February 5th marks the start of the Chinese New Year, otherwise known as the Year of the Pig! Those born in the Year of the Pig (1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019) are known to have beautiful personalities and are blessed with good fortune in life. You can read more about the personality traits of the Pig here. 

To celebrate the Pig in your life, below is a rundown of some of our favorite Chinese restaurants throughout the Garden State.

Did we miss your favorite spot? Let us know!

1) Xina Restaurant, Toms River, www.XinaRestaurant.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mac N’ Cheese Dumplings – sriracha ranch & shichimi togarashi bread crumbs

A post shared by Xina (@xinarestaurant) on Dec 7, 2018 at 11:47am PST

2) TS Ma, Montclair, www.TSMACC.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Healthy eating is important to us. That’s why we offer so many #glutenfree versions of our dishes. Here’s a wonderful pic of our gluten free General Tso’s posted by @theglutenfreebabe . Thanks for sharing snd so glad you love our food! #chinesecuisine #healthyeating #chinesefood #glutenfreechinese #montclairnj

A post shared by TS Ma (@tsmachinesecuisine) on Feb 1, 2019 at 12:07pm PST

3) Hunan Taste, Denville, www.HunanTaste.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fantastic dinner with the family #goodnews #family #familygoals #hunantastedenville #hunantaste #szechuan #chinesefood #finedining #ducksauce #waton #friedrice #chickenandbroccoli #steameddumplings #spicychickenandcashews #generaltso #taste #tasty #delicious #asiancuisine #chinese #yummie #35mm #35mmphotography #sony #sonya6000 #sonyimages#instafood

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4) Shanghai Bun, Matawan, @shanghai_bun_matawan

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sunday success… eat each dumpling like your last! #shanghai #shanghaibun #soupdumplings

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5) Joe’s Peking Duck House, Marlton, JoesPekingDuckHouse.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#welovenoodles

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