Top dining choices

CRYSTAL JADE

What: While it doesn't do deliveries, Crystal Jade does do takeaway during the festive season. Everything from barbecued meat to yusheng and poon choi (right), or "treasure pots", start from $208.80 for five people.

Where: Call its hotline on 6512-0800 to place an order, or visit any of its outlets.

AQUAMARINE AT MARINA MANDARIN

What: A buffet spread at AquaMarine's al fresco outdoor area. It serves braised sea cucumber and dried oyster with black moss, roast beef with glazed shallot red-wine sauce, as well as slipper lobsters. The buffet costs $68++ (adult) or $34++ (child).

Where: 6, Raffles Boulevard (tel: 6845-1111)

HOTEL RENDEZVOUS

What: The hotel's Chinese New Year (CNY) reunion-buffet menu ($68++ for adults, $41++ for kids) includes braised sea cucumber, double-boiled superior shark's-fin soup with crab roe and a free flow of yusheng.

Where: 9, Bras Basah Road (tel: 6335-1777)

EMPRESS JADE RESTAURANT

What: Offering seven to nine course set menus. Signature dishes include Red Braised Shark's Fin With Four Treasures and twice-cooked crispy duck flavoured with ginger and scallions. Prices start from $288++

Where: The Jewel Box, 109 Mount Faber Road (tel: 6377-9688)

HUANG RESTAURANTS

What: At both Huang Ting and Huang Jia restaurants, diners can enjoy 50 per cent off yusheng (right). Prices start at $238++ for a seven-course menu for four.

Where: Huang Ting Restaurant, The Central, #04-63 (tel: 6410-9750), and Huang Jia Restaurant, Kallang Leisure Park, #01-01 (tel:6344-0250)

KIM'S PLACE

What: Known for its fried hokkien mee, Kim's Place also caters tze char favourites like braised beancurd with sea cucumber. Its CNY menu starts from $16 per head for a minimum of 30 people.

Where: Visit www.kims.com.sg to view its menu or call its hotline on 8113-1330.

FIRST CUISINE CATERING

What: For smaller gatherings, First Cuisine offers an 11-course menu which includes cereal prawns and crab-meat shark's fin soup at $21.80 per head for a minimum of 10 people.

Where: Visit www.firstcuisine.com.sg to view its menu. You can also contact the outlet on 6250-6090 or 9615-5627.


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