A round-up of the best auspicious treats for the Year of the Horse
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Chinese Executive Chef Chan Yan Tak at the two-Michelin-starred Lung King Heen continues to impress with innovative new takes on traditional Chinese New Year staples. Their Poon Choi feeds four people, and features a curated selection of 16 premium ingredients like South African abalone, dried fish maw, roasted goose and dried scallop. Four puddings join the line-up this year. There are the beloved classics like the Lunar New Year Pudding with Coconut Milk; Abalone and Turnip Pudding with Conpoy; and Taro Pudding with Black Truffle and Air-dried Meat; as well as a new Water Chestnut Pudding with Candied Citron that is light and crisp.
Rounding out the offerings will be three New Year Hampers. Options include Gourmet, Deluxe and Ultimate, each filled with delightful treats.
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JW Marriott Hong Kong
Led by executive Chinese chef Jayson Tang, the culinary team at Man Ho Chinese Restaurant has carefully crafted various sweet and savoury puddings for the Year of the Horse. Light and refreshing, the Lotus Root Cake with Osmanthus and Preserved Tangerine Peel featires locally grown fresh lotus root enriched with dried osmanthus and tangerine peel. Alongside are traditional options like the Turnip Pudding with Assorted Dried Seafood and Chinese New Year Pudding with Mashed Red Dates.
Their Michelin-starred takeaway Poon Choi returns, served in a reusable cast iron pot and layered with 18 lavish ingredients like Australian sea cucumber, 33-head South African dried abalone, tea-smoked local chicken, and add-on braised dried oysters.
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The Peninsula Boutique
The Peninsula Boutique invites you to Gallop into Fortune this Year of the Horse with their collection of auspicious goodies, each thoughtfully crafted to celebrate new beginnings and transform gestures into cherished memories.
Puddings come in both traditional and contemporary flavours, including the classic Lunar New Year Pudding, Red & Purple Rice with Coconut Pudding made using premium Thai glutinous rice, and ever-popular Turnip Pudding with Whole Abalone and XO Chilli Sauce. Gift boxes, featuring delectable treats from puddings to nuts and cookies, as well as hampers are also available.
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Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
Every year, The Mandarin Cake Shop presents an assortment of Chinese New Year specialties and delights. This year is no exception, with a series of handcrafted traditional puddings, including the Chinese Turnip Cake, Chinese Taro Cake, Glutinous Rice Cake, Ginger Glutinous Rice Cake infused with the essence of ginger for a comforting warmth, and new collagen-rich and beauty-enhancing Peach Gum and Water Chestnut Cake. Don’t miss the meticulously curated Gourmet Chinese Hamper, comprising Ruinart champagne, abalone, Chinese preserved sausage, conpoy, dried mushrooms and more.
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Conrad Hong Kong
Share the festive and joy and good fortune to your loved ones with Conrad Hong Kong’s two signature puddings, crafted with the finest ingredients. Prepared by Chinese chef Tony Wan from Golden Leaf, the Chinese New Year Turnip Pudding conjures up a depth of umami with preserved sausage and dried shrimp, while the Chinese New Year Pudding is the product of a time-honoured recipe. Alongside, the hotel is offering three hampers – Elite, Deluxe and Classic – each filled to the brim with premium wines, dried seafood and traditional delicacies.
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China Tang
To celebrate the Year of the Horse, China Tang is offering three artisanal pudding varieties. The savoury Turnip Pudding with Local Sun-dried Meat is made with seasonal locally grown water radishes, local sun-dried sausages and traditional dried seafood. While the Organic Purple Glutinous Rice and Coconut Milk Pudding showcases Chi Kan’s traditional black sugar enhanced by fresh coconut milk and organic purple glutinous rice for added coconut aroma and chewiness. Last but not least, the House made Water Chestnut Pudding delivers a refreshing, subtly sweet crunch that embodies resilience and the boundless bounty of prosperity.
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Duddell’s
Duddell’s sticks to the classics this year, with a New Year Pudding, Turnip Pudding and Taro Pudding. Alternatively, opt for the Prosperous Chinese New Year Hamper for a meticulously curated ensemble of opulence. Melding Chinese New Year traditions with contemporary flair, the hamper is made up of a selection of six items: the New Year pudding, 2 pieces of 12-head braised South African abalone, Duddell’s XO sauce, homemade walnut cookies, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Champagne, and Duddell’s Fook Ming Tong Yunnan pu’er tea.
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Ming Pavilion
Hokkien restaurant Ming Pavilion at the Island Shangri-La ushers in the new year with four Chinese New Year pudding gift boxes, combining both sweet and savoury flavours. Available pairings include Pistachio Coconut Milk Pudding with Golden Crab Turnip Pudding, Red Date Pudding with Ginger and Brown Sugar with Golden Oyster and Lotus Root Pudding, Coconut Milk New Year Pudding with Dried Scallop Turnip Pudding, and Taro Coconut Milk Pudding with X.O. Sauce Taro Pudding – all thoughtfully curated to bring a taste of tradition, abundance and good luck to the season
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Ying Jee Club
For the Year of the Horse, Ying Jee Club joins forces with Fortnum & Mason to present two handcrafted puddings. Crafted by director of culinary chef Siu Hin-Chi and executive chef Cheung Kin-Ming, the Earl Grey Coconut Milk Pudding elevates the traditional dessert with Fortnum’s signature earl grey tea, brewed precisely at 95°C to extract its full aromatic profile, then infused into rich coconut milk. Meanwhile, Ying Jee Club’s best-seller Turnip Pudding with Conpoy and Air-dried Meat is packed with the finest conpoy, aromatic Chinese sausages, air-dried meat and dried shrimps.
Alongside, there’s also the Glorious Gift Box, limited to 30 sets. This exclusive hamper pairs the co-created pudding with Fortnum’s sparkling rose tea and the exclusive “Cup of Good Fortune” Loose Leaf Tea.
Order at Ying Jee Club, reservation@yingjeeclub.hk or 2801 6882
See also: Hong Kong’s top chefs on their Lunar New Year traditions
