Brighten up your Dragon Boat Festival celebrations with these scrumptious rice dumplings from Hong Kong’s top five-star hotels and restaurants
With Dragon Boat Festival fast approaching on June 3, it’s time to think about this year’s festivities and look forward to the annual boat races across the city. Of course, no celebration is complete without feasting on some delicious rice dumplings with family and friends.
Whether it’s classic savoury flavours, sweet varieties or innovative creations with a health twist you’re after, we’ve rounded up the best rice dumplings in Hong Kong that are perfect for the occasion and make for a great gift to delight your loved ones.
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Shangri-La Group
The Shangri-La Group is pulling out all the stops this Dragon Boat Festival with a wide selection of rice dumplings to satisfy even the most discerning palate.
Summer Palace’s ever-popular creations are back this year under the culinary direction of executive chef Leung Yu-king, including rice dumpling with abalone, conpoy and organic pork belly (HK$408), and sweet dumpling with tangerine peel and red beans (HK$318). For those looking to splurge, Shang Palace’s gift box (HK$928) is the perfect treat, and features six different types of dumplings ranging from sweet to savoury flavours.
Also worth trying is Hung Tong’s deluxe set (HK$288), which includes three varieties including salami dumpling with cordyceps, black garlic chicken dumpling with porcini, as well as sweet red bean dumpling with osmanthus.
Shangri-La Group’s dumplings are available to order and collect from May 18 to June 2.