11 Lunar New Year feasts in Hong Kong and Macau to celebrate the Year of the Rat
From roasted meats and seafood to tantalising desserts and cocktails, there is an abundance of food you can enjoy to welcome in the new year on the Chinese zodiac
With Lunar New Year kicking in this week, it is time to mark your calendars for festive treats. In celebration of a new decade and the Year of the Rat, check out these special menus at 11 fine-dining restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau.
Destination: Hong Kong
Hutong
Is Hutong’s exclusive Rising Dragon cocktail what you need this New Year?
Indulge in Chinese culinary culture by tasting lo hei salad with lobster, salmon and sweet plum sauce, steamed Hokkaido scallops with chilli and black garlic and Hutong’s signature aromatic Peking duck. The meal ends with a warm sensation of dumplings – sesame tang yuan served in ginger soup.
Date: January 10 to February 9
Price: HK$1,098 per person
Duddell’s
In the mood for more Cantonese flavoured dishes? Join the Canto feast at Duddell’s for its exclusive combination of Chinese New Year menus – a la carte specials, dim sum assortments and two six-course set menus.
The special festive menus, the first titled “The Year of Wealth Menu”, celebrates a combination of Duddell’s enriched appetisers such as sauteed prawn and main highlights include steamed grouper and braised shiitake mushroom with stuffed bamboo pith. The meal concludes with a sweet dessert platter.