Hai Tien Lo's reunion dinner set menus, priced from $78++ per person, showcase signature dishes such as braised abalone with black truffle reduction, and fried "live" lobster with spicy corn sauce. Complete the meal with sweet golden custard rice cakes (right). Call 6826-8240.
Li Bai at Sheraton Towers Singapore
Li Bai's five Chinese New Year special set menus cater for eight to 10 persons. Traditional dishes in the menus include braised South Africa mini abalone with dried oysters and seasonal vegetables, and baked paper wrapped shark's fin served with clear broth. Call 6839-5623.
Shang Palace at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
At the revamped Shang Palace, diners can choose from six special set menus with dishes such as braised sliced abalone, dried oyster and black moss (above, right). Master Chef Peter Tsang has also created a selection of auspicious dishes such as baked Macau-style crab served with mantou and stewed pork knuckle, dried oyster and lettuce. Prices start from $65 per person. Call 6213-4473.
Peach Blossoms at The Marina Mandarin
Head Chef Eric Yeo has lined up eight delectable set menus, including a vegetarian option, that feature his signature dishes such as the braised sliced abalone with dried oyster, black moss, homemade beancurd and garden greens (right), and baked fillet of sea perch with seaweed in barbecue sauce. Call 6845-1111.
Hua Ting at Orchard Hotel
Hua Ting Restaurant's Fatt Choy set menus range from $788 to $5,888 for 10 persons. The $5,888 menu features a roasted golden suckling pig, braised Australian dried abalone with top grade fish maw and fa cai, and fresh scallop in X.O. sauce with braised noodles. Call 6739-6666.
Szechuan Court at Fairmont Singapore
Prosperity set menus start from $388++ for four persons with highly recommended dishes that include Szechuan smoked duck with camphor wood and fragrant tea leaves, doubleboiled superior shark's fin with black truffle and treasures of the sea (right). Call 6431-6156 or e-mail dining.singapore@ fairmont.com
Man Fu Yuan at InterContinental Singapore
Man Fu Yuan has a $588++ Treasures of the Sea menu that is also available for takeaway at $518 nett, ideal for up to five persons. Feast on dishes like double-boiled shark's fin with shark's cartilage consomme, deluxe seafood treasure pot, and crispy Soon Hock fish with soy sauce. Call 6825-1062 or e-mail sinhbmanfuyuan@ interconti.com.
Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant at Carlton Hotel
Choice menu offerings are available at Wah Lok, starting from $728 to $2,288 for 10 persons. The $1,188 menu features whole braised abalone, braised shark's fin with crab roe, sauteed scallop and coral clam with X.O. sauce, dessert and Chinese pastries. Call 6311-8188.
Takeaway goodies
McDonald's
McDonald's Beef (available now) and Chicken (from Jan 31) Prosperity burgers are back for the Chinese New Year period. The meal includes jasmine green tea, twister fries and a red bean pie, priced at $7.30. For McDelivery 24/7, call 6777-3777.
Min Jiang at Goodwood Park Hotel
The Prosperity Treasures of Golden Pillow is shaped from bread and contains six traditional ingredients in a special sauce: shark's fin, braised duck, whole abalones, dried whole scallops, flower mushrooms and chestnuts. Priced at $228, it serves six persons and is also available for dine-in. Call 6730-1704.
Cherry Garden at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
Cherry Garden Spring Treasure Pot, priced at $488, is a casserole made of 18 ingredients such as the abalone, sea cucumber and fish maw. Other favourites include the roast whole suckling pig for $180 and cherry wood charcoal roast duck for $80. Call 6885-3538.
Mandarin Birdnest from JadeRoom and Dragon One
This limited edition gift box jointly launched by JadeRoom restaurant and Dragon One online. The box contains freshly grated, unsweetened pineapple tarts (right) moulded in the shape of Mandarin oranges (approximately 26 pieces), bundled together with two bottles of gourmet bird's nest, all for $42.80. A special discounted price of $38.80 nett is extended to eshoppers at www.dragonone. com.sg and early bird phonein reservations at retail outlets. Call Dragon One at 6538-2288 or JadeRoom at 6251-8135.
Mandarin Deli at Meritus Mandarin
The familiar nian gao dish recreated using yam paste infused with green tea essence as the core ingredient and topped with toasted walnut. Presented in an exquisite box (set of four), it is available from Jan 25 to Feb 6. Call 6831-6285.
