City of Dreams Manila hops into the Year of the Water Rabbit, signifying
peace, prosperity, and fertility. To celebrate the lunar new year, auspicious specialties
await diners at Crystal Dragon, Red Ginger and TungLok Signatures.
Crystal Dragon’s Chinese New Year Festive Menu
From January 16 to 29, the award-winning Cantonese restaurant Crystal
Dragon highlights its festive lunar new year menu available for lunch and
dinner. For the traditional dinner table yu sheng (or yee sang) toss
ritual, the salad is offered with a twist: Prosperity Roasted Duck in lieu of
herring or salmon, with jellyfish, crispy vegetables, and plum dressing. Good
for a group of five persons per serving (P1,600++), the ritual augurs good
fortune for the group, as they stand and toss the ingredients high up with chopsticks while reciting auspicious
phrases to bless all present with well-wishes.The roasted duck symbolizes wealth,
abundance, and fertility; the flour crisps, prosperity, while the plum dressing
denotes sweetness and harmonious family relationship.