Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi rings in the Chinese New Year with a two-week long series of festivities and a family reunion set menu from 24 January to 8 February 2020.
Often called the Spring Festival, this Chinese New Year marks the Year of the Golden Rat. The award-winning Chinese restaurant, Shang Palace, will serve an authentic Cantonese dinner consisting of eight courses, inclusive of three main varieties, and is available from 7 until 11 p.m. The dinner is served as a family reunion experience, reflecting the original mainland culture.
To kick off the festivities, lion dance performances will take place on 25 January from 11 a.m. onwards, starting in the lobby and winding its way through the Qaryat Al Beri complex and its restaurants. This form of traditional dance includes the popular acts of “Eye Dotting” and picking greens called “Cai Qing”, believed to impart good luck and fortune in Chinese culture.
The Cantonese dinner menu starts with cold and hot appetisers of Yu Sheng, including chilled sliced Abelone with vegetables and fruits, and pan-fried Bacon Rolls stuffed with Chicken and Shrimp Paste, as well as pickled Gold Pineapple Chilli Sauce. The Chinese chefs highly recommend trying the Cantonese BBQ, consisting of BBQ Honey-Glazed Chicken, Char Siu- style, as well as the reunion Crispy Rice Lobster Soup.
For mains, there are three not-to-be missed signature dishes, including Squirrel-shaped Seabass, Deep-fried Crispy Galic-flavoured Lamb Chops, and Wok-fried Seasonal Vegetables with Crystal Shrimps and Ginkgo Nuts. To end the evening on a sweet note, guests can enjoy the traditional Tang Yuan, Glutinous Rice Dumpling Soup.
Two Mahjong tables will also be set up at Shang Palace for families and friends to enjoy the historic Chinese game during the two full weeks of celebrations. Commonly played by four players, most Chinese people believe that winning the mahjong during the new year will earn them good luck for the upcoming year.
On the last day of the festivities, the team at Shangri-La Hotel will host the lantern release ceremony by the infinity pool, inviting all guests to lit up their candles and release their lanterns into the pool with a wish.
On the last day of the festivities, the team at Shangri-La Hotel will host the lantern release ceremony by the infinity pool, inviting all guests to lit up their candles and release their lanterns into the pool with a wish.
The set menu is priced at AED288. Children aged between 6 and 12-years old can enjoy the occasion for half price, while younger children dine for free. An A La Carte menu is also available.
For reservations, guests may call (971) 02509 8888 or send an email to restaurantreservations.slad@shangri-la.com.
