Here are some must-try set menus and gorgeous goodies to wow your relatives and friends!
For Artistic Chinese Creations
Jade's Chinese Executive Chef Leong Chee Yeng is a remarkably creative person, and his creations this Chinese New Year doesn't disappoint. The Fullerton Hotel restaurant's festive menus start from $118++ for a Family Style Set Menu (5 pax) and $98++ for Individual set menus, featuring prosperous dishes like ingot-shaped Poached Wagyu Beef and White Radish Dumplings, Wok-Fried Boston Lobster with Preserved Duck and a comforting Sweet Rice Wine Soup with Rice Dumpling and Snow Lotus.
Don't forget the Gold Rush Salmon Yu Sheng with Champagne Jelly, Shallot Oil and Kumquat Dressing which comes in a specially-decorated plate!
Available until 27 Feb 2021
For Handcrafted Pastries
When it comes to handcrafted Chinese goodies, you won't go wrong with Thye Moh Chan, a trusted brand since 1943. We're talking traditional Teochew Bak Kwa Tau Sar Piah ($20 for 8), Gula Melaka Pineapple Pastry ($12 for 6) and even Chinese New Year hampers like the $88 Happiness Gift Bag loaded with an assortment of snacks, including the aforementioned pineapple pastry, Brown Sugar Cookies, Peanut Candies, Pork Floss, and Glutinous Rice Cakes. You can also add on cans of abalone or a box of dried scallops.
Available for order online until 26 Feb 2021
For Thoughtful Festive Reunions
Putien has thoughtfully curated 10 festive set meals for your small gatherings from a little as two people, featuring everything from premium 5-head Nanri Abalone Prosperity Yu Sheng to Deep-fried Pork Trotters, Sweet & Sour Yellow Croaker, and the restaurant's signature stir-fried yam.
The star is their well-loved “Pot of Goodies” (also available for takeaway in 4 sizes from $228++) – generously layered to the brim with thirteen top-notch ingredients braised for 24 hours – with 8-head abalone being the star, accompanied by dried Japanese scallops, duck web, Japanese flower mushrooms, fried fish maw, dried Putian clams, roast pork, and more!
Available until 26 Feb 2021
For Comforting Pen Cai
Make your way to TungLok Seafood for the freshest and finest seafood this Niu Year! The highlight? Their Pen Cai loaded with festive delicacies simmered in their superior abalone sauce. Their Tung Lok Treasure Bowl and Heavenly Treasure Bowls start from $388++ for 6 persons, and comprises 16 ingredients like 6-head abalone, dried scallop, dried oyster, fish maw, live prawn, and more. Takeaways are also available so you can enjoy this treasure bowl in the comfort of your home!
Available until 26 Feb 2021
For Chocolate Koi Fish
Celebrity pâtissier Janice Wong is bringing out the big guns this Year of the Ox with an exclusive array of festive confections created especially for this occasion. To top it off is the Chocolate Koi ($78 for 2) that look just like a piece of art, made with single-origin Equateur 76% dark chocolate and filled with Praline Feuilletine and candied orange.
Wish your loved ones well with the Big Cookie Hamper ($188) which features classic cookies and new flavours including Chocolate Bakkwa Cookies, Chocolate Pineapple Balls and Macadamia Raisin, or the Cookie Hamper Set ($145) consisting of cookie jar items such as the Caramel Popcorn, classic Pineapple Tarts and Pineapple Balls.
Available for pre-order online
For Pufferfish Yusheng
This Lunar New Year, Si Chuan Dou Hua is presenting unique spins on classic dishes such as Crispy Noodles with Lobster in Egg Gravy Sauce and luxurious creations like the Prosperity Exotic Garden with Bolete Mushroom in Homemade Osmanthus Sauce. They're even doing a Prosperity Pufferfish Yusheng with Bittergourd this year! Their affordable set menus start from $88++ per pax, so that's plenty of bang for your buck.
Available until 26 Feb 2021
For Asian-Inspired Goodies
Helmed by renowned local pastry chef Daniel Tay and his team, this beloved homegrown brand is known for its quality and quirky Asian-inspired bakes. Old Seng Choong aims to impress with its festive treats with an inventive twist, including a Yuzu Swiss Roll ($33.80), local zi char-inspired Crispy Har Lok (Cantonese dry-fried prawns) and Marmite Chicken Floss cookies, as well as returning favourite, the ingot-shaped Bak Kwa Pineapple Tarts.
For An Italian Chinese New Year
An Italian restaurant isn't the first place you'd think of when it comes to Chinese New Year, but if you're looking for a different kind of celebration this year, their festive-themed Champagne Brunch ($98++ per pax) is one to check out, complete with unlimited pours of Astoria Extra Dry Rosè Venezia Honor. Look forward to a sumptuous assortment of starters, pasta, risotto, and main courses, including dishes inspired by Chinese cuisine - think honey-roasted duck breast with five spices jus and Steamed Barramundi with garlic scapes, ginger, and soy sauce.
Available on 13 and 14 Feb 2021
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