PUBLISHED January 15th, 2014 02:02 am | UPDATED May 23rd, 2017 04:15 pm
Lunar New Year is back, with Singapore’s restaurants serving up tantalizing menus crafted to bring you abundance, health, prosperity and all other good things for the year of the Horse. We pick out eight lucky restaurants to indulge in some festive family feasting:
1. Peony Jade @ Keppel Club
Peony Jade is primed to welcome the year of the horse with an exclusive mouthwatering mix of eight festive dines – The ‘Eight Beauties of Blossoming Spring’. Featuring impressive creations like Horse-Shaped Yu Sheng ($198.99 serving up to 12), Golden Suckling Pig Stuffed with Glutinous Rice ($8.88/piece or $238.88/whole serving up to 12), Prosperity Truffle Roasted Chicken ($38.88/half or $68.88/whole serving 6) and Prosperity Lychee Roasted Mandarin Duck ($48.88/half or $78.88/whole serving up to 8).
Peony Jade @ Keppel Club is located at Bukit Chermin Road, Keppel Club (Level M), Singapore 109918. For enquiries, reservations and pre-orders please call 6276 9138. Please note that some but not all of the above mentioned dishes are also available at the Clarke Quay outlet, please call 6338 0305 for enquiries.
2. Blue Lotus Chinese Eating House
Taking centre stage at Blue Lotus Chinese Eating House this Chinese New Year are set menus each representing Happiness, Fortune, Longevity and Prosperity (priced at $88 per person for a minimum of 4 persons up to $288 for a minimum of 10 people). Expect dishes like Lobster Truffle ‘Wonton’ with Superlative Consomme, Foie Gras and Wagyu Beef ‘Sang Choy Bow’ and Wok Fried Kagoshima Wagyu Beef Tenderloin with Peppercorn.
Blue Lotus Chinese Eating House is located at 31 Ocean Way, Quayside Isle, #01-13, Singapore 098375.
3. Ming Jiang
Prosperity savouries, a selection of Yu Sheng and dine-in à la carte and set menus will be available at Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel and at One-North featuring dishes like Snapper with Grilled Puffer Fish ‘Yu Sheng’ (part of set, only at Min Jiang), Prosperity ‘Fa Cai’ 8 Treasures Duck ($178 for 8 – 10 persons) and Claypot Reunion Rice ($68 for 4 – 6 persons/$108 8-10 persons). Set menus for festive feasting featuring a lavish selection of delicacies at both restaurants are also available (priced at $98 and $118 per person, menu for minimum two persons and range from $788 to $1688 per table of ten persons).
Min Jiang is located at Goodwood Park Hotel, 22 Scotts Road, Singapore 228221 and No. 5 Rochester Park (One-North), Singapore 139216. For reservations and enquiries please call 6730 1704 (Goodwood Park Hotel) or 6774 0122 (One-North).
4. Fung Ding Hung
Start the year on a healthy note with Fung Ding Hung’s nutritious gourmet cuisine. Even the Yu Sheng here gets a healthy slant made with Roselle Flower Sauce and Red Coral Algaem both ingredients known for their pro-health benefits. Choose from the Golden Year Set at $78++ per person or the Blessing and Longevity Set at $98 per person including dishes like Mini Herbal Treasure Pot with Deep Fried Bun, Steamed Soon Hock Stuffed with Silver Fish and Claypot Live Prawn in Herbal Chinese Wine where each dish is created to get your health off to a galloping start.
Fung Ding Hung is located at Rendezvous Gallery, 9 Bras Brasah Road #02-01, Singapore 189559. For more reservations and enquiries please call 6333 9846
5. Majestic Restaurant @ Majestic Hotel
Award-winning Chef Yong Bing Ngen’s will be offering up a range of nine menus named after lucky Chinese quotes this Lunar New Year including a refreshing six-course vegetarian menu ($88 per person), Auspicious ($98 per person, minimum 2 persons), Blissful ($168++ per person, minimum 2 persons, right the way through to Eternity ($888 for minimum 10 persons) featuring dishes like Slow-Cooked South African Abalone with Homemade Beancurd, Stewed Boston Lobster Noodles and the drool-worthy sounding Majestic Deluxe Treasures Claypot stuffed with all manner of seafood!
Majestic Restaurant is located at 31-37 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore, 089845.
6. Si Chuan Dou Ha @ UOB Plaza
Regular readers know that we’re truffle crazy at City Nomads, and so when we found out Si Chuan Dou Ha was ushering in the Lunar new year with a Black Truffle Yusheng with Fresh Turbot ($98 small for 4-6 persons /$158 large for 8-10 persons) it just had to be on our list of places to go. Other dishes to look out for include Si Chuan Dou Hua’s Pen Cai ($268 small/$438 large) which comes brimming with treasures of abalone, scallops, prawns and fish maw and Braised Pork Knuckle with Red Dates, Water Chestnuts and Chinese Wine ($48).
Si Chuan Dou Ha is located at #60-01, UOB Plaza, 80 Raffles Place, Singapore 048624.
7. CÉ LA VI
This may seem a surprising entry on this list but the spice of life is variety! For those looking for a more unique Asian dining experience, CÉ LA VI Restaurant is welcoming the Year of the Horse with a four course menu at $168 per person featuring typical Chinese dishes with a hint of signature Japanese influence. Expect dishes like fresh Oyster with Pomelo Jelly and Fuji Apple Sorbet, Braised Duck Tongue in Rice Wine, Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger, Scallions, Sesame and Soy plus Yusheng made with an assortment of fresh sashimi.
8. Violet Oon’s Kitchen
If you’d like to see in the New Year in a more Peranakan style, Violet Oon’s Kitchen will be celebrating the warm memories of New Year’s past with regional Chinese heritage festive dishes along with the traditional Nyonya favorites. Look out for lo hei with a tropical twist in the Nyonya Yu Sheng ($48) with kaffir lime leaves and pink ginger flowers, Babi Chin with Sambal Nanas ($18), traditional pork stew generously spiced with coriander powder plus Hakka Abacus Beads ($22 – limited orders), the well-loved Hakka CNY dish of yam gnocchi bathed in rich gravy of minced pork, dried prawns and julienne of fried dried squid.
Violet Oon’s Kitchen is located at 881 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 279893.
Gong Xi Fa Cai everybody!
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Written by Ms Demeanour