Dragon Boat Festival 2023: Where to find the best rice dumplings (zongzi) in Hong Kong

Ming Court at Cordis is offering two types of deluxe dumplings, one of which is the classic glutinous rice dumpling with whole abalone, conpoy, roasted duck meat, Jinhua ham, salted egg yolk, and shiitake mushroom. It is also introducing the black glutinous rice dumpling with aged dried tangerine peel, red bean paste, and lotus seed set this year, featuring the zongzi with a bottle of traditional pu’er tea. Available in sets, these sweet and nutritious treats can be purchased online here from now until 21 June.

Ming Court, Level 6, Cordis, Hong Kong, 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok | (+852) 3552 3300

Spring Moon at The Peninsula is offering up various rice dumpling selections, such as the well-loved deluxe glutinous rice dumpling marinated in rosé wine. For 2023, the restaurant is also presenting the “Golden Twins” glutinous rice dumplings, pairing a lotus seed paste dumpling with a sweet red date paste and lychee dumpling.

If you’re looking for a gift set to share the love, the supreme glutinous rice dumpling gift set combines Spring Moon’s premium glutinous rice dumpling with a signature XO chilli sauce. Designed in an Art Deco style, the packaging is made from 100-percent recycled materials, making it a wonderfully festive yet aesthetically beautiful gift. These rice dumplings can be purchased from now until 22 June on The Peninsula’s website.

Spring Moon, 1/F, The Peninsula Hong Kong, 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Spring Moon’s rice dumplings aside, The Peninsula Boutique is also releasing its debut gift collection in the form of signature rice dumplings made with Chinese ham and filled with red bean and mandarin peel. If you would like to participate in the festivities but don’t love zongzi, how about zongzi-shaped Tuen Ng cookies that come in various flavours and box sets? Find more information on the collection and how to order on the website.

The Peninsula Boutique, The Peninsula Hong Kong, 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Enjoy both classic and vegetarian rice dumplings at Regal Hotels! For lovers of traditional zongzi, the Regal Supreme fish maw, conch, Chinese ham, and conpoy rice dumpling is inspired by Chinese soup flavours, and the Regal Supreme osmanthus red bean and taro paste rice dumpling is perfect for plant-based eaters with a sweet tooth. Order individually or in sets online; the dumplings are available for purchase until 19 June.

Regal Hotels, locations across Hong Kong

Island Shangri-La and Kowloon Shangri-La are presenting a wide range of glutinous rice dumplings and three new flavours to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.

Highlights at Kowloon Shangri-La include Shang Palace’s Chiuchow-style sticky rice dumpling served in bamboo and the Taiwanese sticky rice dumpling in Hakka style for those who would like to enjoy different kinds of authentic zongzi. Also making its debut is the Far Eastern Taipei roasted duck with bamboo shoots rice dumpling, which includes the signature roasted duck made famous by Shang Palace at the Far Eastern Taipei Shangri-La.

Summer Palace at Island Shangri-La is offering a sticky rice dumpling with abalone, conpoy, and organic pork belly and a sticky rice dumpling with 60-year dried tangerine peel and red beans, available individually or as a set. Orders can be placed online. Shangri-La Circle Members can enjoy up to 20 percent off with the promo code DBSCL23 before 21 June.

Island Shangri-La, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central | (+852) 2877 3838

Kowloon Shangri-La, 64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East | (+852) 2721 2111

Rú at Nina Hotel is bringing back three zongzi flavours to create a concise collection, which includes the glutinous rice dumpling with whole abalone, five grains dumpling with Chinese ham and conpoy, and glutinous rice dumpling with seed paste. Also available is the glutinous rice dumpling with whole abalone. Place orders here before 9 June to enjoy an early-bird discount of up to 28 percent off with free delivery for orders over $2,000.

Rú, Nina Hotel Tusen Wan West, 8 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan | (+852) 2280 2898

Over at the Le Méridien, two glutinous rice dumplings at Nam Fong Restaurant are making their debut. Packaged in a stylish and reusable gift bag, the glutinous rice dumpling with pork, green mung bean, and egg yolk and the glutinous rice dumpling with pork, conpoy, and dried shrimp are both crafted with high-quality white glutinous rice for a chewy texture. With an early-bird discount of 25 percent off until 12 June, these dumplings can be purchased until 21 June. Discounts for bulk orders are also available. Click here for details.

Le Méridien Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport | (+852) 2980 7788

Crafted by master chefs at the Michelin-starred Man Ho Restaurant, these Dragon Boat Festival rice dumplings feature three distinctive options that highlight the authenticity of this traditional speciality. Paying homage to the indigenous Fujian recipe, the Hokkien glutinous rice dumpling includes a native Hokkien sweet and chilli sauce, a traditional accompaniment to this delicacy. The dried abalone glutinous rice dumpling and red bean and pork glutinous rice dumpling are offered as a pair in a gift set. These rice dumplings can be packaged in a thermal bag or an elegant gift box which could be ordered here.

Man Ho Restaurant, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty | (+852) 2810 8366