These are the best rice dumplings for Dragon Boat Festival 2023

Golden Leaf at Conrad Hong Kong embraces the traditions of Dragon Boat Festival by presenting two kinds of glutinous rice dumplings. For those who enjoy time-honoured flavours, opt for the savoury deluxe assorted meat rice dumpling ($288), which is filled to the brim with tender pork belly, roasted duck, conpoy, egg yolk, and mushrooms. Got a sweet tooth? Be sure to try out Golden Leaf’s mini sweet rice dumplings that are stuffed with lotus seed paste ($208 for three pieces) for a holiday sweet treat. To purchase these rice dumplings, contact Conrad Hong Kong’s Cake Shop at 2521 3838 to place your order, or visit the cake shop.

The Legacy House at Rosewood Hong Kong presents limited-edition glutinous rice dumpling sets ($598) as festive offerings. Each of the dumplings in the sets are meticulously crafted by executive Chef Li Chi-wai and his team at the hotel’s Cantonese restaurant. After soaking the glutinous rice in alkaline water, the dumplings are filled with ingredients such as lotus seed, pork meat, whole chestnuts, and more to form the sweet rice dumpling, whereas its’ savoury counterpart is stuffed with auspicious ingredients like South African abalone, conpoy, shiitake mushroom, chanterelle, and more. Order the glutinous rice dumpling set on Rosewood Hong Kong’s e-shop or purchase them at The Legacy House.

Cherish traditional yet premium flavours in Jiangsu Club's sticky rice dumplings during the upcoming holiday. Like their name states, Jiangsu Club presents diners with Jiangsu-style rice dumpings to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival. Opt between the 
Jiangsu handmade traditional pork and egg yolk sticky rice dumpling ($98), or the Jiangsu handmade traditional red bean sticky rice dumpling ($98). Alternatively, customers can purchase four dumplings packaged beautifully in a dark sapphire briefcase ($368) as a gifting option to share with loved ones. Place your orders for Jiangsu Club's rice dumplings by contacting them via e-mail. 

Leading up to the Dragon Boat Festival, The Ritz-Carlton is releasing rice dumplings that’ll drum up festive cheer. Enjoy traditional flavours in the hotel’s deluxe rice dumplings ($548 each), which are stuffed with fillings such as abalone, conpoy, and pork. For those who prefer something sweet, the hotel is rolling out an all-new Shanghai-style sweet rice dumpling with lotus seed paste in the premium sweet rice dumpling gift set ($398), which also includes a classic sweet rice dumpling with red bean paste and mandarin peel. The Ritz-Carlton’s savoury and sweet rice dumplings are packaged in intricately decorated boxes, which will make them excellent gifting options during Dragon Boat Festival. Purchase The Ritz-Carlton’s rice dumplings on their e-shop.

This year, Eaton HK’s one Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant Yat Tung Heen presents two different rice dumplings for customers to enjoy during the festive holiday. The deluxe whole abalone rice dumpling with conpoy ($298) is handmade and generously stuffed with ingredients like salted egg yolk, premium dried scallops, and roasted duck. Alternatively, the Cantonese restaurant also offers the OmniPork vegetarian rice dumpling ($268) as a vegetarian-friendly option. Yat Tung Heen also joins in on Eaton HK’s sustainability-forward initiative by packing their rice dumplings in gift sets made from recyclable paper. Get your hands on Yat Tung Heen’s rice dumplings on their website.

Joining in on the festivities this year, Jade at The Fullerton presents four exquisite rice dumplings for you to enjoy with your loved ones. Savoury rice dumpling options include the Jade deluxe dumpling ($508.3) and the Jade premium dumpling ($312.8), whereas sweet tooths will get to enjoy the golden lotus seed glutinous rice dumpling ($134.3). Additionally, the eight treasures glutinous rice dumpling ($159.8) is a vegetarian-friendly option. As a nod to the holiday, the hotel’s rice dumplings will be packaged in a green tote bag that resembles a wrapped rice dumpling. Browse through the hotel’s full collection of Dragon Boat Festival offerings on The Fullerton’s website.

Island Shangri-La, Kowloon Shangri-La, and Kerry Hotel have each created premium rice dumplings to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Highlights include Summer Palace’s Michelin-starred premium sticky rice dumpling gift set ($958) stuffed with fish maw and 88-month Joselito Iberico ham; Shang Palace’s Chiu-Chow style sticky rice dumpling served in bamboo ($288) with roasted pork and red bean paste; and Hung Tong’s deluxe dumpling trio ($328) which features uniquely flavoured dumplings like salami with cordyceps, black garlic chicken with porcini, and sweetened red bean with osmanthus. Members of Shangri-La Circle can enjoy up to 20 percent savings on any festive purchases from all three hotels from now until June 21 using the promo code DBSLC23. Find all the Dragon Boat Festival exclusive items on Shangri-La Group’s e-boutique.

Man Ho Chinese Restaurant at JW Marriott has released a series of handcrafted rice dumplings for the upcoming holiday. Opt for traditional flavours in Man Ho’s duo rice dumpling gift set ($528), which includes a dried abalone glutinous rice dumpling as well as a red bean and pork filled rice dumpling. Alternatively, the Chinese restaurant has also created a Hokkien-style dumpling gift set ($368), which sees fillings like minced dried shrimp, shallots, and chestnuts inside the glutinous rice dumplings. Put down an order on JW Marriott’s website before May 31 to enjoy a 15 percent early bird discount, and collect your dumplings at Man Ho from June 12 to 21.

Three-Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant Lung King Heen at Four Season Hotel Hong Kong is releasing two festive rice dumpling gift sets, which not only features the hotel’s time-honoured rice dumpling, but also new flavour combinations. Savour the restaurant’s new festive creations in a duo set ($397.8), which consists of a sweet dumpling filled with pelted wheat, peanuts, lotus seed paste, and osmanthus, as well as a savoury dumpling with premium conch, conpoy, and spicy termite mushroom. As for Lung King Heen’s classic rice dumpling ($482.8), enjoy fillings like South African abalone, roast goose, Chinese mushroom, and salted egg yolk. Both dumpling sets include a portion of snowflake honey orchid phoenix tea leaves to pair with the festive delicacies. Purchase Lung King Heen’s rice dumplings from Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong’s eshop and collect them at the hotel’s cake shop from May 25 onwards.

Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with Spring Moon at The Peninsula and its large range of rice dumplings. Highlights of the festive collection include the restaurant’s premium glutinous rice dumpling ($698) that’s seasoned with abalone sauce and filled with luxurious ingredients like Middle Eastern abalone and Jinhua ham; a ‘golden twins’ set ($338) which includes a lotus seed paste dumpling as well as a red date paste and lychee stuffed dumpling; and a deluxe glutinous rice dumpling ($408) with rosé wine marinated Hungarian pork, conpoy, and shiitake mushroom. Get your hands on Spring Moon’s festive delicacies on The Peninsula’s e-boutique.

To mark the Chinese holiday, Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant Ming Court has whipped up a selection of festive creations. Aside from rice dumplings with traditional fillings like conpoy, Jinhua ham, and whole abalone ($338), Ming Court has also created a rice dumpling using black glutinous rice ($118) with aged dried tangerine peel, red bean paste, and lotus seeds; giving it a uniquely blackish-purple appearance. Place your orders for Ming Court’s rice dumplings from Cordis’ website.