Park Hotel Clarke Quay – Auspicious Chinese New Year Set Courses full of delicacies for families

While Chinese New Year is still a couple of months away, it’s never early to plan where to celebrate the Year of the Pig with your loved ones. Park Hotel Clarke Quay presents classic Chinese dishes with innovative twists to intrigue tastebuds and whet appetites.

 

Kick things off with the Auspicious Abundance Yu Sheng, which replaces the classic salmon sashimi with yappie lobster wrapped in parma ham. This surprising addition adds distinctive savouriness to the typical Yu Sheng ingredients.

福星高照

Superior Braised Shark’s Fin with Crabmeat and Homemade Stuffed Crab Claw 蟹肉浓汤鱼翅酿蟹钳

Chinese New Year dinner at Park Hotel Clarke Quay will sit well with seafood lovers, and it’s not hard to see why. Rich flavours await in the starter, Superior Braised Shark’s Fin with Crabmeat and Homemade Stuffed Crab Claw.

The thick, flavourful broth combines tastes of extravagance and comfort in every spoonful, while the crab claw is generously stuffed with crab meat and not too floury. Overall, this was a promising start to the dinner.

年年有余

Steamed Red Garoupa with Chinese Mushroom and Dry – Cured Jinhua Ham 清蒸原隻麒麟红斑

Simple yet delicious, the Steamed Red Garoupa with Chinese Mushroom and Dry-Cured Jinhua Ham is incredibly fresh and sweet, with the well-cooked flesh. The tender fish meat goes well with the mushrooms and ham, whose savouriness adds flavour to this understated dish.

盆满钵满

Stir-fried Squid, Scallop, Prawn and Asparagus with XO Sauce in Crispy Yam Basket 芋蓝 芦笋 XO 酱香爆三鲜

Visually arresting, the Money Bag with Diced Chicken, Broccoli, Mushroom, Bamboo Shoot and Dry-Cured Jinhua Ham is a crowd pleaser. The interesting presentation of the cooked goodies bundled up in crisp tofu skin will indeed intrigue diners young and old.

Another one for the pictures is the Stir-fried Squid, Scallop, Prawn, and Asparagus with XO Sauce in Crispy Yam Basket. A treasure trove of incredibly fresh, plump seafood that was not too oily, with a dramatic finish from diners cracking apart the yam basket to share.

含苞待放

Steamed Fragrant Rice in Lotus Leaf with Duck Meat, Chinese Sausage, Egg White, Salted Egg and Root Vegetables 腊肠蛋白，咸蛋荷叶饭

Served last, the Steamed Fragrant Rice in Lotus Leaf with Duck Meat, Chinese Sausage, Egg White, Salted Egg and Root Vegetables is a hearty sized filler. If you’re not full at this point in the meal, you’ll certainly be after this dish.

珠光宝气

Chilled Coconut Pudding with Passion Fruit Pearls 冰冻椰香百香果汁羔拌爆浆珠

Last but not least, Chilled Coconut Pudding with Passion Fruit Parfait. Cool and refreshing, this sweet dessert was the perfect way to end the feast.