Admit it, we all embrace and appreciate Chinese culture and tradition.
Who wouldn’t love the Chinese celebrations, specially the lunar new year? Its colorful lion and dragon dances are a thrill. How about the feast of authentic Chinese delicacies, which for me is the most exciting part of every lunar new year event.
Despite the rigors of work, I made sure to attend the two remaining invites to welcome the Year of the Water Rabbit.
First was Dusit Davao. The hotel shared good fortune including a Dragon and Lion Dance at the lobby for its celebration on January 21, 2023.
DusitD2 Davao and Dusit Thani Residence Davao welcomed the lunar new year with a generous array of Chinese dishes, matched with Madayaw Café’s signature favorites.
Madayaw Café featured Chinese and international dishes in the buffet spread, including a generous dimsum station and courses like beef steak, Chinese salad, deep fried salt and pepper shrimp, seafood canton, steamed fish with black bean sauce, kong pao chicken, and carvery classics.
Of course, Chinese New Year would not be complete without the popular sticky delicacies and at Madayaw Café the sought-after tikoy and butchi were the highlight of the dessert station.
“We know how much the Chinese community has played a part in the way Davao has evolved through the years, and we would like to give back by giving them a delectable treat here in Dusit. We wish you and your loved ones a bountiful year ahead, and we hope with you that days will continue to be brighter and better,” said GM Christoph Kuch.
Last but not the least invite was Acacia Hotel Davao’s (AHD) on the 22nd of January. From my trip to Guihing, Davao del Sur, I went straight to AHD. I even changed my casual clothes from the trip to a Chinese-inspired red colored attire at the basement of the hotel then enjoyed the lion dance with friends at the lobby.
The Chinese tradition of marking the lions’ eyes led by resident manager Agot Serrano and Chef de Cuisine Roy Du Ji Kwan of Luk Foo Palace can’t be missed.
AHD ushered in the Year of the Water Rabbit with an abundance of luck for all by showcasing a sumptuous spread of international dishes at the hotel’s Waling Waling Café while Luk Foo Palace, renowned for its authentic Cantonese cuisine, which serves distinct oriental flavors to the dining guests.
Each of us was also given a fortune cookie. Well, no one knows what’s the future brings, some didn’t take the vague prophecy from the fortune cookie to heart while some optimists were a bit excited.
