[Thursday, January 6] Ring in the Year of Golden Tiger with festive feasts at MGM this Chinese New Year! MGM presents a vivid array of Chinese festive delicacies from different regions in the country, for guests to celebrate this grand traditional festive season with family and friends in auspicious felicity.
Sumptuous Gastronomy Offerings
Sichuanese restaurant Five Foot Road at MGM COTAI brings to town a lineup of authentic regional festive a-la-cart dishes and set menus, curating a unique dining experience reminiscent to a banquet held at the esteemed mansions in Chengdu. Taste the traditional Sichuan festivity with Assorted Sichuan Preserved Meat Platter, a dish that most represents the centuries-old Chinese New Year customs in the region. Another traditional mansion dish, Steamed Chicken with Pickled Chili, Shredded Winter Bamboo Shoots, Ham and Ginger, is presented in the Chinese red lantern shape with symbolism of prosperity for the coming year. Made perfect for festive gatherings, the festive set menus include the gourmands’ favorite Sichuanese classics, such as Marinated Fresh Abalone with Homemade Chili Sauce in Sichuan style, Stewed Bird’s Nest with Chicken and Egg White in Bouillon, and more. The restaurant’s set menus are good for sharing for four at MOP3,688* or at MOP8,088* for 10 persons.
Chún at MGM COTAI and Imperial Court at MGM MACAU are each serving a Chinese New Year special set dinner menu. Imperial Court’s is crafted with luxurious seasonal ingredients. Among the dishes that symbolize good fortunes, are Steamed Yellow Croaker with Chicken Bouillon and Baked Japanese Softshell Lobster with Cheese and Butter. Specializing in contemporary Cantonese cuisine, Chun’s set menu includes dishes that are innovative with great respect to tradition, such as Braised African Abalone and Goose Web with Hua Diao and Abalone Sauce. Both sets are good for parties of six, priced at MOP6,800. The two Chinese restaurants also offer celebratory a-la carte, dim sum and sumptuous Poon Choi Treasure Bowl, tailor-made for the jubilant spirit of Chinese New Year.
Embrace Traditional Festivity with Chinese Folk Art
On top of the sumptuous dining offering, MGM also embraces the traditional festivity with Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage – Chinese calligrapher and traditional papercutting artists are invited to station at the above three restaurants to present each of their craftsmanship to guests, at the first three days of Chinese New Year. Guests may also take home these created-on-site craft works to stir up the festivity with rich cultural context.
Decadent Afternoons
Grande Praça at MGM MACAU and the Spectacle at MGM COTAI will be dressed up for the Chinese New Year to wish everyone good fortune and prosperity. Guests are invited to indulge in an afternoon escape under the natural sunlight at Rossio and Anytime respectively. Coast is also illuminated with natural sunlight through the decorative glass, making it a popular gathering spot for festive afternoon. The culinary teams have prepared special Chinese New Year Afternoon Tea Sets to usher in an abundance of happiness and good luck.
For those opting for a more conventional affair, Chún offers an afternoon tea set that features nine different Cantonese dim sum at the price of MOP188 per pax, including Steamed Pork Dumplings with Dried Oyster and Sea Moss, as well as Baked Whole Baby Abalone and Diced Chicken Puff Pastries.
Delightful Festive Puddings
MGM’s homemade festive pudding gift boxes are made perfect for sending the warmest greetings and blessings for friends and family. On top of the beloved classics, Chinese New Year Coconut and Ginger Pudding and Turnips with Conpoy and Preserved Meat Pudding, adding to the lineup this year is the delicious and nutritious new flavor, Water Chestnut and Osmanthus with Bird’s Nest Pudding. Gift vouchers are available for sale from now till January 31 in Pastry Bar, Imperial Court and Square Eight at MGM MACAU, priced from MOP298; as well as Hao Guo, Anytime, Chún, Five Foot Road and Miàn Duì Miàn at MGM COTAI.
Other restaurants at MGM COTAI and MGM MACAU will also offer a variety of festive dining options during the Chinese holiday season to satisfy all palates. For reservations and enquiries, please call (853) 8802 3888 or visit www.mgm.mo.
*Subject to 10% service charge.
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About MGM
MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions/subconcessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai, which opened in early 2018 and more than doubles our presence in Macau.
MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities include the MGM Art Space, dedicating over 5,000 square feet to display authentic works of art, conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.
MGM COTAI is the latest integrated resort of MGM in China. Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, it offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, Asia’s first dynamic theater, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings and food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.
MGM China Holdings Limited is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage.
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