New World Hotel Brings the Ultimate 18 Treasures to Chinese New Year

 

Between Bites already featured Jasmine Restaurant in New World Hotel a few months ago when they included authentic Shanghai cuisine in their menu.  Jasmine Restaurant is bringing a whole new flavor and experience to celebrating the Chinese New Year.  Nothing is more fitting than welcoming the Year of the Dragon with a menu that highlights the Ultimate 18 Treasures Feasts.

 

If you’re in touch with your roots, Poon Choi (Pun Choi) a.k.a Ultimate 18 Treasures is a tradition associated with New Year celebrations where they serve a big basin of assorted dishes for everyone to feast on and partake.  You don’t have to be in Hong Kong just to experience this first hand.  New World Hotel’s Executive Chef Choi Wing Ki knows how to make a feast truly worthy of the fireworks of Chinese New Year.

 

READ MORE: Authentic Shanghai Cuisine from Famous Yue 1525 at Jasmine Restaurant, New World Hotel 

 

On the Table

Wagyu Beef with Mango Roll

I’ve tasted this when they had the YUE 1525 dishes as part of the menu.  Since this became popular, Jasmine Restaurant decided to retain it as a regular ala carte dish.  That crumbly flaky roll wrapper almost disappears instantaneously upon hitting your tongue’s glands. 

 

It’s still the familiar tender and flavorful Wagyu piece partnered with a sliver of sweet mango that submits to the beefy taste.

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Authentic Shanghai Cuisine from Famous YUE 1525 at Jasmine Restaurant, New World Hotel

Last Thursday evening saw me with foodie friends at Jasmine Restaurant in New World Hotel welcoming renowned chefs of top Shanghai Restaurant YUE 1525.  An enthusiastic 23-year veteran of the Chinese kitchen and in specializing authentic home-style Cantonese fare, Executive Chef Wong Kam Chung will be at the helm of the kitchen of Jasmine Restaurant from now until October 1, 2011.   

YUE 1521 Jasmine Restaurant New World Hotel Menu 

Before YUE 1525, he spent 5 years in Hong Kong’s famous Dragon King Restaurant in Wanchai as head chef.  He also had a two-year stint at a St Moritz ski resort in Switzerland in the mid-90s before going to Shanghai.  YUE 1525 is already one of the most popular Cantonese restaurants in Changning District, Shanghai.  Well-known for offering a wide selection of traditional homestyle Cantonese fare, including 20 clay pot dishes and 20 signature soups on the menu with an extensive variety of delicious dim sum. 

YUE 1521 Jasmine Restaurant New World Hotel Menu 

If you’re interested to visit YUE 1525, it is located at 2/F, 1525 Dingxi Road, Changning District, Shanghai, next to New World Shanghai Hotel.  But why go that far when you can try their sumptuous offerings right here?  Now all Chef Wong’s signature dishes are available in Manila. [Read more…]