Meals of Fortune: Strike for success across Spring Festival Platters at the City of Firsts
Kiong hee huat tsai!
It’s the Spring Festival all over the Oriental world. Most people are starting to look out for forecasts for their respective zodiac signs while practicing superstitions to bring their success to life. Commonly known as Lunar New Year, this festival is like spinning the wheel of food on our ancestral round table or the wheel of fortune according to the horoscope. We do this to locate the north star of our lives and sneak our way to the striking success of the Year of the Wooden Snake.
A way to achieve success is through our gastronomical senses, and Araneta City reminds us to start the year with a positive outlook, even if it means sacrificing the little red envelopes of cash we are about to receive.
Let’s take a look at these springtime finds:
Hong Kong Roast
One of a kind, first of its kind. Curated by celebrity Chef Steve Ma, folks should watch out for HK Ma’s Bistro’s signature Hong Kong Roast, Master Soy Chicken, Sous Vide Iberico Char Siu, and many more. This special corner inside the halls of World Kitchens will surely treat everyone to a unique twist of Western and modern Oriental cuisines.
HK Ma’s Bistro is located at World Kitchens, level 4, Gateway Mall 2.
Peking Duck
Experience the best of Chinese cuisines with Choi Garden. This fancy oriental restaurant brings out the best of Guangzhou (Canton) from a diner’s perspective. From the good catch of seafood finds to the finest fried rice, Choi Garden is a sanctuary of exquisite platters at a good price!
Dine in Choi Garden at the Restaurant Collection, Ground Floor, Gateway Mall 2.
Pancit Canton
A classic hole-in-the-wall restaurant that originated from Chinatown in Binondo, Manila. Famous for its Fried Chicken, Kikiam, Oyster Cake and other Chinese delicacies from a Filipino-Chinese perspective.
Savor the traditional Pancit Canton by Chicken Fandian located at Palenque, Upper Ground B, Gateway Mall 2.
Baked BBQ Pork Buns
A Michelin Star holder and an award-winning International Restaurant from Hong Kong, Tim Ho Wan is notably known as the Dimsum Specialist, giving us a classic and exquisite Chinese dining experience.
Go to Tim Ho Wan at Coliseum Plaza, Ground Floor, Gateway Mall 2.
Ma La Xiang Guo Sauce
That was Souper Hot. This noodle house along the row of Fiesta Carnival Arcade joins the budding trend of noodle shops elsewhere that lets everyone to make their own customized soup out of oriental ingredients available. Through that way, people can become more creative with whatever they eat.
Souper Hot Ma La Tang is located at Fiesta Carnival Arcade.
Dimsum Platter
From the makers of Vikings Buffet (which can be found in Gateway Mall 2), Four Seasons offers an Asian festive dining experience suitable for our savoury cravings inspired by our neighbouring cuisines in the region.
Four Seasons Hot Pot is located at Manhattan Parkview, Araneta City
Native Chicken Broth Noodles
Notable for its ma la tang or hot-and-spicy soup of meat and veggies, Golden Noodle House is one of the newest additions to the thriving diverse food community of Araneta City, bringing a sense of longevity and good fortune to its noodles. The Golden Noodle House is located at Level 2 Farmers Plaza, z few steps from the Gateway Mall 2.
In this article, there are only eight listed foodie recommendations, but when you go to the City of Firsts, you will be surprised by a wide range of go-to dining hubs for all seasons and generations, striking success in every bite!
The World Kitchens has already opened its doors this January 2025 but watch out for its grandest opening on February 12, so make sure you’ll be there!
