Lunar New Year 2024
4 (Thur) Jan – 19 (Mon) Feb 2024
@ Harbour City, Times Square, ifc mall, New Town Plaza & AIRSIDE stores
17 (Wed) Jan – 19 (Mon) Feb 2024
@ Times Square atrium
Fukusaya Pop Up Counter
28 (Sun) Jan – 17 (Sat) Feb 2024
@ Times Square atrium
In the pulsating rhythm of the Golden Dragon, embrace the radiant Year of the Dragon with city'super. We have curated a series of Lunar New Year Cakes, festive home essentials, premium kitchenware, and cleaning supplies to assist you in bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. Whether it's luxurious Lunar New Year gift boxes, delicacies, or symbolic seasonal fruits, we will continue to introduce them one by one, allowing us to create an exquisite Lunar New Year together and deliver happiness on the taste buds.
”Rice” to the Occasion this Lunar New Year
May the lucky dragon bring you a year of prosperity and abundance! If you’re looking for Lunar New Year gifts for your family and friends, check out these premium rice gift boxes that allow you to share your warm blessings with a touch of creativity.
Gift Recommendations:
city’super Handmade XO Sauce with Dried Scallop - Mild Spicy
A city’super own-brand product that guarantees high quality and is great value for money. Premium Japanese dried scallops are used and the product is handmade in Hong Kong without artificial colouring or preservatives. Mildly spicy and is great as a condiment or for cooking a wide variety of delicious dishes.
city’super Thai Rice Gift Box - Set
The all-new gold and red dual-colour gift box is a practical and elegant Lunar New Year gift. Thai new jasmine rice is filled with jasmine aroma and each grain is beautifully translucent when cooked. The healthy three-colour rice is a blend of red rice, Thai jasmine rice and riceberry rice. It has a delicious flavour and is nutritious, which makes it perfect for the preparation of hearty and healthy dishes!
More Gifting Inspirations:
Rice House Fu Rice Gift Box
Uses premium Fu Rice, which has a delicate appearance and translucent rice grains, with a delicate texture that is soft yet chewy.
Shinhua Elegant Rice Gift - "1500g" Gold Brick
Uses plum blossom, which is the symbol of perseverance, as its key design element. Premium gold foil box for added luxury and elegance. Contains Taitung Guanshan Taiwanese Koshihikari Rice and Hualien Fuli Rice.
Shinhua Elegant Rice Gift - Sky Lantern
The gift box is adorned with New Year blessings and symbolises the release of sky lanterns to make wishes come true. It includes Hualien Fuli Rice Pearl Rice or Taitung Guanshan Rice.
”The More the Merrier:
Precious Delicacies and Nutritious Supplements
Exquisite delicacies and premium nourishing supplements are failproof gifts for Lunar New Year! city’super is delighted to recommend top-notch products from Oomoriya and ThinkFood. May every Lunar New Year gathering and family feast be filled with warm wishes and lovely blessings!
Gifting Inspo #1: Oomoriya Signature Gift Boxes
Oomoriya carefully selects the finest ingredients to present unparalleled flavours. The brand specialises in a wide range of festive gift boxes, which feature premium ingredients such as shiitake mushrooms, scallop and sakura shrimp, come in exquisite packaging, that render its products the perfect choice for gifting or home feasts.
Gifting Inspo #2: ThinkFood Chicken Essence Gift Box - Original (S)
ThinkFood raises chickens in facilities of the highest standard. They strictly select healthy mature hens that have been raised for over a year and process them using non-frozen and non-chilled methods. Adopting traditional techniques, the chicken essence that has been extracted is more fragrant, richer and purer.
Exquisite Gifts for Year of the Dragon:
Chi Fung Dried Abalone Collection
The production of dried abalone is an intricate and laborious process, making it a luxurious and extravagant gift.
Chi Fung Ready to Serve South Africa Dried Abalone in Brown Sauce/ Braised South Africa Dried Abalone
Whole South African dried abalone is processed in the brand’s own food production facility in Macau to ensure the rich, original flavour is retained. Long cooking time is not required – simply reheat for 15 to 30 minutes and serve. Each ready-to-serve abalone has undergone high-temperature sterilisation, and it is fragrant and tender with a delightful lingering aroma.
Did You Know? Dried Abalone vs Fresh Abalone
Dried abalone is made by removing the flesh from fresh abalone, discarding the shell and viscera. The abalone is then soaked, cleaned and sun-dried for several months. It takes approximately 10kg of fresh abalone to yield 2kg of dried abalone, this is why dried abalone is more valuable than fresh abalone. The meat of dried abalone is delightfully savoury with a rich flavour and tender, chewy texture. Thanks to the repeated drying process, a scrumptious “soft centre” is created, which is a quality that fresh abalone does not possess.
A Sweet New Year Celebration:
Delicious Beverages for Family Gathering
Delicious sweet beverages, which symoblise the joy of life. As Spring Festival approaches, city’super has handpicked a selection of beverages – there’s something for everyone in the family!
RingoWork Year of the Dragon Apple Juice
Premium apples from Arita Town in Aomori, Japan are grown in natural environment using professional cultivation techniques. RingoWork strictly selects local high-quality apples to make fruit juices with natural flavours and rich aroma. The New Year Greetings Apple Juice Series carries sweet and heartfelt blessings in each sip.
Souwa 100% Arita Mikan Juice - Year of Dragon
With a warm climate and abundant sunshine, Wakayama is perfect for growing delicious and juicy citrus fruits. Souwa Farm is one of the most popular citrus workshops in the region. Its 100% mikan juice is crafted using only mikans grown in Arita City in Wakayama Prefecture, which results in a rich and mellow taste that offers the ultimate indulgence of fresh mikans.
Mindful Sparkling Dragon Pearl Jasmine Tea with Lungan Honey
A Hong Kong brand whose products are often used in Michelin-starred restaurants. Its drinks are healthy, low-sugar and non-alcoholic. The all-new champagne bottle version delivers well wishes through the twin dragon legend that symbolises prosperity and abundance to come.
DB Brewery Orange Cider Gift Box (Alc. 3.5%)
Carefully selected Hsinchu Emei seedless mandarin oranges and authentic apple cider are naturally fermented to achieve the golden ratio. It is sweet and juicy with a hint of tartness. 3.5% alcohol content.
Gifts for Lunar New Year Visits:
Sunny Hills Limited-edition Gift Box
It’s time to prepare festive gifts to express heartfelt blessings to your beloved family and friends. city’super is delighted to bring you the new limited-edition gift box from Taiwanese brand Sunny Hills. The red packaging is decorated with celebratory designs and colours, and comes with a beautiful reusable eco bag for portability.
Sunny Hills Pineapple Cake (6pcs) & Banana Waffle Cookie (5pcs) Gift Box
The brand carefully selects pineapples that have ripened under intense sunlight, while the pastry crust is made using fresh and healthy eggs, natural cream and Japanese flour. The banana waffle cookies are sweet with a gentle tartness, while the cocoa butter filling adds a smooth texture to the crispy waffle. These cookies pair exceptionally well with black coffee.
Sunny Hills New Year 2-Layer Gift Box - Apple Cake 6pcs, Apple Ping An Cake 2pcs, Pineapple Cake 15pcs
The gift box contains three signature products: apple cakes crafted using red apples from Japan’s Aomori Prefecture; tangy and crispy Ping An cakes; as well as pineapple cakes made from carefully selected sun-ripened pineapples.
A Lucky Year of the Dragon:
Dragon-themed Gifts
As we bid farewell to the Year of the Rabbit, it’s time to welcome in the majestic dragon for a splendid 2024! This year, surprise your friends and family with dragon-themed gifts and wish them a lucky start to the Year of the Dragon!
Gifting Inspo #1: Suzette Henri Charpentier Financier Cake
Henri Charpentier is a dessert brand hailing from Hyogo Prefecture. Showcasing his undeniable talent, their pâtissier, Mr. Naritoshi Suzuka, led the Japanese team and won the prestigious “La Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie 2023”, a famous French pastry competition. Henri Charpentier’s Financier Cake is crafted with carefully selected cultured butter and Californian almonds. Since its launch in 1975, this has been a signature creation of the brand the represents their expertise and craftsmanship. Special Lunar New Year packaging, adding grandeur and brilliance to the Year of the Dragon.
Gifting Inspo #2: Candy Poppy Coated Popcorn - Year of the Dragon Gift Box
Illuminate the New Year with a gift from the golden dragon! The golden packaging is not just a gift, but also a wish that symbolises good luck and prosperity.
Surprise your palate with 4 sweet and savoury flavours:
• Mala spicy (mildly spicy, free of the five pungent vegetables): a multi-layered flavour of numbing, fragrant, spicy and sweet that is reminiscent of Chinese-style hot pot
• Salted egg yolk (ovo-lacto vegetarian): rich aroma of salted egg yolk tantalises the senses
• Classic caramel (lacto-vegetarian): amber-coloured caramel sauce that is sweet and exquisite
• Black gold chocolate (vegan): marrying the sweetness of popcorn with the bittersweetness of dark chocolate, the popcorn is mildly sweet without being cloying
Gifts for Lunar New Year Visits:
Japanese Oitaken Premium Hanakouko Shiitake Gift Set
Japan’s Oita Prefecture has a warm climate with relatively high rainfall and plenty of forests, making it an ideal region for cultivating different kinds of high-quality mushrooms. The local shiitake mushrooms are rich, fragrant and packed with protein and dietary fibre. These nutritious and tasty mushrooms come in exquisite packaging – perfect as gifts for others or a treat for yourself!
Gift Set Top Recommendations:
Oitakenshiitake Oitaken Hana Donko Dried Shiitake Mushroom Gift Box/ Kouko Dried Shiitake Gift Box
Oita Prefecture’s log-grown mushrooms are highly prized for their beautiful patterns, which are formed due to their slow growth during the cold season. These mushrooms are incredibly aromatic, bursting with umami and have a delightfully smooth texture, making them the highest quality of shiitake mushrooms.
Oitakenshiitake Oitaken Dried Donko Shiitake Mushroom/ Dried Hana Donko Shiitake Mushroom/ Shiitake Mushroom Soy Sauce
Oita Prefecture’s high-quality shiitake mushrooms are grown slowly in cold weather. These mushrooms have a thick and chewy texture and are suitable for making various dishes such as hot pot, chawanmushi and other steamed and stir-fried dishes.
Lunar New Year Culinary Delights:
Celebrate with Tasty Noodles
May your bowl be filled with noodles of joy and abundance! This Lunar New Year, city’super is excited to present a series of rich and flavourful noodle dishes developed in collaboration with Japanese noodle makers and renowned ramen shops from various regions, so you can savour a variety of noodles and their unique flavours in the comfort of your own home!
Just Landed: Just Do It Golden Fuji Ramen - Seafood, Soy Sauce and Porkbone Soup
Crafted by renowned ramen shop Ramen Yabuki from Shizuoka, the Golden Fuji Ramen perfectly captures the same flavours that can be enjoyed when dining at the restaurant. The pork bone broth with seafood and soy sauce is packed with umami, and the golden packaging makes it ready and perfect for gifting.
More Gifting Ideas:
• Kubotamengyo Okayama Chicken and Mussel Soup Ramen Gift Set - Mensake Issyoan
• Kubotamengyo Tokyo Chicken and Sardine Soup Ramen Gift Set - Suzuki
• Islandfood Osaka Hanakyo Pork Bone Soy Sauce Ramen Gift Set
• Islandfood Hakodate Onjiki Niwamoto Salt Soup Ramen Gift Set
• Islandfood Tokushima Cha-kei Hak-kei Assorted Ramen Gift Set
• Islandfood Mie Kura de Ise Miso Ramen Gift Set
• Islandfood Sendai Sendaikko Pork Bone Soy Sauce Ramen Gift Set
• Islandfood Hakata Hide-chan Pork Bone Ramen Gift Set
• Islandfood Kitakata Shokudo Hasegawa Soy Sauce Ramen Gift Set
• Islandfood Tottori Hot Air Salt Tanrei Chicken Ramen Gift Set
• Islandfood Nara Noroma Chicken Soup Ramen Gift Set
• Islandfood Sano Ichinoyebisu Sesame Soup Ramen Gift Set
Cheers to a “Crunch-tastic” Year Head:
Japan Aomori Character Apples
Apples are delicious and healthy, and the perfect gift to show someone that you care. This Lunar New Year, city’super has specially selected Japan Aomori Character Apples featuring auspicious greetings, so you and your loved ones can start the new year with hope and happiness.
Japan Aomori Character Apple (city’super / Year of the Dragon / Fook / Kung Hei / Fat Choi / Peace / MM7 / Reunion / Spring / Wishful / Auspicious)
In the early stages of cultivation, skilled artisans carefully wrap each apple in black plastic bags to shield them from direct sunlight. Once the apples reach a certain size, they are individually decorated with text and graphic stickers. Apples require ample sunlight to grow, and only then will the final design appear clear and beautiful. Thus, the artisans regularly prune the branches, rotate the apples and even lay reflective silver cloth on the ground to ensure that each apple receives sufficient sunlight.
Today, there is only one artisan in all of Japan who possesses the expertise to grow high-quality Character Apples. Their dedication and attention to detail render Character Apples even more precious and an exceptionally rare and cherished gift.
”Shrimply” Joyful:
Festive Treats from Japan’s Keishindo
Having a lot of sweet treats during Lunar New Year and want to enjoy something savoury? This year, why not gather your loved ones and try New Year snacks from the beloved Japanese shrimp cracker brand Keishindo? Experience the rich and lingering flavours that will no doubt delight your taste buds.
About the Brand
The key to creating something delicious is to focus on freshness, good ingredients and craftsmanship. Founded in 1866, Keishindo has carefully chosen only the best ingredients, refined its cooking methods and pursued the highest levels of quality in order to produce tasty snacks that can make its customers smile. With thorough and unmatched knowledge on shrimp, the brand is devoted to creating delectable shrimp crackers that shine a spotlight on the inherent flavours of different ingredients, embodying the seasonal changes of Japan and its distinctive characteristics.
Keishindo Grilled Red Shrimp Cracker (New Year/ Year of Dragon Edition)
The meat of the shrimp is mixed with flour, starch, sugar, salt and other ingredients, then mashed into a paste, grilled on an iron griddle and dried to complete the cracker batter. After ageing, this batter is baked in an oven to produce delicious, crispy crackers.
Sweet Lunar Delights:
The Timeless Classic of Centuries-old Flavour
Whether you are a fan of castella or seeking to experience the deliciousness of traditional handmade treats, Fukusaya offers you a unique journey of flavours. The brand will once again make an appearance at city'super from 28 (Sun) Jan to 17 (Sat) Feb 2024, visit our Pop Up counter at Times Square atrium and savour the taste of history.
Featured Recommendation: Fukusaya Castella (10pcs)
Since the establishment in 1624, Fukusaya has been passing down the craftsmanship of castella through generations. The entire process, starting from hand-beating the eggs, is meticulously carried out by a dedicated artisan. The distinctiveness of the product lies in the crispy texture at the bottom. Their artisans carefully blend the ingredients, incorporating fine sugar particles into the batter while allowing some to settle at the bottom, creating a unique texture and rich sweetness in the castella. This technique has been refined over time and cannot be mass-produced, making Fukusaya the sole preserver of the special texture and nostalgic flavour of castella.
Fukusaya Pop Up Counter
Place: Times Square atrium
Date: 28 (Sun) Jan – 17 (Sat) Feb 2024
Creating Sweet Surprises in the Year of the Dragon with Miffy
city'super brings you an exclusive Miffy Lunar New Year product series, allowing you to celebrate the Year of the Dragon together with Miffy!
Miffy Good Things Happen Candy Box/ Bunny Bliss Candy Box
We specially introduce the Miffy candy boxes, where you can place your favourite Lunar New Year candies in and experience the sweetness of happiness. These adorable boxes feature a Miffy-shaped handle and patterns, embodying the positive energy and innocent blessings she brings. With their unique octagonal design, they exude a distinctive aesthetic, adding a touch of fashion to your home.
Whether you are a child or a child at heart, every time you open the box, you will find joy and embark on a sweet adventure that Miffy brings to you while savouring the candies.
The Perfect Towel For Your New Year Ritual Bath
The 28th day of the last month before the Lunar New Year is the annual spring cleaning day. A thorough cleaning of one’s home symbolises the removal of bad luck in preparation of a better year ahead. It is also said that taking a bath or shower with pomelo leaf can cast away evil spirits and bad luck, so city’super has rounded up some high-quality and soft towels for those who want to practice this tradition in upcoming Lunar New Year!
About Shirayuki Moisture Towels
To help the President of Shirayuki company ease him of his skin allergies, his wife created the Moisture Towel collection. Pure squalene oil, with a purity of up to 99%, was kneaded into lyocell fibre to make the towel. It’s so soft that even famous Japanese actress Ms. Norika Fujiwara and model Rinka are both loyal fans. The product is suitable for sensitive, dry skin, and even babies can use it with peace of mind.
Top Picks:*
• Shirayuki Uruoi Moisture Towel – Compact / Regular
• Shirayuki Uruoi Moisture Hair Towel
• Shirayuki Uruoi Moisture Bath Towel
• Shirayuki Uruoi Moisture Blanket - Half Size
*Only available at New Town Plaza store.
How to perform a Chinese ritual bath:
Simply boil or soak pomelo leaves to water and rinse your body with a wet Uruoi Towel. Then dry yourself with the Moisture Towel, and don't forget to keep warm and to lock in your skin moisture with the Uruoi Blanket after the bath!
Upgrade Your Tools, Upgrade Your Results:
Quality Cooking Utensils for the New Year
High-quality cooking utensils and cookware are the secret to a perfect dinner at your Lunar New Year’s Eve family reunion! Treat yourself to new and better cooking utensils and check out our top recommendations.
About the Brand: De Buyer
Equipping professional and avid home cooks since 1830, De Buyer is a multi-award-winning French company that has been designing and manufacturing top-of-the-range cooking and pastry utensils for almost 200 years with rare know-how accumulated by its generations of craftsmen and workers.
Top Picks:
De Buyer Mineral B Bois Steel Frypan Ø 24cm / 28cm
Perfect for grilling, searing, browning and drying, these timeless pans are ideal for high-temperature cooking. Finishing this ultra-thick white steel pan with natural beeswax is not only a temporary anti-oxidation protection of the steel; it will highly improve its natural non-stick qualities. Made in France.
De Buyer Mineral B Beeswax Iron Sauté Pan 28cm
The perfect pan for when you have to prepare large quantities of ingredients. Able to sustain powerful heat sources and induction without loss of shape, this super robust iron pan has a natural beeswax finish that improves its non-stick qualities. Made in France.
About the Brand: Flonal
Since 1985, Flonal has been designing and producing kitchenware in Italy, and is now recognised in the industry for its superior quality and innovative technology.
Flonal Diamante - Casserole with High Dome Glass Lid
Made in Italy using one-piece cold forging technology and French Pyrex premium heat-resistant glass. PFOA-free and suitable for induction cooktops, gas stoves, halogen ovens and electric stoves.
Special Offer:
Until to 16 (Tue) Jan 2024, with any purchase at ifc mall store, use a special promotion price to redeem one of these items*:
ZWILLING® Now Detachable Kitchen Shears 8" (Pink) (Special promotion price: HK$149)
Staub Ceramic Heart Cocotte 10cm/0.2L (Cherry) (Special promotion price: HK$79)
*Terms and conditions apply, while stocks last. Please refer to in-store promotional materials for details.
Traditional Chinese Candy Boxes for a Lucky New Year
For many of us, after greeting family and relatives at the door, the colourful candy box with multiple compartments of sweets, nuts, fruits and seeds is the next thing we gravitate towards upon entering someone’s house during Lunar New Year. city’super is delighted to bring you our recommended candy boxes from Mitani that are both aesthetically pleasing and practical – the perfect centrepiece for your home.
About the Brand: Mitani
With around 190 years of history, Mitani is a time-honoured lacquerware manufacturer with a deep history that dates back to the Edo and Tenpo eras. They possess unparalleled traditional lacquer painting techniques and strive to develop products that meet the demands of today’s consumers.
Top Picks:
Mitani 2T DI.Box with Lid – Red (220x220x115mm)
Mitani Candy Box with Lid – Gold (240x240x110mm)