The Heritage Hotel Manila celebrated the Chinese New Year with a traditional dragon dance with the performers dancing in time to the energetic beat of the drums. Guests were particularly charmed by a young boy who displayed his skill at the drums, much to the applause of guests.
A highlight of the festivities is the Riviera Café’s Lo Hei Buffet featuring the Yu Sheng Prosperity Salad – a traditional Chinese cuisine that symbolizes prosperity, long life, wealth and happiness.
Guests were acquainted with the various ingredients that make up the prosperity salad such as shredded vegetables like carrots, radish, red pepper, pickled ginger, chili, chopped peanuts, crackers, various powders and spices and a special sauce, among many others.
Gathering together before the table, guests used their chopsticks to carefully mix the ingredients together then tossed them up amid shouts of “yu sheng!” In cantonese, the prosperity salad is also known as lo sheng, with “lo” meaning tossing up good fortune. The action of tossing is called “lo hei” which means to mix up, but the words also sound like “to prosper more and more.”
The Heritage Hotel Manila, which is expanding the celebration for the Chinese New Year until March, is offering the Chinese Food Fest Lo Hei Prosperity Buffet until March 6 at the Riviera Café with the Yu Sheng Salad as a special feature. The buffet features authentic Chinese cuisines with a wide array of dimsums, steamed prawn dunplings, seafood and vegetable dishes for semi-lunch at P950++ for adults and P650++ for child, while the dinner buffet can be had for P1,300++ (adult) and P700++ (child) until March 6. The Yu Sheng Prosperity Salad is also available for takeaway orders at P688 net good for three to five persons or P1,288 net good for six to 10 persons.
For nearly two decades, Heritage Hotel Manila – now managed by the Millennium Hotels and resorts with more than 120 properties across Asia Pacific, the US, Europe, Middle east and North America – has been delivering admirable service and comfort to its guests , who can choose from the 450 elegantly appointed rooms set in light and earth tones, decorated with masterpieces by fames Filipino artist Nestor Vinluan. Guests who book the Merriments Getaway staycation by February 29 can enjoy a 25 percent off with complimentary WiFi and breakfast for two. Guests may also avail of leisure facilities such as the outdoor pool, fitness center, salon and spa services.
For reservations, call 854-8888 local 7355 or email to foodbev@heritagehotelmanila com.
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