Hong Kong’s best Lunar New Year menus and specials: from Lung King Heen’s six-course feast to Ying Jee Club’s seasonal desserts and China Tang Landmark’s classic imperial bird’s nest broth
- Both the city’s Shangri-Las are going big on poon choi and puddings, with Michelin-starred Summer Palace bringing back its celebrated red bean and 80-year dried tangerine peel
- Something to drink after dinner? Celebrated Chinese artist Zhang Enli has partnered with Hennessy to design limited edition V.S.O.P and X.O New Year gift packages
The 2022 Lunar New Year is fast approaching us, are you ready for a tigerish new chapter? In Chinese culture, Lunar New Year celebrations is never complete without a big family feast. And restaurants across Hong Kong are cooking up to provide special menus, from Four Seasons Hong Kong’s extravagant afternoon tea and special collaboration with Hennessey, to a traditionally opulent offerings at China Tang, Ying Jee Club and Shangri-La.
In short, Lunar New Year is a time for celebrating with family, embracing tradition and eating until you’re stuffed. So here’s STYLE’s pick of the best festive offerings for you to have a wonderful family gathering.
1. China Tang Landmark’s Lunar New Year menu
When it comes to celebrating the holiday, sharing seasonal dishes with friends and family is just as important as other holiday traditions like giving out red pockets and decorating your house. To do their bit, China Tang Landmark is marking the Year of the Tiger with a Lunar New Year menu featuring an array of seasonal favourites.
A holiday must-have is definitely the thick broth with abalone and sea cucumber, fish maw and imperial bird’s nest, a warm and nourishing soup that bubbles away for 10 hours to ensure an enticing marriage of flavours.
More contrary to tradition is China Tang’s deep-fried sesame ball which has a savoury twist, being smothered with a seafood sauce made from grouper, Hokkaido scallops, crab and shrimp, while their deep-fried pudding gains a luxurious lustre with imperial bird’s nest added to its classic red bean filling.
2. Ying Jee Club’s special seasonal desserts
Two-Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant Ying Jee Club kicks off the Year of the Tiger with an array of seasonal dishes. With his take on traditional festive treats, executive chef Siu Hin-chi has created two home-made Lunar New Year desserts: turnip pudding with conpoy and air-dried meat, and coconut milk pudding with red bean and Ceylon tea, both elegantly packaged in signature gift boxes.
Other festive dishes include a lavish eight-course seasonal set menu, starring imperial bird’s nest broth with fish maw, conpoy and chicken; crispy suckling pig with chilled abalone and jellyfish.
In addition, Ying Jee is bringing back their deluxe Fo Tiao Qiang (“Buddha jumps over the wall”) as a takeaway option for you to enjoy at home. Coming in sets for four or eight people, the dish is as nourishing as it is delicious.