Every year, the Chinese would gather to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. The festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese calendar. During this festival, you would come across many stalls selling sticky rice dumplings, also known as bak chang. While some of you may be making your own sticky rice dumplings, many places also sell them. Here are some of the best places to get sticky rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival.
What’s The Story Behind Dragon Boat Festival?
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The most believed story in modern China of the Dragon Boat Festival is about Qu Yuan, a beloved poet and minister of ancient China. Qu Yuan committed suicide by drowning himself in the Milou River.
However, when the local people who adored him found out, they raced with boats in order to retrieve his body. It is said that this was how the dragon boat races originated. When they couldn’t find his body, the local people dropped balls of sticky rice to prevent fish from eating the body. The Dragon Boat Festival is a day to commemorate this.
Today, you can find various combinations of sticky rice dumplings. You can find customised sticky rice dumplings with oysters, chestnuts, egg yolk, dried shrimp and so much more. There are even vegan-friendly and halal options too!
Where To Get Sticky Rice Dumplings
1. Oversea Restaurant
To celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, Oversea Restaurant is serving sticky rice dumplings at their Imbi KL, Sri Petaling, and Ipoh locations from now until June 12. The signature Lotus Leaf Rice Dumpling is made with lotus leaves, giving the dumpling a more fragrant smell. In addition, fresh ingredients like salted egg yolk, green bean, dried shrimp, chestnut, and pork belly are marinated in a special homemade sauce for 24 hours before being added to the dumpling. This sweet and savoury treat starts at RM84++ (3 pieces, 350-380g) and is only available once a year. Note that this option is only for takeaway. On the other hand, the Jumbo Cantonese Style Rice Dumpling, which starts at RM50++ per piece (650-680g), is big enough to share with friends and family. Along with the fresh ingredients, Mushrooms and Dried scallops are added to the glutinous rice to give it a nice upgrade.
For more information and to purchase:
Imbi Outlet
Address: 84-88, Jalan Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel No: 03-2144 9911 / 012 928 3170
Bandar Baru Sri Petaling Outlet
Address: 62-66, Jalan 1/149 D, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-9057 9911 / 012 292 3170
Ipoh Outlet
Address: 57 – 65, Jalan Seenivasagam, 30450 Ipoh, Perak.
Tel: 05-253 8005 / 012-938 3170
2. Shanghai, JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Shanghai is presenting a Spanish Pork and Salted Egg Yolk Glutinous Rice Dumpling this year, with a little Shanghai twist. For only RM60, you’ll get a dumpling filled with the finest ingredients. Nevertheless, if you’re vegetarian then fret not as there’s also a Red Bean Paste Glutinous Rice Dumpling for RM35. If you purchase above RM200, you will be entitled to free delivery within a radius of 20km. On the other hand, a charge of RM20 for delivery will apply to orders below RM200.
For more information and to purchase, WhatsApp 018-591 8537.
3. Lai Po Heen, Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
Nothing says luxury like the sticky rice dumplings from Lai Po Heen. During this Dragon Boat Festival, treat yourself and your family to a meal with fresh selections of Asian dishes. Then end your meal with the Abalone Glutinous Rice Dumpling priced at RM120. In this dumpling, you’ll find abalone, dried scallops, fresh lotus seeds and more. You can also opt for the RM50 Hong Kong Roast Duck Glutinous Rice Dumpling featuring salted duck egg.
For more information and to purchase, call 03-2330 8798.
4. Jade Pavilion, Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Jade Pavilion is offering a wide range of sticky rice dumplings this Dragon Boat Festival. Take your pick from Steamed Roasted Duck and Golden Yam, Steamed Supreme Sea Treasures and more. In addition, each dumpling only costs RM28 and can be ordered daily for lunch and dinner. However, these dumplings are available for dine-in up until June 5 only. Nevertheless, you can still opt for takeaway and delivery from June 7 – 20.
For more information and to purchase, call 03-2117 2823 or 017-206 8805.
5. Shang Palace, Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur’s Shang Palace has created a special batch of handcrafted sticky rice dumplings for this year’s Dragon Boat Festival. Starting at RM36, the dumplings are available for delivery or self-pickup. However, if you’re looking for fancy ones, you can try the XO flavoured with foie gras, priced at RM79. On the other, there are also the Fujian dumplings for RM70 and Yunnan mushroom dumplings for RM36. For a sweet treat, get the sweetened purple rice with vanilla custard dumplings for only RM36.
For more information and to purchase, call 03-2074 3900 or WhatsApp 019-390 2257.
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