Olive Tree Hotel CNY Set Menu RM488Nett

Chinese families who love dining out to celebrate the Lunar New Year can order the Chinese New Year Set Dinner from Olive Tree Hotel, Penang.

Even with the restriction of dining out during MCO, it is possible to enjoy a delicious Reunion Dinner Menu For CNY at home.

The Importance of Chinese New Year Eve

Family is the basis of Chinese society – All family members must journey home to eat the matriarch’s Chinese dishes.

Family Reunion Dinner is the most important event.

I remember vividly and always look forward to reunion meals with my family, relatives, and cousins when we were children.

One of the decorations that intrigued me the most was the Upside-Down 福 (Fú) character that my grandparents paste on the wall every year.

Fú, which means “fortune” or “good luck.”

I love the atmosphere of gathering together at the big round table (the round table top placed on the table to extend it for all the traditional dishes and foods.

Nothing beats the enjoyment of those traditional homecooked meals with unique dishes and foods only available during Chinese New Year cooked by my grandmother.

Even if they genuinely can’t, the rest of the family will leave their spot empty and place a spare set of utensils for them.

The significance placed on the New Year’s Eve dinner or the Family Reunion Dinners is a must to celebrate together every Chinese New Year to celebrate.

Some families will prepare and eat a steamboat, with an adult table and a kiddie table for all three generations to dine together.

The eve of the Chinese New Year is the Reunion Dinner, when all family members celebrate; it is considered the most important meal of the entire year.

In the past, many families got together to go to the market, shop, prepare and cook the foods for their Reunion Dinner together at home.

Nowadays, many Chinese families prefer to eat out to save the hassle of food prep and cleaning up.

Sometimes, single friends will gather to celebrate the reunion dinner rather than eat dinner alone.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many mothers have reduced their trips to the wet market.

Many children working in other states or abroad could not return to their homes to visit parents and grandparents.

Where to eat CNY 2021 Dinner – Easy Just Order In The Chinese New Year Set Dinner.

With the MCO 2.0, eating in restaurants is not allowed or is limited to 2 pax per table.

For families with elders and young children, dining out eating at a Chinese restaurant is a challenge – something we miss most during Chinese New Year.

Chinese families can celebrate together by dining at home with sumptuous hotel restaurant dinner throughout the 15 Days celebrations.

To take a break from cooking, the father can order the sets home for a breezy meal; you only need to prepare your plates or bowls for the delicious Fried Rice!

Olive Tree Hotel Penang has launched the Chinese New Year Set Dinner Special.

The set is beautifully packed, full of character, and delivered to your home for you to unpack and enjoy.

You can choose to pick up or set an appointed time for home delivery.

You get an order in an entire set of Reunion Dinner meals home without having to step out the door!

There’s no need to rush out to buy a variety of food for a takeaway dinner.

The best part is if you are staying in a different part of Penang, you can even order a set to send to your parents so you can enjoy the meal together on Zoom while you may be apart.

Recently the Government has agreed to allow Chinese New Year reunion dinners at home, with a maximum attendance of 15 family members.

Olive Tree Hotel made this very simple for you to order online at .

Chinese New Year Dinner Hotel Style Reunion At Home – Chinese New Year Dishes

Most Chinese take the most pride in the food. Hence a lot of care and thought is put into the menu for the most important celebratory meal of the year.

The more traditional household will prepare up to eight dishes from an arsenal of family recipes – the dishes are cooked to give meaningful blessings for the following year.

As with Chinese New Year activities and decorations, both the names and looks are symbols of wishes for prosperity, happiness, and auspiciousness.

If you can’t read the Chinese characters, I’ve researched the food symbolism of the ingredients that go in the unique Lunar New Year dishes.

Every region and even the household of different clans have different customs and dishes, with some familiar dishes seen on every table.

CNY 2021 Restaurant Menu – Olive Tree Hotel Chinese New Year Set Dinner RM488Nett

The Chinese New Year Set Dinner, valued at RM488 nett, offers a sumptuous meal for small families of up to 6 pax.

Celebrate with a variety of delicious dishes, perfect for pairing with rice. If you enjoy dumplings, you can add them to your order.

Delivered in a limited edition vintage three-story tiffin carrier adorned with a floral motif, the Olive Tree Hotel ensures a strict delivery protocol.

Each dish is individually packed and sealed to maintain freshness during transport, placed in a cooler box that controls temperature and provides anti-bacterial protection.

Upon opening, the delightful aromas fill the air.

The set dinner features essential elements of a traditional New Year’s meal, with each dish rich in symbolic meaning, representing lucky foods for the celebration.

The Chinese New Year Set Dinner valued at RM488Nett contains the following

1. Fruit & Vegetable Yee Sang

2. Broccoli, Sea asparagus, with Braised Oysters, Pacific Clams, Mushroom, and Sea Moss

3. Oriental Seafood Fried Rice

4. Crispy Roasted Chicken

5. Wok Fried Prawn With Salted Egg Creamy Sauce

6. Osmanthus Fish & Flower Goji Berries Jelly

Review of the Chinese New Year Set Dinner Dishes

Chinese New Year Special for MYR488 net (for 6 persons) 1 Day Pre-Order; Validity period: 29 January – 28 February 2021

Olive Tree Yee Sang 鱼生 (start RM68 Nett) for individual order

Yee Sang, or Raw Fish Salad, is an auspicious dish popular in Malaysia and Singapore, literally meaning “increase in abundance.”

This refreshing salad is a delightful starter for Chinese banquet meals and has evolved with various creative interpretations.

Olive Tree Yee Sang offers both traditional and vegetarian versions, ensuring everyone can enjoy its crunchy, flavorful ingredients without raw fish.

The dish features colorful bits, fried wonton strips, cereal, pomelo pips, pickled leeks, pickled ginger, shredded carrots, and julienned yam bean.

For those who enjoy raw fish, add smoked salmon to this customizable salad.

Gather your family with chopsticks in hand for a prosperous toss, sharing good wishes for abundance, career advancements, love, and success in the new year.

Start your meal with Olive Tree Yee Sang and usher in good luck and health!

Olive Tree Yee Sang (Pre-Order 1 Day)

Usher in the Chinese New Year with a delicious prosperity toss!

Enjoy the signature Yee Sang, a delightful mix of fresh fruits, vegetables, traditional ingredients, and premium seasonings, including fresh salmon.

This quintessential delicacy is available for takeaway, starting at MYR68.00 net per set, perfect for celebrating the Lunar New Year with a tasty prosperity toss anytime!

Prices:

• Fruit & Vegetable Yee Sang: MYR68.00 net (6 pax) | MYR98.00 net (10 pax)
• Salmon Yee Sang: MYR88.00 net (6 pax) | MYR118.00 net (10 pax)
• Abalone Yee Sang: MYR138.00 net (10 pax)

In Chinese New Year, Yee Sang symbolizes good luck, prosperity, health, and all things auspicious.

Crispy Roasted Chicken 黄金脆皮烧鸡

Restaurant chefs achieve perfectly crispy-skinned roast chicken by seasoning it with salt and air-drying it in the refrigerator.

This technique creates a golden roast with succulent, juicy meat that’s often difficult to replicate at home.

I find this flavorful and comforting dish irresistible.

The crispy skin, moist meat, and a slight tang from the sauce make it perfect for pairing with hot rice.

In Chinese New Year, chicken symbolizes family togetherness.

Broccoli, Sea asparagus, with Braised Oysters, Pacific Clams,  Mushroom, and Sea Moss 发财海味菇

This classic auspicious seafood dish is a favorite at hotel weddings and reunion dinners.

It features a flavorful combination of braised seafood topped with Fat Choy (sea moss), offering a delightful taste that embodies celebration.

In Chinese New Year, mushrooms symbolize longevity, oysters represent receptivity to good fortune and prosperity, clams signify the “opening of new horizons,” and Fat Choy symbolizes wealth and good fortune for the year.

Wok-fried Prawn with Salted Egg Creamy Sauce 咸蛋奶油虾

One of my favorite indulgences is the finger-licking Salted Egg Yolk Prawns!

Fresh prawns are fried until crispy and then coated in a rich, creamy salted egg yolk sauce infused with curry leaves.

The flavor is simply divine.

In Chinese New Year, prawns symbolize liveliness, fortune, and wealth.

Oriental Seafood Fried Rice 原味海鲜饭

Rice symbolizes nourishment, health, and life.

While fried rice may seem simple to prepare, restaurant chefs elevate it with techniques that make it exceptional.

Unlike homestyle fried rice, which typically uses day-old rice, restaurant versions use freshly cooked rice with slightly less water for a less sticky texture.

Stir-fried over intense heat, the dish develops wok hei, imparting a complex charred aroma that enhances the flavors of the rice, eggs, surimi crab claws, shrimp, and mixed vegetables.

In Chinese New Year, rice represents fertility, luck, wealth, and the connection between Heaven and Earth.

Osmanthus Fish & Flower Goji Berries Jelly 枸杞桂花糕

One of my favorite desserts is the lightly sweetened Osmanthus scented jelly studded with goji berries that glitter like gold.

It is a common dessert at dim sum, and having it in a koi fish-shaped mold makes it a Chinese New Year-worthy dessert.

While the jelly with Osmanthus Flower and Goji Berries recipe is easy, the jelly’s unfolding is an art.

Chinese New Year Food Symbolism:

Osmanthus flower petals symbolize noble and precious.

Goji Berry symbolizes the longevity of life.

Fish symbolizes surplus and wealth.

End your meal with a sweet dessert that represents auspiciousness, friendship, and success.

How to Order OLIVE TREE HOTEL Chinese New Year Set Dinner RM488Nett

With the Lunar New Year upon us, nothing could be more timely than planning the reunion dinner during the 15 Days celebrations.

If you plan to check out the menu and join in the joyous feasts, you can check out the menu.

Olive Tree Hotel made this very simple for you to order online at

I hope that sharing this post will inspire you to order your very own reunion feast this Chinese New Year for your beloved family and enjoy a good meal.

The hotel will serve Chinese New Year Set Dinner RM488Nett from 8th January to 29th January to 28th February 2021

For more details of their dining promos and to make bookings, call: 04-6377777.

Olive Tree Hotel Penang
76, Jalan Mahsuri, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Telephone: 04-637-7777
Business hours: 24 hours
Website: http://olivetreehotel.com.my
Coordinates: 5.32706 N, 100.27941 E

Directions: Olive Tree Hotel is located at Bayan Baru, just across the street from SPICE Arena.
The hotel provides complimentary parking for hotel guests.

Many thanks to Olive Tree Hotel for this gift set for a product review.