Christmas food with an Asian twist: Spiced-up turkeys, roasts and more

True Blue Asians

Turkeys: • Amici • Jia Wei • Sheraton Towers • Sofitel • Hotel Fort Canning

Other birds: • Thank Goodness It’s Christmas • Peony Jade

Red meat: • Peony Jade

Asian flavours come home to roost this Christmas, in classics like roast turkey and chicken! We’ve rounded up some creative, mouth-watering Christmas food treats. Seasoned with Asian sugars, spice and everything lemak and nice for your last-minute Christmas party food delivery add-ons!

1. Amici’s turkey with an Indian spice rub

Bbig fan of roasted turkey but getting bored of the classic preparations? Make sure the BBQ Tandoori Turkey from Amici is on your Christmas party food delivery orders. An Asian take on the classic roasted turkey and one that is sure to amaze at the dinner table. They offer Homemade Whole Roasted Turkey ($98). Why not try their BBQ Tandoori version (note, this needs 3-day advance order!) with a robust blend of spices, or the aromatic Citrus Lemongrass Turkey?

2. Jia Wei’s Peranakan pleaser

Peranakan food fans will love the Signature Roasted Turkey with Buah Keluak Gravy ($148) from Jia Wei. It comes with four complimentary bottles of Tiger Crystal Beer, making this quite the local feast to toast to. (The best part is that this seasonal dish can be ordered for delivery right up till Jan 3, 2021. So let the celebrations continue!)

3. Peony Jade’s Cantonese spin on Christmas food

Ham it up Asian-style this Christmas with a decadent bone-in gammon ham from Peony Jade (whose juicy turkey has been getting rave reviews this year, by the way). The Cantonese-Style Baked Char-siu Whole Bone-in Gammon Ham Hock ($286.76) is a sure-fire standout among Christmas party foods. Those who like their birds gamier might make the Hong Kong Roast USDA Goose sealed with Brand’s Exclusive Broth ($388) a turkey stand-in this season!

4. Christmas food galore with Thank Goodness It’s Christmas

Thank Goodness It’s Christmas‘s 22- Spice Roast Chicken ($58) lets you choose two from five sauces: Salted Egg Yolk Sauce, Sichuan Mala Sauce, Rendang Sauce, Sambal Tumis and Lard Sambal. For something even less conventional, there’s Laksa Quail ($48, for six pieces). The dish features locally reared birds that have been marinated in spicy rempah for 24 hours. If your Christmas feast is not complete without red meat, go for the Biryani NZ Lamb Shoulder ($78) and/or Rendang Dry Rub Angus Beef Short Ribs.

5. Sheraton Towers’s tangy turkey with masak merah

Looking for some tang and spice with your Christmas turkey? Inspired by the distinctly red Malaysian dish, the Masak Merah Roasted Turkey ($198) from Sheraton Towers is the perfect dish for you. Tomato fried rice, sautéed brussels sprouts with sambal hijau and fried potato cake completes the roast. Plus, it’s served in a delectable spicy tomato sauce. Definitely makes for a flavourful centerpiece for gatherings this Christmas!

6. Hey, satay-satay at Hotel Fort Canning!

Due to Covid-19, many outdoor activities were put to a stop. If you’re missing some of that barbecue goodness, Hotel Fort Canning‘s Satay Roast Turkey ($138) is the go-to roast turkey this Christmas. A Singapore-inspired flavour that remains a firm favourite to many celebrants of Christmas, the Satay Roast Turkey can fill the void of barbecue that Covid-19 left.

7. Sofitel turns up the heat with mala & Christmas food

Are you craving something spicy this holiday? If you’re looking for a Roasted Turkey with spice, look no further than the Szechuan Mala Roasted Turkey with Spicy Bean Sauce ($158) from Sofitel. And for just a bit extra, you can complete your meal with Roasted Potatoes ($21) or Buttered Seasonal Vegetables ($21).