Tired of traditional Chinese New Year dishes? How about swapping your reunion dinner for steak this year?

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Tired of traditional Chinese New Year dishes? Looking to switch things up? Spotting the potential market for Western-style New Year meals, Regent Taipei, Taipei Marriott Marquis, and Laurence Steak House have all launched takeout Western-style New Year menus. Among them, Regent and Laurence both feature steak as the star. Craving steak on New Year’s Eve this year?

▲ Regent's Roasted Tomahawk Steak. (Photo / Provided by Regent)

Regent Hotel’s impressive Roasted Tomahawk Steak
For this year’s Western-style takeout New Year dishes, Regent Hotel’s chef team has specially introduced the bold and flavorful “American Roasted Tomahawk Steak” (NT$6,888). The Tomahawk steak, which requires three rounds of roasting to reach perfection, is about 5 cm thick, bone-in, and measures roughly 50 cm in length — a heavyweight grilled feast featuring three premium cuts: tender sirloin, juicy ribeye, and chewy T-bone. Paired with two refined sides — “Roasted Seasonal Vegetables” and “Crispy Baked Potatoes” — along with the chef’s special “Red Wine Sauce” and “Handmade Mustard Seed Sauce,” it highlights the rich and diverse flavors of the Tomahawk steak. The highly acclaimed “American Prime Roasted Ribeye Beef” (NT$6,888) will also remain a bestseller this year.


▲ One of the Western New Year dish sets: Grilled Spanish Iberico Pork Ribs with BBQ Sauce. (Photo / Provided by Taipei Marriott Marquis)

Taipei Marriott Marquis Classic Western New Year Dish Set
MADISON TAIPEI, Taipei Marriott Marquis, has launched its “Classic Western New Year Dish Set” for the first time, targeting small families of four to six people. Each set is priced at NT$3,999, with individual dishes available starting from NT$780 each, offering foodies tired of traditional Chinese New Year dishes a chance to switch to Western flavors. The chef has curated five Western-style dishes using Western cooking techniques: Red Wine Braised Lamb Shanks with Vegetables, Italian Herb and Lemon Truffle Spring Chicken, Hungarian Beef Stew, Grilled Spanish Iberico Pork Ribs with BBQ Sauce, and French Mustard-Honey Crispy Skin Mona Lisa Black Pig Matsusaka Pork. Pre-orders are now open until February 4, 2016.

▲ Laurence launches its first-ever takeout New Year meal gift box, allowing you to easily enjoy a sumptuous feast without the hassle of cooking, including premium roasted beef ribs.

Laurence Restaurant
In addition to its regular in-store dining options during the Spring Festival, Laurence Restaurant is launching its first-ever takeout New Year meal gift box, making it easy to enjoy a lavish meal without cooking. Along with premium roasted beef ribs, diners can also choose between charcoal-grilled premium bone-in pork ribs (10 pieces) or premium American bone-in short ribs (2 pieces). The Laurence chef-selected New Year gift box includes: premium roasted beef ribs (half rack), charcoal-grilled premium bone-in pork ribs (10 ribs, 800g) or American bone-in short ribs (2 ribs, 800g), shrimp cocktail (16 pieces), a box of truffle-infused mashed potatoes (400g), two boxes of Laurence’s Ice-Cool Jade Salad (400g each), signature sides: creamy spinach purée (400g) & buttery sweet corn kernels (400g), and an 8-inch walnut pie. Recommended for 8–12 people, the set is available at a special price of NT$12,000.