Images courtesy of the Royal Plaza on Scotts (left) and the Hilton Singapore (right).
Chinese New Year in Singapore just isn't complete if you don't celebrate it with a Yu Sheng between family or friends. Two Orchard Road, Singapore hotels - the Royal Plaza on Scotts (compare prices|buy direct) and the Hilton Singapore (compare prices|buy direct) - are taking Yu Sheng (and Chinese New Year with it) to a whole new level with absolutely scrumptious takes on the traditional holiday dish, and more besides.
Read about both hotels' scrumptious versions of Yu Sheng after the jump.
Image courtesy of the Royal Plaza on Scotts, Singapore. Used with permission.
Royal Plaza on Scotts' Carousel: Go Hunting for Eight Treasures.
The Royal Plaza on Scotts' Carousel Restaurant introduces an Eight Treasures Lobster Yu Sheng: a base of fresh lobster and ginseng meets the "eight treasures" of almonds, ginseng, longans, red dates, salsify, silver fungus, wolfberries and angular solomon's seal, to create an interesting interplay of flavor and color.
Wolfberries and longans add a sweet topnote, while the crunchiness of the salsify, silver fungus and almonds enhances the dish's texture. The red dates are served as gelatinous strips, a more palatable and visually attractive alternative to the real thing. Finally, a specially-concocted sauce blend of mango and passion fruit completes the feast.
Chinese traditional medicine holds the eight treasures to have significant beneficial effects on the body. Whether you try the Eight Treasures for your health or for your wealth, the important thing is to try, preferably with your most near and dear in attendance. The Eight Treasures Lobster Yu Sheng goes for SGD 150 for four to six persons, and $180 for eight to ten persons. This feast is available from January 16 to February 6.
Contact Gourmet Carousel at +65 6589 7788 or gourmet@royalplaza.com.sg for information or reservations.
Image courtesy of the Hilton, Singapore. Used with permission.
Hilton Singapore: A Yu Sheng with Heaps of Good Fortune and More.
The Hilton Singapore's Chinese Chef Aw Yeung has composed a series of banquet menus for Chinese New Year, and outdid himself with a Hilton Fortune Treasure Yu Sheng that any fortune-hungry family will appreciate.
Presented as a rainbow mélange of cucumbers, radish and carrot, all rimmed with crunchy golden flakes, this Yusheng creation comes with a beautifully arranged "win" ideogram on top. The Yu Sheng's other ingredients include a surfeit of seafood goodies: ocean scallops, abalone, fresh lobster, tuna and salmon topped with luxurious gold leaves and black truffle. Bird's nest and specially imported Korean ginseng finish off the ingredient list, and you're ready to toss your way to good luck in the year to come.
If you want more, try some of the Checkers Deli's take-home treats:
- Prosperity Pineapple Tart - SGD 58, 1kg. Pineapple tarts are considered to be auspicious foods when consumed during the Chinese New Year, and the Hilton serves it with a modern twist. The Prosperity Pineapple Tart combines a traditional tart base, a pineapple filling and lime jelly, and a topping of meringue, coin-shaped white chocolates, fortune carp, and mandarin oranges.
- Golden Pumpkin Mousse Cake - SGD 88, 1kg. This pumpkin-shaped pastry offers a brownie base layered with raspberry jelly and pumpkin mousse and embellished with praline bits.
Image courtesy of the Hilton, Singapore. Used with permission.
The Hilton Fortune Treasure Yu Sheng is available for SGD 688, for dine-in only. The dish is served only from January 9 to February 6, in the Checkers Deli at the Hilton's Lobby Level. Call +65 6730 3269 for more details.
Compare rates on the Royal Plaza on Scotts, and compare rates on the Hilton Singapore, too - both in our list of Orchard Road, Singapore Hotels.