A round-up of the best puddings, hampers and treats for the Year of the Snake

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Chinese Executive Chef Chan Yan Tak at the 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 Ginger and Snow Dates, offering warmth and comfort for both the body and soul. 

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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Rosewood Hong Kong

This year, Rosewood Hong Kong draws inspiration from Blossoms by the award-winning novelist Jin Yucheng for its Chinese New Year collection, Rosewood | Infinite Blossoms. All crafted by executive Chinese chef Li Chi Wai, expect delectable traditional delicacies like Conpoy Turnip Cake and Chinese New Year Pudding. For the ultimate gourmet gift, choose from three luxurious hampers: Joy, Prosperity and Longevity.

Other gift box offerings include The Legacy House Chinese New Year Pudding and Premium Pu’er Tea; The Legacy House Conpoy Turnip Cake with XO Sauce; and ROSEWOOD | INFINITE BLOSSOMS Limited Edition Gift Box, comprising a blossom kaleidoscope, red packets, premium Pu’er tea, and a stories booklet featuring 15 bedtime excerpts personally selected by Jin Yucheng, presented in the form of a Chinese imperial calendar. 

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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 new year. The Lotus Root Cake with Osmanthus and Preserved Tangerine Peel is a newly introduced flavour featuring locally grown fresh lotus root, dried osmanthus and tangerine peel, all of which pair together to create a refreshing and light taste. 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 is back, 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 Ping Yuen chicken, and add-on braised dried oysters.

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St. Regis Hong Kong

Executive Chinese chef Hung Chi-Kwong of the Michelin-starred restaurant Rùn has created two types of traditional cakes this year. Drawing inspiration from his signature Braised Duck Leg with Taro clay pot dish, the traditional Taro Cake is reimagined, while the Turnip Cake takes on an exciting new twist. Dried shrimp is roasted until crispy, grounded into powder, then artfully blended with local preserved meats, along with the addition of Korean turnip, celebrated for its unique texture and sweetness.

To elevate the festive experience, chic gift boxes are available this year, featuring these delightful traditional puddings paired with the restaurant's Signature X.O. sauce and Pu-erh tea.

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The Peninsula Hong Kong

The Michelin-starred Spring Moon at The Peninsula Hong Kong has introduced an array of Chinese New Year delicacies, including Turnip Pudding, Taro Pudding, Water Chestnut Pudding, New Year Pudding, and Red Date Pudding, layered with aromatic coconut. Their Divine Treasures Hamper is filled with abundant treats like Hokkaido conpoy and 18-head fish maw, all packaged in an art deco-inspired box. Lastly, their bountiful Poon Choi includes ingredients like minced carp balls, sea cucumber, and whole 5-head abalone, available for takeaway between 1 to 24 February.

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The Peninsula Boutique

The Peninsula Boutique invites you to Spin into Prosperity with their collection of auspicious goodies, each elegantly presented and adorned with a scale-patterned ruyi knot motif that symbolises unity, good luck and the promise of an abundant, prosperous and harmonious Year of the Snake.

Puddings come in both traditional and contemporary flavours, including the ever-popular Red Date with Ginger Juice, Dried Fig with Walnut and Honey, and Turnip Pudding with Whole Abalone and XO Chilli Sauce. The latter two are part of the exclusive Star Chef Collection created by Michelin-starred Chef Tang Chi Keung. Gift boxes, featuring delectable treats from puddings to nuts and cookies, as well as hampers are also available. 

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Shangri-La Group

Shangri-La Group's three hotels are set to ignite your festive spirit with a delightful array of warm and abundant Chinese New Year delicacies. 

On the Kowloon side, Kowloon Shangri-La and Kerry Hotel introduce the new Chinese New Year Pudding with Rose, Bird’s Nest, Trehalose, and Coconut Juice, symbolising the beauty of spring. At the Shangri-La, this debuts alongside the also new Michelin-starred Shang Palace Pistachio Pudding, and the classic Shang Palace Red Bean Pudding with 30-Year Tangerine Peel. While at Kerry Hotel, the new Hung Tong Chinese New Year Pandan Pudding, a modern twist on the traditional coconut pudding.

Over at Island Shangri-La, executive Chinese chef Leung Yu King and his team at the renowned Michelin-starred Summer Palace has crafted classic flavours such as the Summer Palace Chinese New Year, Turnip, and Taro Puddings, as well as the new Red Date Pudding with Ginger and Brown Sugar, which harmoniously blends premium dates with fragrant ginger and brown sugar for a delightful twist on tradition.

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The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong

This year at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, the two new Chinese New Year Puddings include The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong Chinese New Year Radish Pudding with X.O. Sauce, as well as The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong Chinese New Year Ginger Glutinous Pudding. The former combines premium dried scallops, shrimp, and preserved meats with fresh, sweet white radish, all enhanced by the bold flavors of X.O. sauce. While the latter is fragrant and chewy, with a hint of caramelisation, balancing the spiciness of ginger with sweetness for a rich flavor profile. Both come in a beautifully designed packaging, featuring elegant peonies surrounding an octagonal window, signifying abundance and luck.

Tin Lung Heen, the hotel's Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant, also joins in on the festivities with five puddings and gift sets crafted by chef Paul Lau: Classic Tin Lung Heen Turnip Pudding with Conpoy; Classic Tin Lung Heen Taro Coconut Pudding; Premium Tin Lung Heen Turnip Pudding with Conpoy Gift Set; Premium Tin Lung Heen Taro Coconut Pudding Gift Set; and the Premium Tin Lung Heen Red Dates and Bird's Nest Coconut Pudding Gift Set. 

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Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

Executive Chinese chef Chan Hon-cheong has specially crafted two types of classic puddings, namely the Chinese New Year Pudding, made with refined black sugar cane; and Chinese New Year Turnip Pudding, combining premium dried shrimp, cured meat and Chinese sausage. The hotel is also offering three luxurious festive hampers for guests to gift or enjoy with their loved ones.

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Regal Hotels

Welcome a prosperous new year with a healthy take on the Chinese New Year delicacies. Regal Hotels has launched a wellness collection, featuring the chewy Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Rice and Fig New Year Pudding and the all-time favourite Bird’s Nest and Sweet Osmanthus Pudding with Gold Flake. For traditionalists, the hotel also offers a wide range of classic flavours like Turnip Pudding with Assorted Air-dried Meats, Taro Pudding with Assorted Air-dried Meats, Coconut New Year Pudding and Water Chestnut Pudding. A grand reunion feast is a must for the occasion, so the culinary team has curated four poon choi options, including a vegetarian version. 

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Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong

The award-winning culinary team behind Dynasty has crafted delicious treats like the Turnip Cake, filled with hand-stripped sweet turnip blended with premium Chinese sausage, compoy and dried shrimps; and Chinese New Year Pudding, elevated with hints of coconut milk. The Fortuitous Poon Choi is available too, brimming with premium ingredients like 25-head fish maw, whole abalone, sea cucumber, poached chicken, goose web and more. 

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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, Water Chesnut Cake, Glutinous Rice Cake, and Ginger Glutinous Rice Cake, infused with the essence of ginger for a comforting warmth. 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 Snake, China Tang is offering two 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 Glutinous Rice Pudding with Taiwanese Brown Sugar and Coconut Juice enhances Chi Kan's traditional black sugar with fresh coconut milk and organic purple glutinous rice for added coconut aroma and chewiness. 

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Ming Court

All packaged in an ornate box inspired by the koi fish and 100% recyclable eco-friendly containers, the Michelin-starred Ming Court in Cordis Hong Kong offers a selection of handcrafted puddings.

Made with local turnips planted and harvested by the culinary team at a farm in Fanling, the Abalone, Conpoy, Air-Dried Preserved Meat & Turnip Pudding embraces the restaurant's of farm-to-table. On the sweet end, the Coconut Chinese New Year Pudding symbolises good luck and progress year after year, and the Premium Red Dates Pudding with Coconut is combined with layers of premium red dates syrup from Xinjiang and silky coconut milk for extra sweetness.

On the other side of the harbour, the Wanchai branch offers a Coconut Pudding with Okinawa Brown Sugar, Deluxe Turnip Pudding with Conpoy & Preserved Meat, and Water Chestnut Pudding with Osmanthus. 

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Duddell’s

Duddell's sticks to the classics this year, with a Chinese 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, walnut cookies, Duddell’s X.O. sauce, braised South African five-head abalone, Ruinart ‘R de Ruinart’ Champagne, and 24-pieces of Fook Ming Tong's 2018 Fuding white tea discs.

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Hong Kong Cuisine 1983

Team Hong Kong Cuisine 1983 has created three exquisite cakes for the Year of the Snake made from the most high-quality ingredients: the fragrant, umami-rich Turnip Cake with Conpoy and Smoked Preserved Meats; sweet, soft and glutinous Sweet Pudding with Okinawa Brown Sugar; and refreshingly sweet Water Chesnut and Red Bean Sweet Cake. 

Order at [email protected] or on WhatsApp at 9029 2093

Ming Pavilion

Hokkien restaurant Ming Pavilion at the Island Shangri-La ushers in the new year with four distinctive flavors of Chinese New Year puddings. The Ming Pavilion Matcha Red Bean Pudding perfectly blends premium Taiwanese matcha with sweet red beans, while the Ming Pavilion Pistachio Coconut Milk Pudding is made with 70% US-grown pistachios and silky coconut milk. The ultimate duo of sweet and savoury, the Ming Pavilion Dried Oyster & Lotus Root Pudding and Red Date Pudding with Ginger and Brown Sugar make for a delightful treat for sharing with loved ones. 

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Ying Jee Club

Ying Jee Club celebrates the Year of the Snake with two preservative-free Chinese New Year puddings. Crafted by executive chef Siu Hin-chi, the Coconut Milk Pudding with Ceylon Tea elevates the traditional dessert with the fragrant addition of ceylon tea. Meanwhile, Ying Jee Club's best-seller Turnip Pudding with Conpoy and Air-dried Meat combines premium ingredients such as turnip, conpoy, dried shrimps, black mushrooms, preserved Chinese sausages and Chinese bacon.

Order at Ying Jee Club, [email protected] or 2801 6882

Penfolds

Australian wine house Penfolds is celebrating the occasion with a limited-edition gifting range that features a ruby box adorned with a gold and turquoise snake. This design is showcased across a collection of three wines: Bin 707, a full-bodied cabernet sauvignon; Bin 389, a cabernet shiraz which highlights the generous mid-palate Penfolds is known for; and RWT Bin 798, made from Barossa Valley shiraz grapes and matured in French oak. 

Where: Market Place, ParknShop and select retailers

Tea WG

For the Year of the Snake, Tea Wg launches the Snake Charmer Tea. An exquisite addition to its Grand Mode Tea Collection, this limited-edition blend comes in a collectible scarlet-red tea tin with a serpement motfi, a symbol of wisdom, transformation and eternal renewal. Inside, black tea is blended with matured tea, offering a golden infusion accented by warm spices, citrus zest, exotic pineapple and marigold blossoms.​

Where: All Tea WG Salons & Boutiques in Hong Kong

Venchi

Inspired by the Italian futurist movement, Venchi's Chinese New Year Limited Collection 2025 comes in vibrant packaging embellished with circular and linear motifs that symbolise fullness and harmony, and showcase the dynamic spirit of togetherness. Perfect for family gatherings, these gift boxes and hampers include a wide selection of chocolate flavours, ensuring there’s something for everyone at the table to enjoy. The Chinese New Year Treasure Box for example comes with a total of 24 pieces of Venchi’s hero Chocoviar collection, while the Chinese New Year Rectangular Double Layer Gift Box is the most luxurious option.

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