Old Hong Kong Legend Cantonese restaurant celebrates Winter Solstice festival with traditional Hong Kong all time favourite dishes - Old Hong Kong Legendary Red Garoupa with Golden Mushrooms, Stewed "Dong Bo" Meat, Dried Seafood, Meat and Vegetable Braised Secret Nine Pot and Tang Yuan Okinawa Brown Sugar Glutinous Rice Ball lovingly prepared by the head chefs with decades of experience in the culinary world.
In Hong Kong, strong emphasis are placed on the importance of Chinese festivals. Chinese New Year, Dumpling Festival, Moon cake Festival and Winter Solstice are celebrated on a grand scale. The Winter Solstice Festival falls during the 11th lunar month and this year its on 21 December 2012.
Winter Solstice Festival is considered to be most important festival, superseding Chinese New Year. Celebrated most lavishly with big fish and big meat literally, family and friends reunites with Tang Yuan, sticky glutinous rice balls desserts for an auspicious year ahead.
At Old Hong Kong Legend Reunites with Winter Solstice media tasting, we tried five dishes as part of the Winter Solstice festive set menu - 8 course at S$188 for 4 person.
OLD HONG KONG LEGEND WINTER SOLSTICE 2012 CANTONESE FEAST MENU HIGHLIGHTS
Plum Tea 酸梅开胃茶, a sweet and sour tea made from dark plums, hawthorn, liquorice and wheat reduces body heat and aids in digestion.
Old Hong Kong Legendary Red Garoupa with Golden Mushrooms 經典紅班肉夾金針菇
2 generously sliced fresh flavoursome flesh of Red Garoupa fillet are sandwiched between golden mushrooms, toped with Old Hong Kong special X0 sauce, highlighting the sweetness of the fresh fish leaves you hungry for more!
Old Hong Kong Legend Stewed "Dong Bo" Meat 傳奇東坡肉 is shimmered and stewed to perfection.
Soaked and marinated with Huadiao rice wine, soy sauce and vinegar, the pork belly served with freshly steam pancake melts in your mouth.
Old Hong Kong Legend Dried Seafood, Meat and Vegetable Braised Secret Nine Pot 秘制九大簋 is a festive feast of Jade Abalone, Squid, black fungus, bamboo shoots, bean root, mushrooms, braised Pork belly, fresh meat balls and pig skin are laced generously with Abalone rich sauce.
Traditionally served in nine individual pots for family reunion and the staple for Winter Solstice Festival, Old Hong Kong Legend combines 9 pots into one flavoursome rich and decadent serving - the ultimate indulgence this season.
Dessert - Okinawa Brown Sugar Rice Ball 沖繩黑糖湯圓 is an essential Winter Solstice food as glutinous rice balls Tang Yuan signifies reunion. Old Hong Kong Legend served freshly made black sesame glutinous rice ball with chunky red bean, ala French dessert style.
Nostalgic old dishes with traditional taste are available on Old Hong Kong Feasts Menu where one can enjoy old favourites like fried milk, stuffed crab claws and glutinous rice stuffed chicken wings.
Old Hong Kong Legend Cantonese restaurant Winter Solstice Feast 8 Course menu is priced at S$188 for 4 person, consisting of the above dishes and Old Hong Kong Legend Favourites like Fu Lu Shou with 10 head abalone Wine Black fungus and Jelly Fish, Soup of the Day and Braised vegetarian abalone.
Diners will enjoy complimentary Tang Yuan Dessert - Okinawa Brown Sugar Rice Ball when they dine in at Old Hong Kong Legend Chinese Restaurant from December 14th to 21st.
Diners will enjoy complimentary Tang Yuan Dessert - Okinawa Brown Sugar Rice Ball when they dine in at Old Hong Kong Legend Chinese Restaurant from December 14th to 21st.
Old Hong Kong Legend Chinese Restaurant is located at Raffles City Shopping Centre, 252 North Bridge Road #02-18, Singapore 179103. Opening hours are from 10.30am -10.30pm daily, 365 days a year, even on festive seasons and throughout the 15 days of Chinese New Year. For reservations and enquires, kindly call 6336 3038 or log on to the website at www.oldhongkong.com.sg and Facebook Page for more information.