While Christmas is just round the corner, the team at the Pan Pacific Singapore has been busy getting their menu and dishes perfected for the Chinese New Year next year (19 February 2015). Choose from one of three amazing restaurants to celebrate the Lunar New Year next year - Hai Tien Lo (my personal favourite), Keyaki or Edge!

HAI TIEN LO

Blossoming Prosperity Pen Cai (吉祥新春盆菜) - S$368++ for 6 dinersGolden Opulence Pen Cai (如意金装盆菜) -  S$628++ for 10 diners — **Blossoming Prosperity Pen Cai (吉祥新春盆菜)** - S$368++ for 6 diners
**Golden Opulence Pen Cai (如意金装盆菜)** - S$628++ for 10 diners

Blossoming Prosperity Pen Cai
1. 八头鲍鱼 Whole Abalone
2. 金蚝 Dried Oysters
3. 海参 Sea Cucumber
4. 元蹄 Pork Knuckle
5. 花菇 Chinese Mushrooms
6. 豆筋 Bean Gluten
7. 生虾 Fresh Prawns
8. 北海道带子 Hokkaido Scallops
9. 鹿筋 Deer Tendon
10.莲藕 Lotus Root
11.发菜 Black Moss
12.娃娃菜 Chinese Baby Cabbage

Golden Opulence Pen Cai
1.八头鲍鱼 Whole Abalone
2.金蚝 Dried Oysters
3.海参 Sea Cucumber
4.鱼鳔 Fish Maw
5.元蹄 Pork Knuckle
6.花菇 Chinese Mushrooms
7.豆筋 Bean Gluten
8.鹅掌 Goose Web
9.鹿筋 Deer Tendon
10.生虾 Fresh Prawns
11.北海道带子 Hokkaido Scallops
12.烧鸭 Roasted Duck
13.莲藕 Lotus Root
14.发菜 Black Moss
15.娃娃菜 Chinese Baby Cabbage

Chinese New Year is traditionally centred on joyous gatherings with loved ones and Hai Tien Lo’s selection of two Pen Cai gives guests more reason to celebrate. Symbolising abundance and good fortune, these decadent pen cai present a magnificent range of fresh seafood and premium ingredients including Whole Abalone, Sea Cucumber, Prawn and Fish Maw. Guests who select Blossoming Prosperity Pen Cai and Golden Opulence Pen Cai, designed for six and 10 guests respectively, will enjoy complimentary Koi Fish Nian Gao with every order. Priced from $368 for six guests, the pen cai is available for both dine-in and takeaway.

Traditional Stewed Chicken with Eight Treasures and Lotus Seeds (八宝莲子富贵鸡) - S$68++ — **Traditional Stewed Chicken with Eight Treasures and Lotus Seeds** **(八宝莲子富贵鸡)** - S$68++

Hai Tien Lo also has a wide selection of Chinese New Year goodies that are ideal gifts and set menus for intimate celebrations with family or friends. Send well wishes to family and friends with all-time favourites – Signature Homemade XO Chili Sauce or Koi Fish Nian Gao that symbolises abundance and surplus. Other items to enhance the festivities include a diverse selection of Yusheng platters, assortment of barbecued items and convenient takeaway sets for heart-warming reunions and family gatherings. Guests purchasing takeaway set menus will enjoy a complimentary Koi Fish Nian Gao and Homemade Caramel Walnuts with Sesame with their orders.

Flourishing Prosperity Yusheng (六路大顺齐捞起) - S$138++ for 4 | S$228++ for 10 — **Flourishing Prosperity Yusheng (六路大顺齐捞起)** - S$138++ for 4 | S$228++ for 10

Flourishing Prosperity Yusheng
1. Fresh Lobster
2. Alaskan Crab
3. Hokkaido Scallop
4. Norwegian Salmon
5. Salmon Roe
6. Japanese Kelp

Toss to a year of abundance and good fortune with Hai Tien Lo’s Flourishing Prosperity Yusheng featuring a lavish spread of Lobster, Alaskan Crab, Hokkaido Scallop, Norwegian Salmon and Japanese Kelp. Guests can select from a range of six different Yusheng platters, each auspiciously named, presenting a decadent selection of fresh seafood. Hai Tien Lo’s Yusheng platters are priced between $38 and $228 and are available in both small and large sizes.

KEYAKI

Fu Yusheng by Keyaki
1. Sashimi – Ise-Ebi (Lobster), Maguro (Tuna), Shake (Salmon), Hamachi (Yellowtail),
Ikura (Salmon Roe) and Uni (Sea Urchin)
2. Kinpaku (Gold flakes)
3. Ginpaku (Silver flakes)
4. Seasonal Vegetables – Daikon (Winter Radish), Kyuri (Cucumber), Ninjin (Carrot),
5. Harihari Nankin (Pumpkin)
6. Myouga (Japanese ginger)
7. Wakame (Seaweed)
8. Orange Kawa (Orange peel)
9. Senbei (Rice cracker)
10. Kurage (Jellyfish)
11. Amazu Shoga (Vinegared Ginger)

In a culinary tribute to the Lunar New Year, Keyaki presents an epicurean twist to the enduring tradition of Lo Hei with two exquisite Yusheng presentations. Comprising seasonal vegetables and exquisite tuna, salmon and yellowtail sashimi, the dishes are uplifted with a liberal dusting of gold and silver flakes, conveying wishes of wealth and health for the New Year, while adding an auspicious lustre to the dish. The Wafu Yusheng ($118) serves four guests; while the Fu Yusheng ($298) is enhanced with the rich flavour of uni (sea urchin) and creamy texture of lobster, serves 10 guests. Both selections are available exclusively for dine-in at Keyaki from 5 February to 5 March 2015.