Chinese New Year, marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring on the Chinese calendar, is Wednesday, Jan. 29.

Chow Mein Casserole with ground beef is an old-school hot dish that has been very popular in the Midwest for decades. The ...

There is also Singapore chow mei fun, a stir-fried dish of thin rice vermicelli noodles, curry powder, shrimp, pork, chicken, soft bits of scrambled eggs, and crunchy carrots and scallions.

The end result is a slightly soft noodle dish with crisp-tender vegetables. (Chow mein is more about the noodles than the ...