Cover Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival this year with a variety of rice dumplings (Photo: Man Ho Chinese Restaurant)
Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival this year with a variety of rice dumplings (Photo: Man Ho Chinese Restaurant)
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From seafood-filled varieties to innovative combinations, here are the best dumplings for this year’s Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival, or Tuen Ng Festival, is one of the most celebrated holidays in Hong Kong. The festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which falls on June 19 in 2026. The holiday is defined by two rituals: dragon boat racing along the Victoria Harbour and eating glutinous rice dumplings.
Both customs stem from the legend of Qu Yuan, a Zhou dynasty poet and minister who drowned in the Miluo River. Legend has it that admirers dropped rice into the river to protect his body from fish, a practice that evolved into today’s festivities.
Traditionally, these dumplings are filled with red bean, lotus seed, or mung bean pastes for sweet versions, and dried seafood, legumes, and salted egg yolks for savoury ones. This year, Chinese restaurants across the city are elevating these classics with premium ingredients, honouring tradition while staying relevant to the contemporary palate. Keep reading for some of our favourites.
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Yat Tung Heen
Above Celebrate the season with hand-crafted rice dumplings from Yat Tung Heen
Celebrate the season with hand-crafted rice dumplings from Yat Tung Heen
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Executive chef Tam Tung presents two rice dumplings for the festival: the deluxe whole abalone rice dumpling with conpoy, roasted goose and tender pork belly, and the Omnipork vegetarian rice dumpling featuring plant-based protein, red kidney beans and a selection of nuts and seeds.
Individual dumplings start at HK$318, with deluxe gift hampers available from HK$1,088. Redemptions can be made at Yat Tung Heen between June 12 and 18.
Spring Moon
Above Spring Moon’s Dragon Boat Festival dumplings are made with premium ingredients
Spring Moon’s Dragon Boat Festival dumplings are made with premium ingredients
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Spring Moon offers four rice dumplings for this year’s Dragon Boat Festival. The premium glutinous rice dumpling is rich with abalone sauce, diced fresh abalone, dried 30-head Middle Eastern abalone, dried scallops and Jinhua ham, while the deluxe version wraps rosé wine-marinated Hungarian pork in glutinous rice with bamboo and lotus leaves. On the sweet side, the Golden Twins duo features a tangerine peel and red bean dumpling paired with a lotus seed paste version.
Prices start at HK$428 individually or HK$368 for sets of two.
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1/F, The Peninsula Hong Kong, 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Cuisine Cuisine
Above Treat your loved ones with a duo of quality dumplings from Cuisine Cuisine
Treat your loved ones with a duo of quality dumplings from Cuisine Cuisine
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Cuisine Cuisine’s Dragon Boat Festival collection features classic flavours such as golden oyster and crab roe, alongside dried abalone, conpoy, and premium cured ham. For a contemporary touch, the Tokachi red bean, chestnut and osmanthus rice dumpling is served with a homemade rose dipping sauce.
Dumplings are priced from HK$148 each or HK$348 for a set of two.
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3/F, The Mira Hong Kong, Mira Place 2, 118-130 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Lung King Heen
Above Lung King Heen’s rice dumpling collection makes use of premium ingredients in classic recipes
Lung King Heen’s rice dumpling collection makes use of premium ingredients in classic recipes
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Executive Chinese chef Chan Yan-tak of Lung King Heen presents a trio of artisanal rice dumplings for this year’s Dragon Boat Festival. The organic glutinous rice dumpling with abalone and conpoy is packed with two South African abalones, roasted goose, salted egg yolks and premium sweet ham. For a more subdued option, the glutinous rice dumpling with peanuts, pelted wheat, lotus seed paste, and osmanthus is inspired by the classic Cantonese-style dessert, barley and peanut sweet soup, which is elevated with a drizzle of osmanthus honey. The glutinous rice dumpling with conpoy, pork belly, red bean and spicy termite mushroom features deep, aromatic notes of the seasonal Yunnan produce, balanced by umami-rich dried seafood and roasted pork.
Available in sets of two from HK$488, orders can be placed online until June 18, with redemption at the Cake Shop at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong from June 8 to 18.
Man Ho Chinese Restaurant
Above Dried seafood, fresh produce and other premium ingredients feature in Man Ho Chinese Restaurant’s dumpling collection
Dried seafood, fresh produce and other premium ingredients feature in Man Ho Chinese Restaurant’s dumpling collection
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Man Ho Chinese Restaurant offers a trio of rice dumplings, curated by executive Chinese chef Jayson Tang. The dried abalone glutinous rice dumpling features South African abalone, conpoy, pork belly, chicken thigh and salted egg yolk wrapped in fragrant bamboo leaves. For a simpler delight, the red bean and pork dumpling incorporates premium Japanese red bean paste.
A standout, the Hokkien glutinous rice dumpling, is a Fujian-style creation that features rice stir-fried with dark soy sauce, five-spice and shallot oil, stuffed with mushrooms, chestnuts, dried shrimp and pork belly—best paired with Hokkien sweet and chilli sauce.
Sets of two are available from HK$388 for collection at the restaurant between June 10 and 18.
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Man Ho Chinese Restaurant
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3/F, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Yue
Above Yue’s rice dumplings cater to a variety of dietary preferences
Yue’s rice dumplings cater to a variety of dietary preferences
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Yue at Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel is offering four rice dumplings for this year’s Dragon Boat Festival. The collection features savoury options showcasing premium ingredients like abalone and conpoy, alongside sweet varieties such as those made with aged tangerine peel. Highlights include the refined abalone rice dumpling and the aromatic conpoy and pork belly combination. A vegetarian option, featuring a medley of legumes, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, dates and nuts, is also available.
Dumplings are priced from HK$158 individually, HK$468 for a set of three, or HK$728 for a set of four. Orders can be placed online for redemption at Yue between June 12 and 19, from 12 to 7pm.
Yue
Address: 2/F, Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel, 9 Yi Tung Road, Tung Chung, Hong Kong
Formerly a lifestyle editor, Celia is now an Associate Dining Editor at Tatler Hong Kong, where she covers local dining stories with a strong sense of narrative and cultural context. She focuses on the people, places and moments shaping the city’s food scene, bringing a storytelling-led approach to restaurant features, chef profiles and on-the-ground coverage.
