Feast Like a Dragon this Lunar New Year with These 8 Festive Eats
From a Japanese-style yu-sheng to reimagined LNY sweet treats, this is the best season to feast.
This Lunar New Year, whether you’re staying in for some wholesome hotpot with your family or heading out on the town to revel in the festive mood, we have something to indulge in. Sink your teeth into melt-in-your-mouth treats or yell out auspicious couplets as you welcome the Year of the Dragon.
Below, we’ve found eight of the best Lunar New Year goodies to get your hands on in preparation for this weekend.
Modern Provision
Take away the fuss and trouble of setting up your own steamboats at home with Modern Provision’s Steamboat Sets. The online grocer, which focuses on sustainably sourced meats and organic greens, is presenting four different steamboat packages – Seafood, Beef, Pork and Everything – that come with raw ingredients, housemade soup bases and condiments so your LNY celebrations can be all about the fun of feasting, sans the prep work.
More information can be found at https://www.modernprovision.co.
Tigerlily Patisserie
If you’re a fan of the classic LNY goodies, refresh your sweet tooth with the European-style desserts from Chef Maxine at Tigerlily Patisserie. The Orange Jubilance Tart marries the flavour profiles of tea, chocolate and orange for an elevated party-pleaser, complete with the bright tones of bergamot jelly and orange marmalade. For the office, Tigerlily also has bite-sized cookies – Chocolate Orange Macadamia Cookies, Seaweed & Pork Floss Sablés and Red Date & Longan Sablés – for the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
More information can be found at https://order.tigerlilypatisserie.com/.
The Dragon Chamber
Ring in the LNY with a set menu at the Chinese speakeasy The Dragon Chamber, ideal for groups of five. Grab your friends and indulge in the six-course New Year Set Menu, which includes a Crispy Red Coral Trout, Tea-Smoked Chicken Rice as well as the star menu item, the Lobster Salad “Yu Sheng”, a modern take on the traditional dish with a whole spiny lobster, smoked salmon and red dragonfruit.
More information can be found at https://www.thedragonchamber.com/.
Surrey Hills Grocer
Chef Kenneth Loh at Surrey Hills Grocer has whipped up new dishes just for the Year of the Dragon. Three new savoury fusion menu items are available at the restaurant’s Raffles City outlet, namely the Kyoto Style Miso Pork Rib, Spicy Basil Lala Capellini and Seafood Udon in Crab Broth. In celebration of LNY, two specially concocted beverages are ready to transform your festive meals. The Golden Nectar cocktail combines Kiku-Masamune white peach liqueur, white wine, orange juice, and cranberry juice, and is topped with a Medallion of Bakkwa.
More information can be found at https://www.surreyhillsgrocer.sg/.
The Marmalade Pantry
Visiting a relative or a friend this LNY? With your mandarins in tow, grab the gift sets from The Marmalade Pantry to make a splash. The Marmalade Collection and Signature Collection each feature a delectable array of sweet and savoury snacks, in a limited-edition The Marmalade Pantry Jewellery Vault. With a flavour for every age, crunch on Black Sesame Almond Cookies, Salted Egg Yolk Almond Cookies, Walnut Cookies and Shallot Cheese Cookies.
More information can be found at http://delivery.themarmaladepantry.com.sg/.
SuperNature
If Bakkwa is your greatest weakness, you’re not alone. But with the health craze kicking in these past years, we’re all aware of the unwelcome calories that come with each delicious glazed bite. SuperNature’s Free-range Bak Kwa, made from free-range pigs from Australia that feed on a natural, nutritious diet, promises to be a healthier alternative for a love-handle-friendly LNY treat. SuperNature also has egg-free, diabetic-friendly Mini Pineapple Balls and gluten-free Almond Cookies for the allergen-conscious crowd.
More information can be found at http://eshop.supernature.com.sg/.
AMI Patisserie
Level up the huat this LNY with AMI Patisserie’s Kumquat and Kokuto Pineapple Pie. Crisp homemade mille feuille puff pastry surrounds a fragrant pineapple jam, stewed with Okinawan kokuto black sugar, and Ehime kumquat segments for a crowd-pleasing dessert pie. The pie is then finished with caramelised golden-brown icing sugar and topped with edible gold flakes for extra prosperity during the festive occasion.
More information can be found at https://take.app/amipatisseriesg.
Kinki Restaurant + Bar
Crank up the swank this LNY with Kinki’s Japanese-style yu-sheng. A trio of sashimi, salmon, tuna and swordfish, are the stars of this unconventional auspicious dish. Pops of umami are also added to the dish in the form of ikura (salmon roe) and tobiko (flying fish roe), for extra brininess. From the à la carte menu, Kinki is also serving up the High Roller Wagyu Don, which combines melt-in-the-mouth Ohmi A4 Wagyu, Hokkaido uni, ikura, and summer black truffle for a decadent New Year treat.
More information can be found at http://www.kinki.com.sg/.
