Crystal Dragon, luxury integrated resort City of Dream’s premium restaurant for Cantonese and regional Chinese cuisine, presents a special ala carte menu in celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival.
Available from October 1 to 19 for lunch and dinner, the celebratory menu designed to strengthen togetherness with loved ones features seasonal dishes that depict the festival’s rich cultural traditions.
Braised Stuffed Whole Sea Cucumber with minced pork in supreme oyster sauce is one of Crystal Dragon’s premium seasonal delights in celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival.
To whet the appetite are: Double-boiled 10-head Abalone with fish maw, blaze mushroom, cordyceps flower and baby pork ribs; Braised Stuffed Whole Sea Cucumber with minced pork in supreme oyster sauce; Deep-fried Live Sea Grouper with saffron orange peel vinaigrette; Braised Fresh Water Crayfish, Szechuan style; and Tea-smoked Eight Treasures Rice wrapped in dehydrated lotus leaf. A definite menu highlight is the dessert, featuring the time-honored mooncake tradition offered as a set of Cranberry Mango Lava Snow Skin Mooncake and Oven-baked Traditional Mini Red Bean Mooncake, with Chilled Honey Lemon Tea with fresh pomelo and malva nut.
Crystal Dragon melds tradition and contemporary culinary flair with Mid-Autumn offerings such as the Tea-smoked Eight Treasures Rice wrapped in dehydrated lotus leaf.
Limited-edition White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolk Mooncakes are also available at Café Society throughout the whole month of October. Symbolizing harmony, prosperity, and togetherness, the mooncakes are encased in an elegant gift box of four and are perfect for gifting.
With a history dating back over 3,000 years ago, the Mid-Autumn Festival is considered the second grandest holiday occasion in China and other parts of Asia following Chinese New Year.
Crystal Dragon is open daily from 12 noon to 11 pm, while Café Society is open from 10 am to 9 pm daily except Tuesdays where it opens at 8 am. For inquiries and reservations, call 8800-8080 or e-mail [email protected]; or visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com. Explore more of City of Dreams Manila’s promotional offers, rewards, or instantly check Melco Club points with the new Melco Club App, available for free download on iOS and Android.