alongside the never-before-published recipes that helped create this New York City icon.


Xi'an Famous Foods by Jason Wang and Jessica Chou from Harry Hartog Bookseller


HENNESSY XO LNY GIFT BOX

Introducing the Hennessy X.O Chinese New Year 2023 Limited Edition Cognac, an exquisite new joining to Hennessy's range and a superb addition to any home bar. Assembled with unique design by Yan Pei-Ming, this special limited edition brings a modern sensibility to Hennessy's timeless craftsmanship.

Hennessy XO LNY Gift Box for $379.99 from Liquor Emporium


JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL LNY EDITION GIFT BOX

Johnnie Walker Blue Label is an unrivalled masterpiece. It is an exquisite blend made from some of Scotland’s rarest and most exceptional whiskies. Only one in every ten thousand casks has the elusive quality, character and flavour to deliver the’ remarkable signature taste of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. An extraordinary whisky for extraordinary occasions.


Johnnie Walker Blue Label LNY Edition Gift Box for $329.99 from Liquor Emporium


HENNESSY VSOP LNY GIFT BOX

Hennessy's Lunar New Year Edition for 2023 rings in the year of the rabbit with a gorgeous embossed bottle on a rabbit theme. The deluxe gift box in a very appropriate red and gold is decorated with a print by world-renowned Dijon-via-Shanghai painter Yan Pei-Ming - open the box to see the full painting displaying every animal.


Hennessy VSOP LNY Gift Box for $124.99 from Liquor Emporium


MASSENEZ GOLDEN 8 WILLIAM PEAR LIQUEUR DECANTER

Renowned for their liqueurs and eaux de vie, G.E. Massenez have created Golden Eight The Williams Pear Liqueur, a pear liqueur with a base of Pear Williams eau-de-vie. Golden Eight The Williams Pear Liqueur is a rich, luxurious liqueur with an intense caramelised pear flavour that is best enjoyed neat, chilled or on the rocks. For a refreshing drink, top it with tonic water and garnish with a mint leaf and a slice of lime.


Massenez Golden 8 William Pear Liquer Decanter for $99.99 from Liquor Emporium


PENFOLDS BIN 8 SHIRAZ CABERNET MOON GIFT BOX

Since the beginning, Penfolds has been looking to the stars. Dreaming of what could be beyond.
This new limited edition space-themed moon crater tin celebrates this pioneering spirit of going beyond, rather than accepting the status quo. Give No Ordinary Gift.


Penfolds Bin 8 Shiraz Cab Sauv Moon Gift Box for $49.99 or $90 for 2 from Liquor Emporium


GUJING GONJIU BAIJIU

With a history of over 1,800 years, GujingGong Baijiu is one of the eight famous spirits in China. The process of the making of this longtime-cellared liquor is defined as millennium "Jiuyun Jiufa" brewing craftmanship that is inscribed into the list of the Anhui Intangible Cultural Heristage.


Guijing Gongiu Baijiu for $59.99 from Liquor Emporium