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Internationally-acclaimed Taiwanese restaurant, Din Tai Fung, ushers in the Lunar New Year with perennial festive favourites, such as the restaurant’s signature Prosperity Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng 发财鱼生 and festive specials including the Steamed Layered Red Date Cake 枣泥糕.
Here are their offerings for the Lunar New Year:
Prosperity Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng 发财鱼生
The Standard serves 2 to 3 at $32.80, Deluxe serves 4 to 6 at $48.80 and are available island-wide from 22 January to 4 March 2018
Celebrate an exuberant Lunar New Year with Din Tai Fung’s classic Prosperity Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng 发 财 鱼 生 .
Refreshing, light andfragrant, the dish is served with twirls of white radish and carrots, crispy yam strips for that satisfying crunch, fresh pomelo pulp that brings a burst of flavour, and Tianjin roasted chestnuts. The dish is then topped with Norwegian smoked salmon and drizzled with a self- concocted sweet and tangy plum sauce.
For a touch of abundance in the New Year, diners may add delectable ‘Top-ups’ to their Yu Sheng order. Top-up options include, all-time favourite Fried Salmon Skin ($4.80 per serving), and Pine Nuts ($2.80 per serving). Premium, tender Smoked Unagi (freshwater eel) ($9.80 per serving) is also available for a fragrant and flavourful twist!
Additional Sliced Smoked Salmon (6 slices per serving) and Crispy Yam Strips are also available at $9.80 and $3.80 per serving respectively.
Prosperity Vegetarian Yu Sheng 富贵素鱼生
The Standard serves 2 to 3 at $26.80, the Deluxe serves 4 to 6 at $39.80 and are available island-wide from 22 January to 4 March 2018
A vegetarian option is also available, featuring the classic Yu Sheng served without Smoked Salmon. Customers have the option to top-up for an additional serving of Crispy Yam Strips ($3.80 per serving) or Pine Nuts ($2.80 per serving) for the extra crunch!
Promos for the Lunar New Year offerings
Citibank Cardholders Exclusive deal for this Lunar New Year at Din Tai Fung include:
- 10 per cent off any purchase of Prosperity Yu Sheng
- Complimentary Sliced Smoked Salmon Top-Up Voucher2 (6 slices worth $9.80) with a minimum spend of $98.
How about your CNY gifts?
Lunar New Year Edition Taiwan Pineapple Cakes 农历新年春節限量版台湾凤梨酥
This goes for $23.80 nett for a box of 10 pcs.
Available exclusively at Din Tai Fung BreadTalk IHQ, Tampines Mall, Paragon Shopping Centre, Resorts World Sentosa, Marina Bay Sands, nex, The Centrepoint, Jurong Point, Wisma Atria, and Northpoint City, while stocks last.
A delicious, authentic Taiwanese alternative to local pineapple tart goodies, you can satiate your sweet cravings with Din Tai Fung’s festive Taiwan Pineapple Cakes.
Specially air-flown from Taiwan, the freshly-baked golden and soft buttery pastries are filled with Taiwan’s famous succulent Songshan pineapples, prized for its rich aroma and delicate sweetness, and are free from preservatives. Perfect for festive gifting and for Lunar New Year feasting, these gold nuggets promise great prosperity in every bite!
Din Tai Fung Fragrant Chilli Sauce 豐味香辣酱
This is sold at $11 nett for 170g.
Available exclusively at Paragon Shopping Centre, Tampines Mall, Resorts World Sentosa, nex, Jurong Point, Marina Bay Sands, BreadTalk IHQ, Junction 8, Suntec City, Waterway Point, City Square Mall, and The Centrepoint, all year round, while stocks last.
A Chinese tradition of strengthening family bonding and sharing happiness, gather with family members and loved ones this Lunar New Year at home over simmering steamboat, with Din Tai Fung Fragrant Chilli Sauce (豐味香辣酱) as a soup base.
Imported from Taiwan, the premium sauce features a blend of fragrant shallots, onions and Sichuan peppers that come together to create an intensely-flavoured sauce that is rich in piquancy.
Keeping in line with the brand’s commitment in using the best ingredients to deliver gastronomic wonders, the Fragrant Chilli Sauce is preservative-free and uses non-GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) soy beans.
*Suitable for vegetarians
Steamed Layered Red Date Cake 棗泥糕
The Lunar New Year Festive price for this is $13.80 nett and it serves 6 – 8.
Available exclusively at Paragon Shopping Centre, Junction 8 and Northpoint City from 29 January 2018 to 28 February 2018, for takeaway only, while servings last.
Indulge in this smooth, chewy exclusive Lunar New Year delicacy, with the natural sweetness and fragrance of premium red dates in every bite. This sweet snack is perfect for sharing. Free from any additives and prepared with simple ingredients, this fragrant delicacy is sure to delight!
*Suitable for vegetarians
Aside from the special gifts, diners have also these to look forward to:
Limited Edition Din Tai Fung Red Packets 限量版红包套
This is complimentary with minimum spend and available from 23 January 2018 island-wide, while stocks last.
The Lunar New Year red packet is a traditional practice of bestowing abundant happiness, good luck, and blessings to the receiver. Usher in prosperity this auspicious season; customers receive complimentary limited-edition Din Tai Fung Lunar New Year red packets (8 red packets per pack), with a minimum spend of $68.
Steamed Custard Buns 流沙包 $2 per bun
This is available exclusively at Paragon Shopping Centre and Northpoint City.
The Taiwanese brand is also excited to extend its highly coveted Steamed Custard Buns to fans in the North. These buns are filled with fragrant and delicious golden-yellow flowy lava custard that oozes out with every bite. The salted egg yolk adds a savoury depth, resulting in a perfectly balanced sweet- savoury custard.
Each Steamed Custard Bun is finished with a golden ‘福’ character (representing prosperity in Mandarin) stamped on the bun to signify well wishes for the diner.
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