If you’re a fan of Si Chuan Dou Hua’s signature la zi ji or Chong Qing-style diced chicken with dried chilli, you can now have it tossed with your yusheng at the restaurant’s Parkroyal on Beach Road outlet.

It’s available with the Golden Treasures Yu Sheng ($118 for small, serves four to six, and $138 for large, serves eight to 10), which also comes with smoked salmon, or you can luxe it up with the Abundance Treasures Yu Sheng that’s topped with la zi ji, abalone and smoked salmon ($118 for small, serves four to six, and $138 for large, serves eight to 10).

For something a little more exotic, there’s the Fugu (Japanese Pufferfish) Yu Sheng with ice plants, edible flowers, and fresh greens in the shape of a rabbit.

Available for dine-in (selected menus) and takeaway. For takeaway, the Golden Treasures Yu Sheng is at $118 for small, serves four to six, and $138 for large, serves eight to 10). The Abundance Treasures Yu Sheng is at $118 for small, serves four to six, and $138 for large, serves eight to 10. Visit Si Chuan Dou Hua at Parkroyal on Beach Road’s website for more information.

Japanese bar and restaurant Kinki has drummed up a yusheng laced with Japanese elements ($88++, good for four to five people). For one, dig into three types of sashimi rolled into pretty rosettes — salmon, tuna, and swordfish — and topped with briny salmon roe (ikura) and flying fish roe (tobiko).

There’s also dried wakame and deep-fried crabstick strips, shredded Japanese cucumber, daikon, carrot, and pickled daikon radish (takuan zuke), encircled with  Japanese fish floss (sakura denbu). Aromatic truffle oil and sesame dressing, as well as diced beetroot for a pop of auspicious red, bring the final luxurious touch.

Available from Jan 16 to Feb 5, 2023, for dine-in only. Order one day in advance, last pre-order is at 3pm daily. Kinki is at 02-02 Collyer Quay, Customs House, 049323. Visit its website for more information.

From Conrad Centennial Singapore, you’ll get the Fortune Gold Flakes Yu Sheng (dine-in) and Golden Peony Signature (takeaway and delivery). Luxurious ingredients like lobster and abalone are present, but there’s also the addition of mock bak kwa with a sweet glaze to change things up and deep-fried whitebait for an addictive crunch. A heaping amount of fresh vegetables like ice plants and fruits make for a vibrant and refreshing mixture.

Available for dine-in at $188++ per portion or as part of the Luxurious, Longevity and Abundance CNY set menus. $198 (small, serves four to six) and $388 (large, serves six to 10). Available online. 

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The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore is serving up a dose of seafood indulgence with its yusheng platters this year.

At one-Michelin star restaurant Summer Pavilion, you’ll be digging into a platter that comes with Australian lobster and black caviar ($280 for small, $560 for large, dine-in). And from Colony Bakery, there’s the Boston Lobster, Sea Whelk, and Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng ($198, serves six to eight), available for takeaway.

The Lobster, Black Caviar Yu Sheng is available for dine-in at Summer Pavilion. Click here for reservations. Colony Bakery’s yusheng is available for takeaway. Order here.

This year, both Min Jiang and Min Jiang at Dempsey are sending out yusheng platters that are pretty much works of art.

From Min Jiang, the Five Blessings Lo Hei comes as a beautiful depiction of two rabbits in a bamboo forest. It comprises lobster, six-head abalone, salmon, Hokkaido scallops and salted egg yolk fish skin together with fresh veggies, deep-fried sweet potato strips, pine nuts and more.

The Auspicious Abundance Lo Hei from Min Jiang at Dempsey showcases salmon and salmon belly slices that have been artfully arranged with romaine lettuce to resemble two carrots. On the side, spot two adorable osmanthus jelly bunnies with goji berry ears. There are also abalone, tobiko, deep-fried yam and sweet potato strips, and deep-fried crackers.

The Five Blessings Lo Hei is at $298++ for dine-in and $321.85 nett for takeaway (large portion). The Auspicious Abundance Lo Hei is at $238++ for dine-in and $257.05 nett for takeaway (large portion). Click here for reservations or here to order online.

Dine at Shangri-la Singapore’s Michelin-starred Shang Palace for your CNY gatherings and you can toss to prosperity and wealth with its endearing Auspicious Rabbit Yu Sheng. You also be digging into South African abalone, Hokkaido scallop, poached local lobster, and Scottish smoked salmon.

$388++ (serves six), order at least two days in advance. Available from Jan 9 to Feb 5, 2023. Visit Shangri-la Singapore’s website for reservations.

Modern European restaurant Tablescape at Grand Park City Hall hotel has rolled out a series of Lunar New Year set menus (from $108++), which come with Prosperity Yu Sheng starring Norwegian smoked salmon, abalone, and crispy fish skin.

But if you’re up for something more out of the norm, the $138++ set menu has a choice of yusheng featuring Josper-grilled Spanish octopus for an East-meets-West element. There’s also winter melon, pomelo, ginger, carrots and bokchui crackers — all of which signify wealth, peace and good fortune. Avruga caviar and gold leaves add the finishing touch for a lavish platter made for indulgence.

Visit Grand Park City Hall’s website for reservations.

Chef Jeremy Gillon of the one Michelin-starred Restaurant Jag is sending out a luxurious yusheng prepared with a contemporary French interpretation.

sublime festive platter, specially curated by chef Jeremy Gillon, draws on the celebratory spirit and significance of the classic yusheng.

Toss up vibrant seasonal vegetables from France, Japan, and neighbouring regions, orange and black carrots, yellow and red beetroots, green and red radishes, daikon and cabbage. Slivers of cured Scottish salmon, smoked Hokkaido scallops, as well as sweet marinated Japanese shrimps elevate the salad, which is further topped with watercress crackers, sesame, peanuts, and gold leaf.  An aromatic argousier (sea buckthorn) and blood orange dressing pulls it all together.

$128++ each and $198++ with the supplement of caviar, available till Jan 28, 2023 for lunch and dinner. Order at least 48 hours in advance. Visit Restaurant Jag’s website for reservations.

Bring Peranakan flair to your lohei with Straits Bakery’s Peranakan-style Yu Sheng. Available as part of the the cafe’s Chinese New Year dine-in menus, it comprises a unique mix of ingredients such as ginger bud, ice plant, baby shrimps, crispy tapioca strips, local herbs, abalone, and a specially created light and refreshing sauce that brightens the dish.

If you’re looking to celebrate at home, it retails at $128 for takeaway (serves 10), and comes with a complimentary 40-inch plate. Order fast — there are only 50 sets for takeaway.

Available till Jan 28, 2023. Straits Bakery is at 2 Havelock Road, #B1-09-11/33-34, Singapore 059763. Call +65 9831 5769 for reservations and more information.

Here’s an unconventional idea for your lohei — PizzaExpress’ Yusheng Pizza ($38++ for a 14-inch pizza).

A thin and crispy pizza crust with oozy mozzarella cheese serves as a base for housemade passata and Spanish red onions alongside the usual suspects of like smoked salmon, crispy crackers, candied winter melon and julienned greens like baby romaine, daikon and chilli threads.

Available till Jan 5, 2023 for dine-in and takeaway at all PizzaExpress outlets and islandwide delivery. Visit its website for more information.