The Lunar
New Year is just around the corner and Qing Palace, the award-winning Chinese
restaurant at Pulai Springs Resort, is one of the preferred destinations to
celebrate with authentic Cantonese-Szechuan cuisine by Master Chef Lim Ming
Chong.
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| Check out the Awards [on the wall] at the entrance to Qing Palace in Pulai Springs Resort |
At the
preview of the Chinese New Year festive menu, a few dishes have been selected from
the various sets for us to sample and remind us why the Qing Palace remains
popular with diners over the years.
Chef Lim
has planned menus that are suitable for family reunions and gatherings with
friends with traditional dishes designed with symbolic Chinese expressions of
good fortune, prosperity, happiness, wealth and abundance for the Chinese New
Year!
This of
course, includes the serving of traditional Qing Palace Special Yee Sang with
Royal Abalone Slices.
I am
pleased that the serving staff is conversant with the Chinese tradition of
uttering positive wishes as she adds the various toppings onto the platter for
us to toss for greater prosperity in the lo
hei tradition.
Qing
Palace, renowned for their Camphor and Tea Smoked Duck, serves the boneless
version with a side of fried mantou
buns complemented by a drizzle of delicious sweet sauce.
When I sink
my teeth into the tasty, tender meat, I nod my head with approval because it
tastes as good as it always did!
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| She utters positive phrases as she adds the various topping on the platter of Qing Palace Yee Sang |
The skill
of the chef is proven in the dish of Hong Kong style Steamed Dragon Garoupa where
the steamed fish is timed to perfection and is paired with tasty superior
sauce.
Szechuan
Chilli Sauce flavours on the Fried Prawns is simply lip-smacking and this is
followed by the traditional Chinese New Year dish of Braised Sea Cucumber with
Black Mushrooms and Greens.
Steamed
Glutinous Rice in Lotus Leaf is another popular dish on the menu and the
preview ends with dessert of deep-fried traditional Chinese New Year Cake, nian gow or kueh bakul.
I like
how this traditional favourite is sandwiched between a slice of sweet potato
and yam, and the triple layered cake is dipped in batter before being
deep-fried to crispy golden-brown.
While we
savour this delectable dessert, our chat is on the traditional Chinese legend
of how nian gow was fed to the Kitchen God so that his lips will be sealed when
he returned to heaven to make his annual report on the family…
On Feb 4,
the Qing Palace offers two options
for the Chinese New Year Eve Reunion
Dinner:
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| Tasty and tender Camphor and Tea Smoked Duck |
Set Menu
A is priced at RM880+ for table of 10 and RM528+ for table of 6 persons.
Set Menu
B is priced at RM1,300+ for table of 10 and RM780+ for table of 6 persons.
To
accommodate the modern trend of enjoying a restaurant Reunion Dinner, Qing
Palace offers three dining sessions
scheduled at 5.30pm, 7pm and 8pm on the eve of Lunar New Year, Feb 4 to usher
in the coming Year of the Boar.
Feasting
on high-value ingredients and dishes with auspicious names is a must this
festive season and Qing Palace offers three Chinese New Year Set Menus, A, B and C for tables of 10 or 6 diners,
served from Feb 5 to 19, for both lunch and dinner.
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| Braised Sea Cucumber with Black Mushrooms and Greens |
Set A is
priced at RM818+ for table of 10.
Set B is
priced at RM938+ for table of 10 and RM558+ for table of 6 persons.
Set B is
priced at RM1,388+ for table of 10 and RM828+ for table of 6 persons.
Diners
may choose from Yee Sang options in
two sizes that feature salmon: RM68+ (small) RM128+ (large), Royal Abalone
Slices: RM68+ (small) RM128+ (large), dried seafood: RM78+ (small) RM138+
(large) or smoked duck: RM78+ (small) RM138+ (large).
On Feb 4,
the all-day dining Cinta Terrace
Restaurant will have a Chinese New
Year Prosperity Reunion Barbecue Nite Buffet. This is priced at RM88+ per
adult and RM44+ per child.
Bookings
before Jan 31 will save RM15 per adult from the original price. Bookings for
groups of 10 guests or more will enjoy RM18 savings per adult.
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| Delectable dessert of triple layered cake made with traditional nian gow sandwiched between a slice of sweet potato and yam |
On Feb 5,
there is a Day One, Chinese New Year Day Special High Tea from 12pm to 2.30pm
at RM58+ per adult and RM29+ per child.
On Feb 6,
there is a Day Two, Chinese New Year Day Special High Tea at RM48+ per adult
and RM24+ per child. For every four paying adults, one child dines for Free.
If you
are in the resort on Feb 7, the third day of the first lunar month, don’t miss
the Lion Dance performance at the
hotel lobby, scheduled for 10.30am.
Pulai
Springs Resort is at 20km Jalan Pontian Lama, 81110 Pulai, Johor. Qing Palace
serves food which is pork-free and without alcohol.
Cinta
Terrace Restaurant is Halal certified.
Visit
website: www.pulaisprings.com for full details of menus and special promotions
at the resort hotel and restaurants.
For
reservations, Tel: 607 – 521 2121, Email: enquiry@pulaisprings.com
