By the MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Network Editorial Team

“Firecrackers sound as one year ends, spring winds bring warmth to the festive cup.” The Lunar Year of the Horse will conclude on February 18, 2015. According to ancient tales, “Nian” was a man-eating beast that would come out to feed at the end of each year. Guided by immortals, people learned to post spring couplets, make dumplings, and set off firecrackers to scare away the beast. As a result, gathering as a family to celebrate the end of the year became a joyful occasion. The New Year is all about a lively gathering, and Chef Ah Ji invites everyone to Fullon Love Boat Cruise Hotel in Tamsui for a reunion dinner — a jubilant start to the New Year.

Chef Ah Ji noted that with the progress of the times, small families have become the norm, and the sight of farming households reuniting with twenty or thirty members — common in the past — is now rare in big cities. But the New Year should be lively. Chef Ah Ji specially invites everyone to join him for a reunion dinner at Fullon Love Boat Cruise Hotel in Tamsui on New Year’s Eve. The dishes will be prepared by five-star hotel chefs, serving up an abundant and splendid feast.

Chef Ah Ji also revealed a hidden recipe — the “Hand in Hand, Heart to Heart” reunion family-style feast, personally selected and named by him. The menu begins with “Welcoming the New, Seeing Off the Old, Celebrating Reunion,” followed by “Opening the Year with Great Fortune and Winning the First Prize,” “Seven Stars Shine Bright Accumulating Good Deeds,” “The Red Robe Ascends the Hall Celebrating Auspiciousness,” “Five Blessings from Land and Sea Bring Prosperity,” and ends with “Climbing High and Gazing Far to Claim the First Place.” Each dish symbolizes wealth and good fortune, ushering in a prosperous new year. These dishes carry meanings such as “A House Full of Treasures and Abundance Beyond Measure” and “Auspicious Signs Celebrate the New Year.” At an auspicious price of NT$16,800 per table for ten people, guests will also receive a complimentary ride on Tamsui’s new landmark — the 100-meter-tall observation tower — to climb high and welcome the Year of the Sheep.

Fullon Love Boat Cruise Hotel in Tamsui says that Tamsui offers beautiful mountain and sea scenery, and welcomes everyone to celebrate the New Year and enjoy the reunion dinner here. With the New Year holiday coming up, it’s recommended to extend your stay by a day to leisurely enjoy Tamsui’s relaxing vibe. Book the Spring Festival accommodation package before the end of December to enjoy an early-bird discount of 10% off.

 

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