(Lunar New Year 2014) Din Tai Fung – Taiwan Songshan Pineapple Cakes

Years of house-hopping and pineapple tart-nibbling has given you the opportunity to taste diverse versions of that ubiquitous snack, and find exactly what fits your palate best: open-faced pineapple tart, the kind with pastry entirely encasing the pineapple jam filling within, the melt-in-the-mouth buttery sort, the light and fluffy variant, the dense and heavy version, or the slightly crisp one that are rather rare.

After being introduced to Din Tai Fung’s Taiwan Songshan Pineapple Cakes, I instantly fell in love and have now included it in my top favourites.


Taiwan Songshan Pineapple Cakes ($7.50 for box of 3pcs/$23.80 for box of 10pcs)

Din Tai Fung’s Taiwan Songshan Pineapple Cakes are air-flown from Taiwan, where they’re freshly baked and wrapped individually to maintain freshness. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Platter of Wealth Yusheng from Fish & Co.


$34.80++ serves 8 to 10 persons

Plenty of dining outlets, largely Chinese restaurants, are serving up Yusheng this Lunar New Year.

For seafood lovers whose food preference veers towards the Western side, Fish & Co. makes an excellent choice. Priced at an affordable $34.80++, their colourful Yusheng is accompanied by 18 slices of Norwegian Sashimi Grade Salmon. To double the indulgence, top up $8.80++ for additional portion of salmon. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Festive Cakes from The Icing Room

This Lunar New Year, The Icing Room unveils two decorative cakes to fit the festive theme.


Prosperity Pony ($22)

Taking the shape of this year’s zodiac animal, the Prosperity Pony is made up of a vanilla Chantilly cream cake – layers of light sponge cake and faintly sweetened whipped cream – scattered with cubes of fruit cocktail within. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Reunion Imperial High Tea at Tian Fu Tea Room, Si Chuan Dou Hua at PARKROYAL on Beach Road

Tian Fu Tea Room at Si Chuan Dou Hua presents the Reunion Imperial High Tea this Lunar New Year, available from 30 January to 14 February 2014, 2.30pm to 6pm daily. Priced at just $32++ a person, the oriental high tea set commences with the customary tossing of Yu Sheng, followed by six exquisitely handcrafted dim sum items and light bites. The menu differs slightly across the three outlets: PARKROYAL on Beach Road, PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road and TOP of UOB Plaza.

The 8-course menu is paired with two different premium Chinese brews such as Bi Tan Piao Xue Flower Tea, Long Jing and more.

Here’s a peek into the Lunar New Year high tea experience at Tian Fu Tea Room of Si Chuan Dou Hua at PARKROYAL on Beach Road. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Plaza Brasserie at PARKROYAL on Beach Road

Lunar New Year feastings start from 17 January through 14 February 2014 at Plaza Brasserie and The Ballrooms at PARKROYAL on Beach Road.

Prosperity Feast at Plaza Brasserie (Level One)
Lunch: 12pm to 2.30pm, Dinner: 6pm to 10pm
17 to 29 January; 3 to 14 February
Lunch: Adult $48, Child $29
Dinner: Adult $62, Child $38
30 January (fully booked)
Dinner: Adult $88, Child $53
31 January to 2 February
Lunch and Dinner: Adult $65, Child $41

The sumptuous buffet spread at Plaza Brasserie includes Braised Pork Knuckles with Dried Oyster and Black Moss, Poached “Live” Prawns in Chinese Wine, Eight Treasures Duck, Braised Sea Cucumber with Pork Belly, Steamed Sea Bass in Hong Kong Style and more! Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Jiang-Nan Chun at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore

Lunar New Year celebrations begin as early as 8 January this year at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, allowing companies to hold thank-you lunches, dinners and corporate dining way ahead of the actual dates. Chinese Chef Alan Chan from Jiang-Nan Chun paves another propitious year with the splendours of feasts and banquet menus. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Peach Blossoms at Marina Mandarin Singapore

Marina Mandarin Singapore gears up this Lunar New Year with an abundance of feastings at its international buffet restaurant AquaMarine and its Chinese restaurant Peach Blossoms.


Organic Fruits Yu Sheng ($68++ for 4-6 persons/$108++ for 10 persons)

Toss to a healthy and fruitful year ahead with Peach Blossoms’ newly introduced Organic Fruits Yu Sheng. This nutritious Yu Sheng tastefully incorporates fresh organic strawberry, mango, rock maleon, papaya and kiwi.


Vegetarian Deluxe Treasure Pot ($288 for 10 persons)

Festive takeaways include the Supreme Braised Buddha Jump Over The Wall ($888 for 10 persons), Vegetarian Deluxe Treasure Pot ($288 for 10 persons), Nian Gao Double Koi Fish ($33.80 for 2 pcs), Water Chestnut Cake with Osmanthus ($32.80 for 4 pcs), and 5-inch Baked Prosperity Pineapple Pastry ($28.80 for 1 pc). Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Fortune Pineapple Tarts & Pistachio Cookies from PrimaDéli


Prosperity Cookies ($16.80 to $17.80 a tin)

It’s the time of the year to snap up Chinese New Year goodies. Choices and varieties are innumerable –from home bakers to restaurants to hotels offering a myriad of freshly baked treats. A trusty and affordable brand you can consider would be PrimaDéli, Singapore’s first and longest running home-grown bakery franchise.

This year, they have launched three new cookie flavours: sesame, walnut sugee and pistachio. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Cherry Garden, Mandarin Oriental Singapore

Cherry Garden of Mandarin Oriental Singapore is set to leave a deep impression on diners this Lunar New Year with the Cherry Garden Treasure Pot.


Cherry Garden Treasure Pot ($328 for 6 persons)

Identified as Singapore’s largest Pen Cai (traditional ‘basin dish’), the prodigious Cherry Garden Treasure Pot weighs a hefty 25 kilogrammes and measures up to a jaw-dropping 45 centimetres in diameter. Opulently filled to the brim with superior ingredients such as braised eight-head abalone, lobsters, scallops, sea cucumbers, prawns, dried oysters, conpoy, dace fillet, roasted duck, soy chicken, crispy pork belly, waxed sausages, mushrooms, cabbage and black moss, this has got to be the most impressive version I’ve seen thus far. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Restaurant HOME at The Rail Mall by Chef Tan Yong Hua

Restaurant HOME is a cosy and an infinitely homely gem, tucked in the calm environs of The Rail Mall. Chef-Director of Restaurant HOME, Chef Tan Yong Hua, has brought glory to our local culinary scene, by winning the Iron Chef Thailand Competition in September 2013.

A dauntless chef who embraces tradition and innovation, he wishes to bring the comforts and joy of being at home to diners at Restaurant HOME.


Yu Sheng with Norwegian Salmon

Chef Tan conjures up an array of celebratory dishes this Lunar New Year, which will be available in festive set menus and also for takeaways, from 15 January to 14 February 2014.

There are 6 Chinese New Year Set Menus to choose from, starting from $198+ (for 4 persons) to $898+ (for 10 persons).


Barbecued Goose with Lychee Wood

Available as part of the Takeaway CNY 5-dishes Set Menu ($678+ for 10 persons), the Lychee Wood Barbecued Goose is undeniably the star of the show. It is well executed under the deft hands of Chef Tan, to the point of moist and tender perfection, enthralling with subtle sweetness and profound fragrance. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Hilton Singapore

For an exceptionally lavish Lunar New Year celebration, Hilton Singapore would be an obvious choice, for its signature Triumph to Success Yusheng is one of the most opulent versions and priciest around. Toss to a prosperous year ahead with your extended family members or colleagues in their function rooms, available for booking throughout the festive period from the Eve to the 15th day of Chinese New Year.


Triumph to Success Yusheng (Serves 30 pax: $688++/$788++ with Caviar/$888 with Caviar and Champagne)

In conjunction with the year of the Horse, Hilton Singapore refashions their signature Triumph of Success Yusheng to embody the auspicious Chinese proverb – 马到功成 – denoting of immediate success with the arrival of the horse.

This elaborate Yusheng of gargantuan proportions, requiring 2 hours of preparation work to put together, serves up to 30 persons. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant at Sheraton Towers Singapore

The masterly team of chefs at Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant of Sheraton Towers Singapore have thoughtfully put together an extravagant feast this Lunar New Year, with 9 dine-in reunion set menus available to cater to various group sizes.

Prices range from $388 for a group of 4, $588 for a group of 6, $848 for a group of 8, $898 for a group of 9, and $948 for a group of 10, to $1,748 for a group of 8, $1,848 for a group of 9, and $3,998 for a group of 10.


Braised Superior Bird’s Nest with Crabmeat and Crab Roe

Part of one of the set menus, the pampering Braised Superior Bird’s Nest with Crabmeat and Crab Roe brims with top-quality ingredients, boasting clean flavours and luscious textures.


Salted Egg Lobster and Sautéed Fillet of Lobster

Ceaseless feastings begin at The Dining Room, where an array of celebratory favourites would accompany the fine selection of international spread. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Resorts World Sentosa

If you’re searching for a celebratory excursion this festive season, out of Singapore’s bustling city, with a gastronomic reward at the end of the journey, Resorts World Sentosa beckons.

Resorts World Sentosa will be presenting a slew of festive offerings at two of its dining destinations favoured for Chinese cuisine: Feng Shui Inn and Forest森.


Salmon and Mackerel ‘Lo Hei’ served with Italy Balsamic Vinegar or Mint Dressing ($128 per order; available for dine-in only)

Over at the grand and admirable Feng Shui Inn, Chef Li Kwok Kwong has given the customary Yu Sheng a stunning makeover. Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Violet Oon’s Kitchen Lunar Party Tray Specials, CNY Goodies and Hampers

This Lunar New Year, Violet Oon’s Kitchen presents a series of festive dishes packed conveniently in party trays that are perfect for home parties, potluck parties or office parties.

Festive Party Tray dishes include Violet Oon’s special Nonya Yu Sheng ($48+/$88+), Nyonya Mah Mee ($85+), Rebong Masak Lemak ($85+), Babi Chin ($85+), Sambal Udang ($98+), and Hakka Abacus Beads ($85+; limited orders). Continue reading

(Lunar New Year 2014) Goodwood Park Hotel

Goodwood Park Hotel unveils a fresh line-up of Lunar New Year goodies this festive season, in addition to bringing back its highly anticipated signatures ascribed to popular demand.


Fortune of Gold ($80 for 1kg)

The elaborate and intricately designed Fortune of Gold, a moist passionfruit and apricot pound cake covered in icing and sculpted to resemble a treasure bag, showcases the pastry team’s immaculate craftsmanship and creativity. Sweet and entirely edible right down to the ‘string’, arresting your vision are the gleaming gold ingots and coins that come in eights, meticulously handcrafted using chocolate.


Lucky Orange Delight ($80 for 1kg)

The Lucky Orange Delight is another stunning showpiece by Pastry Chef Joe Tan, a cheery confection that will undoubtedly be the talk of the festive table with its larger-than-life dimensions.

Shaped like a giant mandarin orange and coated with white chocolate and icing, this orange pound cake opens up to reveal eight auspicious petite mandarin oranges handmade from dark chocolate.

The Lunar New Year Goodies are available for takeaway from 10 January to 14 February 2014 at the Deli.

Dining at home need not be mundane, especially when sumptuous takeaway options are conveniently available. Prosperity Savouries, available from 14 January to 14 February 2014, include a selection of Yu Sheng, Bountiful Treasures Claypot (hairy gourd stuffed with pork belly accompanied by premium seafood), Braised Chicken with Sea Treasures in Claypot, and last year’s crowd-pleaser, Drum of Abundance (braised pig trotter with sea treasures). Continue reading