The Peninsula Paris – Restaurant LiLi honors Year of the Rabbit – LUXE.TV

Lunar New Year is approaching, it is the period 
of ”Lai See”, the little red envelopes containing   Money, traditionally exchanged during the Chinese 
New Year meal from parents to their children.  For the coming year, at The Peninsula Paris, 
LiLi restaurant celebrates the Water Rabbit:   A combination of the symbol of prosperity 
and peace, and the element Water,   Representing wealth in Chinese culture.
For this festive dinner, the Cantonese gastronomic   Restaurant LiLi invites its guests to taste a 
cuisine of traditional dishes, prepared with   The flagship ingredients of the Chinese New Year.
The culinary experience begins with an assortment   Of starters selected by Chef Tak, followed by 
an Atlantic salmon served according to the Lo Hei tradition – a mixture of vegetables and fish.
This is followed by a selection of the Chef’s Dim Sum, A traditional Chinese soup, sautéed lobster, 
beef tenderloin with garlic and chilli sauce,   And Chinese noodles with braised crab.
Longevity, prosperity and happiness,   This menu with Asian flavors and strong symbolism 
ends with a selection of Cantonese desserts:   Sticky rice pearls infused with ginger syrup, 
red bean brioche and the traditional Chinese   New Year sticky rice cake, the Nian Gao.
A selection of these festive dishes will   Also be available à la carte at LiLi 
during the last week of January.  LiLi will generously offer its 
own ”Lai See” for its guests,   Who may be lucky enough to discover a 
surprise hidden inside the red envelopes.  The end of the Lunar New Year celebration 
will be marked by the famous Lion Dance,   Performed by dancers and musicians 
in a breathtaking spectacle…