What: Lamb and fish make an unlikely pairing in this dumpling ($10.90) by Chinese restaurant Peony Jade this year. The filling of shredded lamb, whitebait, shiitake mushrooms and dried shrimps are wok-fried and then wrapped with rice and crispy salmon floss. 

Where: Peony Jade, Level M Keppel Club, Bukit Chermin Road; and 02-02, Block 3A Clarke Quay 

When: Till May 30, 11 am to 2.30 pm, 6 to 11 pm (weekdays); 10 am to 3 pm, 6 to 11 pm (weekends). Call 6276 9138 / 6375 5562 (Keppel Club) or 6338 0305 (Clarke Quay) or visit peonyjade.com

What: Love samgyetang? This is the glutinous rice dumpling version ($10.80) of the Korean ginseng chicken soup dish. The chicken thigh is marinated in chicken stock, slices of Korean ginseng, red dates and oyster sauce for an hour before being wrapped with rice in bamboo leaves. 

Where: Man Fu Yuan, Level 2 InterContinental Singapore, 80 Middle Road 

When: Till May 30, 11.45 am to 3 pm; 6.30 to 10.30 pm (Mondays to Saturdays); 11 am to 3 pm; 6.30 to 10.30 pm (Sundays). Call 6825 1008 or visit singapore.intercontinental.com/festive

What: This rice dumping contains a slab of grilled Japanese eel. The unagi fillet is seasoned with three types of Japanese soya sauces: tamari, tenoh and koikuchi from Wakayama Prefecture, as well as mirin and sake. The eel rests on a block of Akitakomachi rice that has been cooked with sake and shiitake mushrooms.

The unagi dumpling is available only as part of Resorts World Sentosa’s Dumpling Feast set ($98), which also includes four other rice dumplings from the integrated resort’s restaurants. These include five-spice kurobuta pork from Osia and sea whelk, dried oyster and Hokkaido scallop dumpling from Forest. 

Where: Feng Shui Inn, Level G2 Crockfords Tower, Resorts World Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway 

When: Till May 26 (for pre-orders), till May 30 (for collection), noon to 8 pm daily. Call 6577 6688/6599 or e-mail dining@rwsentosa.com

What: Inspired by seafood risotto, this fusion dumpling ($23.80) is loaded with lobster, shredded chicken, onions, green peppers and parmesan cheese. It is one of eight new flavours from Shang Palace this year.

Other interesting picks include bird’s nest and seaweed ($26.80), and a vegetarian dumpling ($18.80) filled with nourishing ingredients such as huai shan (Chinese yam), black eyed peas and he shou wu (a Chinese herb also known as fo-ti). 

Where: Shang Palace, Lobby Level Tower Wing, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, 22 Orange Grove Road 

When: Till May 31, noon to 2.30 pm, 6 to 10 pm (weekdays); 11 am to 3 pm; 6 to 10 pm (weekends). Call 6213 4473/43 98 or order online at slsfestive.oddle.me (order at least two days in advance)

What: Nian gao, which is sold during Chinese New Year, makes a rare appearance here. The steamed sticky rice cake is infused with coconut milk and wrapped with multi-grain rice that includes pearl barley, buckwheat and sorghum.

Where: Hai Tien Lo, Level 3 Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard

When: Till May 30, 11.30 am to 9 pm daily (collection time).Call 6826 8240 or visit pacificmarketplace.sg (order three days in advance).

What: Forget bamboo leaves. This dumpling ($36++) is wrapped in pig’s skin from de-boned pig’s trotters that have been braised in five-spice powder, bay leaves and Sichuan pepper for three hours. The filling includes glutinous rice, peanuts and mushrooms. This dish is served with a tangy Sichuan dressing made with vinegar and chilli oil and is available only for dine-in. 

Where: Birds of a Feather, 115 Amoy Street 

When: May 26 to 30, 10 am to 11 pm (Mondays to Wednesdays); 10 am to midnight (Thursdays to Saturdays); 11.30 am to 11 pm (Sundays). Call 6221 7449 or visit www.facebook.com/birdsofa feathersg

What: Chinese restaurant Golden Peony has turned its popular roast London duck dish into a rice dumpling ($18.80). The ducks are from Ireland. The rice dumpling is also filled with strips of pork belly, mushrooms and chestnuts. X.O. chilli sauce is added to give it depth of flavour.

Where: Golden Peony, Level 3 Conrad Centennial Singapore, 2 Temasek Boulevard

When: Till May 30, 11.30 am to 2.30 pm, 6.30 to 10.30 pm daily. Call 6432 7482/8 or order online at www.connoisseur.sg/ricedumplings (order three days in advance)

What: This rice dumpling ($36) pairs foie gras with chunks of smoked and roasted duck for contrasting textures. The aromatic oil from the foie gras is absorbed into the rice, which gives the dumpling more umami. The 600g dumpling is also studded with chestnut, salted egg yolk, mushrooms and lotus seeds.

Where: Yan Ting, Level 1U The St Regis Singapore, 29 Tanglin Road

When: Till June 4, noon to 2.30pm, 6.30 to 10.30 pm. Call 6506 6887 or visit www.yantingrestaurant.com/

What: Like most Cantonese-style dumplings, this new addition ($7.80) to Crystal Jade Restaurant’s line-up is stuffed with roast duck, pork belly, chestnuts, salted egg yolk and mung beans.

Where: All Crystal Jade restaurants and bakery outlets, including Crystal Jade Golden Palace, 05-22 Paragon, 290 Orchard Road

When: Till May 30, various opening hours. Visit www.crystaljade.com/e-store (order three days in advance)

What: This duck dumpling ($20.80) is one of the eight new flavours of rice dumplings this year by Shang Palace in Shangri-La Hotel. The roast duck is perfumed with mei gui lu (Chinese rose wine), which gives the meat a subtly sweet flavor. The aroma of the duck is lifted with pandan-scented rice and bamboo leaves.

Where: Shang Palace, Lobby Level Tower Wing, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, 22 Orange Grove Road

When: Till May 31, noon to 2.30 pm, 6 to 10 pm (weekdays); 11 am to 3 pm; 6 to 10 pm (weekends). Call 6213 4473/4398 or order online at slsfestive.oddle.me (order at least two days in advance)

What: Making a return this year is the London duck dumpling ($11.80) by London Fat Duck. It features the Chinese eatery’s signature roast duck meat, sliced and shredded, to create a contrast in textures. It also contains braised and roasted pork belly, chestnuts, salted egg yolk and green bean.

Where: B1-16/17 Scotts Square, 6 Scotts Road; 01-23 Waterway Point, 83 Punggol Central, and B2-29 VivoCity, 1 Harbourfront Walk

When: Till May 30, 11.30 am to 10 pm (weekdays), 10 am to 10 pm (weekends). Call 6443 7866 (Scotts Square); 6385 9557 (Waterway Point); or 6221 6689 (VivoCity)