As we approach the Lunar New Year, with the first day falling on 29 January this year, our minds inevitably turn to one task: finding the best festive puddings and gifts for our business partners, family, and friends to express gratitude as part of cultural customs.
If you are still undecided on what to gift, the following list features a round-up of indulgent festive treats from some of the best MICHELIN hotels and restaurants to inspire brilliant ideas. From exquisite puddings and hampers to X.O. sauce crafted with a secret recipe and a tasteful tea set, these creations are guaranteed to delight, whether for a warm New Year visit or as an official corporate gift.
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The Chocolate Lucky Golden Snake from Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.
Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
Look no further if you are seeking a gift that truly leaves an impression this year. To welcome the Year of the Snake, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong is presenting the Chocolate Lucky Golden Snake (HKD $788). Featuring a lively-looking chocolate snake surrounded by gold ingots, it is both elegant and auspicious. Alternatively, opt for the Chocolate Mahjong (HKD $638), created in collaboration with the local artisanal chocolate brand Conspiracy Chocolate. This gift beautifully highlights local culture.
The hotel also offers a selection of Lunar New Year puddings made with premium ingredients. The five available flavours are Chinese Taro Cake, Glutinous Rice Cake, Ginger Glutinous Rice Cake, Chinese Turnip Cake, and Water Chestnut Cake (all at HKD $388). For corporate partners, consider the hotel’s hampers, available in four price tiers ranging from HKD $2,188 to $4,188. These include items such as Champagne, abalone, homemade X.O. sauce, the hotel’s signature rose petal jam, and more.
Order: Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Online Shop
https://hongkong.mandarinorientalshop.com/collections/chinese-new-year
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Turnip cake and lunar new year pudding from two-MICHELIN-Starred restaurant The Legacy House.
Rosewood Hong Kong
The hotel’s signature artistic flair extends to its Lunar New Year offerings this year as it joins hands with Jin Yucheng, the award-winning author of Blossoms, to present the “Rosewood | Infinite Blossoms” Limited Edition Gift Box (HKD $1,588). This unique gift box includes a blossom kaleidoscope, red packets, a story booklet featuring 15 bedtime excerpts personally selected by Jin Yucheng, and more. Adding to its charm, the packaging box doubles as a zoetrope, displaying Jin’s artwork RED — making it one of the most beautiful festive gifts this year.
The hotel will also celebrate the New Year with two pudding flavours: Conpoy Turnip Cake (HKD $328/600g, HKD $428/900g) and Lunar New Year Pudding (HKD $318/700g, HKD $428/1,050g), crafted by Chinese Executive Chef Li Chi Wai. Additionally, the Rosewood Lunar New Year Candy Box (HKD $598), featuring an assortment of sweet and savoury treats, and three exquisite Lunar New Year hampers (from HKD $2,488 to HKD $9,988) are available to further elevate your celebrations.
Order: Rosewood Hong Kong online shop
https://www.rosewoodhkshop.com/
Red Date Pudding from one-MICHELIN-Starred restaurant Spring Moon.
The Peninsula Hong Kong
With over 90 years of history, The Peninsula Hong Kong is renowned for celebrating life’s finest pleasures. Ushering in the Year of the Snake, the hotel’s one-MICHELIN-Starred Cantonese restaurant Spring Moon will present a selection of traditional puddings. Highlights include the Red Date Pudding (HKD $488), which features naturally sweet red dates layered with aromatic coconut for a decadent treat. Other pudding flavours include Turnip Pudding (HKD $488), crafted with savoury air-dried meat and conpoy; Taro Pudding (HKD $418), perfect for fans of traditional flavours; Water Chestnut Pudding (HKD $418), offering a wonderful crunch and refreshing aroma; and Lunar New Year Pudding (HKD $418), made with premium glutinous rice flour and brown sugar.
Over at The Peninsula Boutique, more quality treats await. The Star Chef Dried Fig with Walnut and Honey Pudding (HKD $498) combines candied dried Turkish figs with premium local honey and crunchy roasted walnuts, delivering a delicate mix of flavours and textures. The Star Chef Turnip Pudding with Whole Abalone and XO Chili Sauce (hero image, HKD $688) elevates the traditional pudding with the famed Peninsula X.O. chili sauce and a whole South African abalone, making it ideal for those seeking a luxurious gift.
The boutique also offers the Peninsula Fortune Bear (HKD $590), who has swapped his iconic white page uniform for festive gold-embroidered red robes of the God of Fortune. Additionally, the hotel’s signature X.O. Chili Sauce (HKD $448) has been given festive packaging, making both wonderful complementary gifts to the puddings.
Order
Spring Moon Online Shop: https://eshopphk.peninsula.com/cart/category?cid=3
The Peninsula Boutique Online Shop: https://www.peninsulaboutique.com/hk/en/chinese-new-year.html
Lunar New Year Puddings from The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong.
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
The tallest hotel in Hong Kong is introducing two festive pudding flavours this year. The Ginger Glutinous Pudding (HKD $328) features a soft pudding with a pleasant caramelised note of sugar and a refreshing spiciness from the ginger. The Radish Pudding with X.O. Sauce (HKD $398) is crafted with premium conpoy, dried shrimp, Chinese cured meat, and seasonal Chinese turnip, enhanced by the bold flavours of the X.O. sauce. The newly designed gift box takes on a “Fortune Abounds” theme, symbolising prosperity and good fortune.
Tin Lung Heen, the two-MICHELIN-Starred Cantonese restaurant in the hotel, will also offer two pudding flavours: Turnip Pudding with Conpoy and Taro Coconut Pudding (both at HKD $498). It is recommended to choose the gift set that includes three coupons (HKD $1,028), which provide privileges such as an upgrade to the Tin Lung Heen private dining room, 20% off the Tin Lung Heen dining experience, and 30% off the 2025 Tin Lung Heen Mooncake Collection, extending the joy beyond Lunar New Year.
Order: The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong online shop
https://www.ritzcarltonhkshop.com/en/chinesenewyear2025
The Turnip Pudding with Ibérico and Preserved Meat from three-MICHELIN-Starred restaurant Forum.
Forum
Three MICHELIN Stars
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Led by Executive Chef Adam Wong, Forum is renowned for taking every step of its cooking seriously. This same dedication extends to the creation of its Lunar New Year puddings, with three flavours on offer this year.
The Turnip Pudding with Ibérico and Preserved Meat (HKD $268) combines the sweetness of seasonal turnip with the irresistible umami of 36-month-cured Spanish ham, offering a complex and delightful flavour. The Taro Pudding with Preserved Meat (HKD $258) is a Hong Kong classic, boasting a smooth texture achieved only through precise control of heat and cooking time. Finally, the Okinawa Brown Sugar Glutinous Rice Pudding (HKD $248) stands out with its perfect balance of sweetness and roasted fragrance, guaranteed to bring a smile to any recipient’s face.
Order: Visit or call the restaurant at +852 2891 2516
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Rice Tea Box & Tea Set from two-MICHELIN-Starred restaurant TATE.
TATE
Two MICHELIN Stars
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In many households, drinking tea is an indispensable part of Lunar New Year rituals, as the beverage aids digestion after indulging in the puddings and extensive meals common to the occasion. Gifting friends and family a tea set, therefore, can be both a practical and welcome idea.
Check out the Rice Tea Box & Tea Set (HKD $3,600) on TATE’s online shop, Date by TATE. Featuring a refined and semi-translucent finish, the rice-grain porcelain gaiwan, cha-hai, and tea cups combine to create a beautiful tea set. The Tea Box unfolds and transforms into a platform for arranging teaware on top.
Alternatively, consider the Sui Xing Tea Table & Tea Set (HKD $1,200), which includes a gaiwan, a cha-hai, and four tea cups. Available in black walnut and Chinese ash wood, it is a perfect gift for someone with a penchant for minimalist teaware.
Order: Date by TATE Online Shop https://datebytate.com/collections/cny-gift-idea
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Lunar New Year Pudding and Turnip Pudding with Assorted Dried Seafood from one-MICHELIN-starred restaurant Man Ho.
Man Ho (Admiralty)
One MICHELIN Star
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Man Ho (Admiralty) has always surprised guests by incorporating creative twists in classic dishes, and their Lunar New Year puddings are no exception. Crafted by Executive Chef Jayson Tang and his culinary team, the new Lotus Root Cake with Osmanthus and Preserved Tangerine Peel (HKD $358) is a refreshing treat with a long-lasting floral aroma from dried osmanthus and subtly citrusy notes from the tangerine peel. The Turnip Pudding with Assorted Dried Seafood (HKD $358) delights with a burst of umami flavours from dried squid, preserved sausages, conpoy and dried shrimp. Made with premium red dates with fragrant pulp, the Lunar New Year Pudding with Mashed Red Dates (HKD $358) offers an alluring aroma and delicate sweetness.
The restaurant also offers hampers that include delicacies such as Man Ho X.O. Chilli Sauce, Deluxe Black Mushroom, Chinese tea, wine, and more. Man Ho Candied Walnuts (HKD $138), Man Ho Seaweed Cashews (HKD $138), and Man Ho X.O. Chilli Sauce (HKD $328) make great standalone gifts.
Order: JW Online Shop https://jwmarriotthkoffers.com/zh/CNY-dining
Sugar Ring from one-MICHELIN-starred restaurant Shang Palace.
Shang Palace
One MICHELIN Star
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Visit Shang Palace if you’re looking for inventive pudding flavours. This year, the restaurant is offering the Shangri-La Lunar New Year Pudding with Rose, Bird’s Nest, Trehalose, and Coconut Juice (HKD $438), which evokes vibrant spring flowers and exquisite flavours.
The Shang Palace Pistachio Pudding (HKD $398) combines the traditional texture of rice cake with the rich, nutty flavours of pistachios. The Shang Palace Red Bean Pudding with 30-Year Tangerine Peel (HKD $438), which features a sophisticated citrus flavour, is back by popular demand.
The Shang Palace Sugar Ring (HKD $268/16 pieces) and Shang Palace Crispy Taro Ball with Sesame (HKD $398/9 pieces) both require lengthy preparation, making them thoughtful gifts for those who appreciate traditional flavours.
Order: Shangri-La Online Boutique https://boutique.shangri-la.com/index.php
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Yong Fu
One MICHELIN Star
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For lovers of Ningbo cuisine, there’s exciting news — Ningbo restaurant Yong Fu is introducing a Lunar New Year Gift Set (HKD $888) this year. Highlights include homemade preserved Tibetan pork belly, which is ready to cook and ideal for steaming, boiling, or stir-frying. The set also features a bottle of vibrantly spicy green chili sauce, a tin of fragrant Zhejiang Zhuji torreya nuts, two tins of ready-to-eat small fragrant walnuts from Zhejiang Lin’an, and two bottles of 2013-aged Chenpi Xiang Shaoxing wine. This gift set is sure to delight with these rare Chinese delicacies.
Order: Contact the restaurant by calling +852 2881 7899 or WhatsApp at +852 5573 1212
Hong Kong Cuisine
Selected Restaurant
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Chef Silas, who honed his culinary skills in the UK with a strong foundation in modern French techniques, is introducing three Lunar New Year pudding flavours that reflect his distinctive character this year.
The Turnip Cake with Conpoy and Smoked Preserved Meats (HKD $268) features premium Hokkaido conpoy and seasonal turnip. This savory classic is elevated with a subtle smoky aroma from high-quality cured meats.
The Sweet Pudding with Okinawa Brown Sugar (HKD $228) showcases Okinawa brown sugar, which boasts a soft, sticky, and addictive texture achieved through the slow blending and steaming of the rice flour and sugar mixture. The Water Chestnut and Red Bean Sweet Cake (image above, HKD $218) pairs the refreshing crunch of water chestnut with the richness of red beans, offering a delightful textural contrast. All puddings are made in-house, ensuring the perfect texture and balance of flavours.
Order: Hong Kong Cuisine Online Shop https://www.1983hkc.com/en/product-list
All photos courtesy of respective hotels and restaurants.
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