Chinese New Year Delights from Min Jiang and Goodwood Park

The culinary teams from Min Jiang (Goodwood Park Hotel) and Min Jiang at One-North have introduced three new, raw fish-less Yusheng creations to tuck into this year. My personal pick is the Fruity Yusheng with Bacon & White Truffle Oil (Dine-in only at One-North outlet, $78 small, $128 large) crafted by Master Chef Goh Chee Kong.

It is a delectable teaming of vibrant colours and flavours of mango, rock melon, Japanese cucumber and strawberries with a generous portion of greens, layered with crisp bacon strips, deep-fried yam and potato slivers, then finished with a flourish of chef's own dressing sauce—a unique blend of plum sauce, mixed fruits and heady white truffle oil.

Crispy Salmon Skin Yusheng

If you're looking for a noteworthy takeaway option, try the Crispy Salmon Skin Yusheng ($118 large) by Master Chef Chan Hwan Kee that's available for both dine-in and takeaway at Min Jiang.

The artful and well-executed plate of fresh, crunchy vegetables—sweet romaine hearts, yellow frisée, wild arugula, baby radish, purple cabbage and the likes—is enjoyed with a touch of traditional orange peel, jellyfish, crisp crunch of homemade fried salmon skin, and a mix of ground peanuts, sesame seeds and pine nuts for that added earthy fragrance and crunch.

‘Gong Xi Fa Cai’ (恭喜发财)

Perfect for anyone who loves mahjong is Master Chef Chan's 'Gong Xi Fa Cai’ (Dine-in and takeaway at Min Jiang, $298 for 8 persons)—a salt crust replica of an oversized 'Fa' (發) mahjong tile that breaks to reveal a feast of fork-tender, braised pig's trotter, Australian 6-head abalones, dried scallops, flower mushrooms and black moss luxuriating in a rich, flavoursome sauce.

Braised Whole Chicken with Sea Treasures in Claypot

Other noteworthy and new prosperity savouries include the Braised Whole Chicken with Sea Treasures in Claypot (Dine-in and takeaway at Min Jiang) and Braised Pork Spare Ribs with Sea Treasures in Claypot (Dine-in and takeaway at Min Jiang at One-North, both $248 for 6 persons).

The former features a whole spring chicken that's been flash-fried, then braised till perfection, with Australian 10-head abalones, dried oysters, dried scallops, flower mushrooms, white radish, black moss and gluten puffs stuffed with minced pork and prawn paste, while the latter consists of supremely tender pork spare ribs—first flash-fried, seasoned with garlic and spring onions, braised for two hours bone-in, then deboned and steamed for a further three hours—with Australian 8-head abalones, sea cucumber, dried oysters, dried scallops, flower mushrooms, black moss and Tianjin cabbage.

Braised Pork Spare Ribs with Sea Treasures in Claypot

Auspicious Blessings Cake

The Deli at Goodwood Park Hotel also has some delightful Chinese New Year goodies that will look as good on your table as they taste. Go for the earl grey butter Auspicious Blessings Cake, exquisitely designed to look like a mandarin orange carrier bag, or the Wealth of Opportunities Cake—a rich, chocolate marble cake presented in the shape of a golden garlic.

Wealth of Opportunities Cake

All Chinese New Year specials from Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel, Min Jiang at One-North, and from the hotel's Deli will be available through 22 February 2016 (last order 12noon, 19 February). Advance order of three working days is required for takeaways.

Visit festivepromotions.goodwoodparkhotel.com for more details.

Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel Singapore Address: 22 Scotts Rd, Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore 228221 Tel: +65 6730 1704

Min Jiang at One-North Address: 5 Rochester Park, Singapore 139216 Tel: +65 6774 0122

Deli at Goodwood Park Hotel Singapore Address: 22 Scotts Rd, Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore 228221 Tel: +65 6730 1786