Yolanda KeiSince bringing a gift or two when visiting relatives is a necessity during Chinese New Year, how about gifting something sweet you can munch along with?What about grabbing a cake or some small bites at The Cakery? Its Chinese New Year collection features a number of cute and tasty sweet treats. The God of Wealth Knock Knock Cake (HK$1,388) is perfect for sharing when you're having a family gathering. Get ready to be surprised as an assortment of lucky nostalgic candies cascades out as the cake is cut open.For small bites, its CNY No Added Sugar Tray of Togetherness Cookie set (HK$298) features a variety of traditional Chinese treats, including sugar-free peanut, black sesame, walnut, orange and raspberry cookies, all meticulously crafted for taste and health.You could also opt for its CNY Cupcake Set (from HK$220 for four), which includes a lucky organic tangerine cupcake, a no-added-sugar red date cupcake, a vegan Cherry Blossom Strawberry cupcake, and a Golden Peanut Mochi cupcake featuring a golden ingot motif. Additionally, The Cakery offers its Box of Fortune Gold Ingot Chocolate (HK$238), featuring 15 pieces of vegan white chocolate filled with Biscoff biscuits, perfect for gifting prosperity to loved ones.Speaking of chocolate, Lady M has collaborated with La Maison du Chocolat to offer The Maison Delight (HK$428), a chocolate gift box containing a delightful blend of flavors with its premium Italian pistachio lava filling, providing a rich, nutty experience. Surrounded by a Valrhona strawberry gianduja, the treat is enhanced by Japanese almond flour, adding a subtle nuttiness to the buttery dark chocolate cookies that encase the filling. Finished with a touch of gold foil, this creation exudes luxury and elegance.The Ice Cream and Cookies Co has concocted a palmier gift set for those wanting to share sweetness and joy - the Golden Treasures (HK$239 for a set of two jars of palmier) - the perfect gift or takeaway option. Each set features palmiers shaped like traditional Chinese ingots, symbolizing wealth and abundance. The Radiant Yuzu is bursting with a zesty blend of yuzu chocolate and ginger candy, representing success and vitality, while Raspberry Bliss combines sweet strawberry chocolate with crispy raspberry bits, symbolizing joy and harmony.Nina Patisserie has also leveled up festivities with a variety of uniquely shaped cakes and pastries that capture the joyful spirit of the Lunar New Year, featuring delightful flavors inspired by mandarin oranges, vibrant spring flowers, traditional red lanterns and lively firecrackers. Highlights include Good Luck Mandarin (HK$518), which is a bergamot mousse cake, Flourishing Spring (HK$518), a red berries and wampee mousse cake and, of course, its classic Nina Palmier (from HK$218) which comes in three flavors: golden egg yolk, original, and black and white sesame.Aside from gifting a hefty hamper, Fortnum and Mason presents a few small gift options for you to choose from. The Lunar New Year chocolate plaque (HK$188), a blend of milk, dark and white chocolate, is handmade and piped by hand in Hampshire. The vibrant snake pattern adds to the festivities with packaging that resembles a laisee packet. Biscuits are always a good gift - the Lunar New Year iced biscuits (HK$288) include five colorful gingerbread-flavored biscuits in the shape of a lantern, Koi carp, fan, boat and snake. Pair these with its Cup of Good Fortune tea (HK$268) to maximize the festive atmosphere.You can also gift a brew as Chinese New Year wishes with Bacha's hampers. The Coffee Trail Taster (HK$871) contains a selection of six different coffee and raw sugar candy sticks while Twin Hills Taster (HK$839) include two varieties of coffee, a box of coffee blossom honey and a box of assorted chocolate covered coffee beans.
