(Singapore December 19, 2022) While it might seem to be a little early to be celebrating Chinese New Year the management and staff at Orchid Hotel, a 4-star hotel in Singapore's CBD, has a lot to celebrate. With renovations nearing completion the hotel has a new look Chinese restaurant, the tastefully decorated Ya Ge and a soon to be completed lobby that will put a spring in the step of guests being welcomed to the 272 room hotel. Check-in counters are temporarily located on Level 2. There is an air of anticipation at the hotel as the travel industry rebounds and hotel operators expecting an exciting year ahead  - the Year of the Rabbit.

Located just steps away from Tanjong Pagar MRT and near Chinatown, it is a great location for both business and leisure travellers. With the business traveller's needs in mind, all guest rooms are equipped with contemporary amenities – the convenience of high-speed broadband Internet access, in-room WIFI, a work desk and coffee and tea making facilities. Unwind and rejuvenate in the fitness area; the swimming pool and gym.

If you are looking for a place to celebrate Chinese New Year, Ya Ge offers a sophisticated dining space and a culinary team that presents a treasure trove of refined contemporary Chinese dishes inspired by the cultural heritage of Lunar New Year traditions and are a nod to the celebratory fanfare of the season. Rediscover the spirit of spring festivities as you gather family and friends to savour Ya Ge’s exquisite seasonal menus and gourmet takeaways in the new year.  

Prosperity Smoked Salmon Yusheng with a choice of Abalone or Crispy Fish Skin

Celebrate the time-honoured tradition of tossing to wealth and abundance (View Here) with Ya Ge’s Prosperity Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng which comes with either Abalone or Crispy Fish Skin; each portion is  crowned with a bevy of bunny puddings made of mango and milk. The lineup of ingredients is an auspiciously stellar cast consisting of fresh fruits and vegetables such as julienned strawberries, jackfruit, carrots, lotus roots, radish and adorned with edible flowers. In keeping with the refreshing quality of this wholesome, fruit-forward salad, Ya Ge has created an antioxidant-rich roselle and hawthorn dressing that will provide a delicious tang to each bite. (View Here)

Ya Ge Ingot Nian Gao

Ya Ge Fortune Pot  (Pen Cai)

Southern Song specialty pen cai takes on luxe proportions in Ya Ge’s rendition in the Year of the Rabbit. The masterfully-crafted dish is brimming with over 18 premium ingredients featuring the likes of 10-head abalone, fish maw, conpoy, sea cucumber, pork trotters braised in a gravy reduced from abalones. Surprise your palate as you journey through the many layers of ingredients in this collagen bomb. 

Double-boiled Pork Rib Soup with Starfruit & Winter Wheat

Double-boiled Chicken Soup with Morel Mushrooms, Dendrobium Stem, Conpoy, Fresh Chinese Yam and Wolfberries

Given Cantonese cuisine’s importance to the Chinese culinary tradition, Ya Ge was inspired to concoct two, slow-cooked double-boiled soups steeped in nutrition and flavour. The former is where pork ribs find matrimonial bliss with starfruits and winter wheat in a soup with clean, complex flavours. The latter, on the other hand, combines the qualities of ingredients such as chicken, morel mushrooms, dendrobium stems to yield a delicious soup that will feel like a warm hug. 

Steamed Fragrant Lotus Leaves Chicken with Pork Belly, Assorted Mushrooms, Chestnuts, Red Dates and Wolfberries  

There is more than one dish vying for centrestage at festive celebrations this season. Ya Ge’s new culinary creation is a chicken loaded up with a quartet of mushrooms - morel, honshimeiji, shiitake and himematsutake - pork belly, cloud fungus, chestnuts and more. Wrapped in lotus leaves, the fowl is encased in a salt dome and then oven baked. The beauty of this moreish specialty is that the ingredients gel harmoniously together in an abalone sauce flavoured with chicken, amongst other secret elements the chef is too shy to disclose. Get your cameras ready as our server cracks open the salt dome to unveil an ensemble steeped in the fragrance of lotus leaves and waiting to be savoured. 

Steamed Lotus Leaves Rice with Smoked Duck and Abalone Sauce  

Ya Ge has pulled out all the stops to deliver a grand gourmet affair and it is fitting to end the meal on an auspicious note with this understated gem of a dish. Ingredients such as diced chicken and smoked duck are sauteed separately before everything comes together in a big fry, doused in abalone sauce; the finishing touch is fifteen minutes’ of steaming which imparts the lotus leaves’ scent into the dish. 

Welcome the Year of the Rabbit with a convivial celebration at Ya Ge

Festive Menus - Dine In   

Spring is in the hare! Ya Ge invites guests to attend heart-warming family reunions and indulge in specially-curated 6- and 8-course menus. Our lavish Opulence Set Menu (8-course) and New Beginnings Set Menu (6-course) are specially designed for bigger groups of 10 persons and above; guests may also opt to dine in the comfort of one of 2 new private dining rooms. Vegetarians are catered for with 6-course menus. 

Each set menu comes with Chinese tea, a pair of Mandarin oranges and a deck of hongbaos per table. For guests enjoying either the Opulence or New Beginnings set menu, they will receive a complimentary bottle of either red or white wine per table. Ya Ge’s hongbaos come in the signature celadon colour this year, complemented by flowers and kois in auspicious touches of orange and red. 

Kickstart the celebratory meals starting from 12 December 2022 until 5 February 2023.

 Bountiful Takeaways & Gifts 

Cheers to the arrival of spring with Ya Ge’s handcrafted festive goodies that are perfect for entertaining at home or as gifts for family, friends and business associates. 

Pave your way to greater heights as you sample the Steamed Radish Cake with Conpoy and Chinese Sausage, a savoury and umami-laden delicacy laced with dried shrimps. Wealth formation is for those who have the right strategy in place and Ya Ge’s gula melaka Golden Ingot Nian Gao ticks all the boxes for symbolism and flavour. Our delectable collection of goodies is presented in an elegant midnight blue box, beautifully embellished with Ya Ge’s logo in gold and comes in a celadon-coloured paperbag. 

Elevate your dining experience with a lavish and prosperous spread in the comfort of your own home with  Steamed Fragrant Lotus Leaves Chicken with Pork Belly, Assorted Mushrooms, Chestnuts, Red Dates and Wolfberries. Ya Ge’s new culinary creation is a chicken loaded up with a quartet of mushrooms - morel, honshimeiji, shiitake and himematsutake - pork belly, cloud fungus, chestnuts and more. Wrapped in lotus leaves, the fowl is encased in a salt dome and then oven baked. The beauty of this moreish specialty is that the ingredients gel harmoniously together in an abalone sauce flavoured with chicken, amongst other secret elements the chef is too shy to disclose. Heighten your gathering with family and friends by ordering auspicious Steamed Lotus Leaves Rice with Smoked Duck and Abalone Sauce. Ingredients such as diced chicken and smoked duck are sauteed separately before everything comes together in a big fry, doused in abalone sauce; the finishing touch is fifteen minutes’ of steaming which imparts the lotus leaves’ scent into the dish. 

Place your pre-orders for takeaways and set menus in advance between 22nd November 2022 and 15 January 2023 and enjoy a 10% discount. 

W: https://www.orchidhotel.com.sg/

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