Delectable Lunar New Year Cuisine in Bali

Welcoming the Year of the Earth Dog, restaurants and resorts across South Bali are boiling up their special Chinese New Year menus this month. Here we have listed some of them - make sure you check them out to start the new year with a delectable feast. THE ANVAYA For a very special afternoon tea during the Chinese New Year celebrations from 12 to 18 February 2018, head to The Anvaya. The award-winning Kunyit Restaurant offers Chinese High Tea with dim sum selections priced at IDR 125,000++ per person, while for those who fancy a majestic ocean view, Chinese High Tea at Sands Restaurant is available at IDR 155,000++ per person.

A Barong Sai and traditional Balinese Barong Dance will blend and be performed together during the evening of Chinese New Year. On 16 February, savour an exquisite Chinese buffet dinner priced at IDR 399,000++ per person inclusive of free flow Chinese green tea. The Chinese buffet will be available at Kunyit with many choices of Chinese food, including a Peking duck station, seafood corner, dim sum selections and more. The Anvaya Beach Resort Bali Jalan Kartika, Tuban, Kuta +62-361 759991 www.theanvayabali.com TABLE8 Presenting an exciting oriental taste of Cantonese and Szechuan, Table8 allows you to explore various indulgences. Special in this month, and to celebrate the Year of The Earth Dog, the Chinese restaurant has prepared something unique for diners looking for new year treats. From a variety of noodles and mouth-watering appetisers, you can also treat your palate to their signature fortune toss of Yu Sheng and traditional Nian Gao. Alternatively, try out their all-time favourite choices of Dim Sum that are artfully prepared to satisfy any Asian food fanatics.

Table8 at The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas - Nusa Dua, Bali Jalan Raya Nusa Dua Selatan, Kawasan Sawangan, Nusa Dua +62-361 301 7777 www.themulia.com SEMINYAK KITCHEN The talented team of chefs at Seminyak Kitchen has prepared an array of Chinese delights to welcome the new year. The Weekly Chinese Peranakan buffet is available every Thursday throughout the month of February from 6.30 to 9.30 PM (IDR 270,000++ per person). On Chinese New Year Day, 16 February from 6.30 to 9.30 PM, an extensive buffet line-up featuring the freshest salads, barbecued goodies, dim sum galore, to all-time favourite sweets will be dished out by the chef (IDR 335,000 per person). Children under five years old eat for free for the two promotions.

Seminyak Kitchen at Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak Resort  Jalan Camplung Tanduk No 103 SP, Dhyana Pura, Seminyak +62-361 8499 600 www.marriott.com/seminyak SUNDARA  Reflecting Jimbaran’s heritage as an ancient-old fishing village, Sundara is celebrating the Earth Dog year by presenting a vodka-based special cocktail ‘Gou Nian’ for the whole month of February at IDR 488,000++ per jug for two people. While witnessing the colourful sunset view from Jimbaran Bay coastline, you can also enjoy the Chinese New Year menu, including a five-spice chicken salad with orange mint dressing, steamed spotted grouper fillet, char-grilled 200 days grain fed stockyard rib-eye, and special dessert ‘black sesame’ infused chocolate and lemon yuzu semifreddo. This a la carte menu is available from 12 to 19 February.

Sundara Jimbaran Bay, Jimbaran +62-361 708 333 www.sundarabali.com THE STONES Welcoming the Year of the Earth Dog, The Stones is serving its Chinese New Year buffet dinner from 16 to 20 February (IDR 250,000++ per person inclusive of free flow ice tea). If you come on 16 February, you’ll be entertained by a Lion Dance performance.

The Stones Hotel - Legian Bali, Autograph Collection  Jalan Raya Pantai Kuta, Banjar Legian Kelod, Kuta +62-361 300 5888 www.stoneshotelbali.com  MOONLITE KITCHEN AND BAR To celebrate the Chinese New Year, from 15 February to 2 March, MoonLite Kitchen and Bar offers a family reunion dinner. During this time of the year, family members get together to celebrate with plenty of food. For the Chinese, it is often considered the most important get-together meal of the entire year, and for this reason MoonLite Kitchen and Bar offers choices of a three-course set menu (IDR 395,000++ per person) or six-course set menu (IDR 595,000++ per person). The talented chef and his team will prepare a variety of sumptuous Asian selections, specially prepared for this special occasion.

MoonLite Kitchen and Bar Jalan Abimanyu (Dhyana Pura), Seminyak +62-361 737 773 bali.anantara.com