5 CNY Menus To Try

Coffee House, Sunway Putra Hotel

Head to the Coffee House at the Sunway Putra Hotel for their Reunion Dinner sets, which have been created by Chef Chew and his team. There are two sets to choose from comprising a wide variety of Chinese culinary favourites. Choose to either dine in the restaurant or request a function room, which is great if you’re hosting a corporate dinner or have a group of family and friends to entertain.

Both sets (A and B) come with a classic Salmon Yee Sang, dessert and is served with Chinese tea. The highlights of Set A include the Roast Crispy Chicken with Cucumber Plum Sauce, Stir-fried Tiger Prawns with Salted Egg Yolk, and Steamed Lotus Rice with Chicken and Yam. Set B comes with Steamed Garoupa Hong Kong Style, Garlic and Mushroom Dumplings and Tiger Prawns with Nestum.

Dates: 8 Feb-2 Mar (6pm onwards)
Price: RM1188 per table of 10

100 Jalan Putra,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-4040 9888
www.sunwayhotels.com

Chynna, Hilton Kuala Lumpur

Treat your family to a delicious Chinese New Year meal at Hilton Kuala Lumpur’s signature Chinese restaurant, Chynna. The menu has been specially crafted by Executive Chef Lam Hock Hin, and this year sees his unique version of yee sang taking centre stage with roast duck as the main ingredient accompanied by a special satay sauce. Diners can have this or opt for the traditional salmon with plum sauce.

There are four versions of Chinese New Year Eve sets with the Opulence Set priced at RM238nett per person. Begin with a braised vegetarian fin soup followed by a Hakka style poached free-range chicken, steamed grouper, prawns with oats and salted egg yolk and braised bran gluten with sea cucumber in abalone sauce; this set finishes with deep-fried honey pumpkin cake and golden sea coral weed. The Longevity Set is priced at RM528nett per person and comprises one of Chef Lam’s specialties – the braised three-head abalone with goose web and garden greens. The sets are available for lunch and dinner.

Dates: From now till 4 Mar (lunch, 12pm-2.30pm; dinner, 6.30pm-10.30pm)
Price: RM238, RM298, RM388 and RM528 nett per person

3 Jalan Stesen Sentral,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2264 2596
life.hiltonkl.com

Five Sen5es, The Westin Kuala Lumpur

Let Five Sen5es play host to your family and friends this year with their fine selection of seasonal dishes and set menus. Award-winning Chef de Cuisine, Tan Tzaan Liing, has created dishes revolving around the five blessings of Chinese New Year – Longevity, Riches, Peace, Wisdom and Virtue – with three set menus, a selection of yee sang and a special à la carte menu.

The à la carte menu offers a wide choice of innovative dishes including baked chicken with garlic and dry scallop sauce, braised duck with red yeast rice and peanuts, and pan-fried scallops with minced chicken and osmanthus. For something indulgent, choose the yee sang with premium sashimi and abalone.

There are three set menus to choose from comprising both traditional and contemporary Chinese dishes. If you want to enjoy yee sang at home, the restaurant offers takeaway sets with prices starting at RM68nett for a standard serving.

Dates: 1 Feb-2 Mar
Price: RM1,888nett-RM2, 288nett per table of 10

199 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2773 8338
thewestinkualalumpur.com

Pak Loh Chiu Chow, Feast Village Starhill Gallery

Located within the dining enclave of Feast Village at Starhill Gallery, Pak Loh Chiu Chow is offering a Chinese New Year menu featuring distinctive Teochew dishes, curated by Executive Chef Alex Au. Begin with the yee sang and choose from either the classic version with salmon, the Chiu Chow version with red snapper or the vegetarian option.

There are à la carte menu items like braised sea abalone with broccoli, stir-fried squid with XO sauce and braised pig trotters with black moss and vegetables. Other than that, there are two special menus to choose from – aptly named the Four Seasons Fortune and Golden Jade Prosperity – and their rich offerings will make for a tasty reunion dinner. Begin with double-boiled top shell soup with cordyceps flowers followed by bean curd and black fungus, baked prawns, South African abalone, steamed red snapper, braised fish maw and Chinese cabbage and end with double-boiled lotus seeds and black glutinous rice.

The good thing about dining here is that the set menus are available for four, six or 10 diners with prices starting at RM99.50nett per person.

Dates: 1 Feb-2 Mar (lunch and dinner)
Price: From 99.50nett per person for the set menus

Starhill Gallery,
181 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2782 3856
www.feastvillage.com

The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur

Take it up a notch and treat yourself to the exclusive set menus at the St. Regis Kuala Lumpur where both the cuisine and ambience will make for a memorable Chinese New Year dining experience. There are three menus to choose from and diners also have the option of three different types of yee sang – abalone and crispy soft shell crab, salmon and jellyfish, and vegetarian.

The dishes on offer are indulgent with the braised Bird’s Nest soup with crabmeat and bamboo pith leading the way. Highlights include roasted crispy five-spice chicken with lotus chips, handmade dumplings and stuffed crab claws, to name a few. What’s interesting is the inclusion of a strictly vegetarian menu with tasty dishes like vegetarian dumplings, bamboo pith roll with choy sum and truffle, and double-boiled Chinese herbal soup with ginseng.

There is also a special overnight stay and dine package available from 15 to 19 February where you can enjoy the luxury of a St. Regis suite, breakfast and a Chinese New Year set dinner at The Brasserie with prices starting at RM2,600nett for two people.

Dates: From now till 16 Mar
Price: From RM298+ to RM398+ per person

6 Jalan Stesen Sentral 6,
Kuala Lumpur
03-2727 1111
www.stregiskualalumpur.com