A.BENTO has made two very special celebratory gift boxes to ring in the Year of the Dragon. These boxes will help you maximize time with your family while embracing the Lunar New Year’s cultural heritage and traditions. I am a huge fan of A.Bento so I was happy to get the chance to preview this delicious gift box. Check out my full review of A.Bento’s Dragon Gift Box A below!
A.BENTO Dragon Gift Box A
A.BENTO’s Dragon Gift Box A features a ready-made, vacuum sealed festive spread of symbolic dishes. All you need to do is reheat the dishes and they are ready to serve! It is $188 per set and can feed up to 6 people. The set includes:
- Buddha’s Temptation
- Braised Pork Hock
- Herbal Lamb Stew
- Traditional Sticky Rice with Kabayaki Eel
The Buddha’s Temptation comes with premium ingredients like abalone, fish maw, scallop, and quail egg. It is a classic dish that signifies the gathering of loved one and abundance. It is a must have and a favourite of my Dad’s. This version was very hearty with plenty of ingredients.
The Braised Pork Hock means ‘ease of fortune’ and unity. It is a soy and herb based marinated dish with an entire pork knuckle! The sauce is incredibly savoury and the pork is so tender and just melts off the bone. The dish doesn’t come with any vegetables, so I suggest blanching some baby bok choy, broccoli or even lettuce to balance the rich flavours of the pork.
The Herbal Lamb Stew features tender lamb and the broth is infused with Chinese herbs. It’s a heartwarming dish that helps to nourish the body during the cold winter. Normally I am not a huge fan of lamb, but I felt that the herbs really balance out the gaminess of the meat. The stew itself is quite light, and not very thick (if you’re expecting a hearty stew). This dish had plenty of ingredients and large pieces of tender lamb.
The Traditional Sticky Rice with Kabayaki Eel features round-grained sticky rice, squid, mushrooms and large pieces of Kabayaki eel on top. The eel encourages vitality and luck. This was our favourite dish of the night. The sticky rice was perfect! There was so many squid, pork, dried shrimp and mushroom pieces within the rice and the eel on top was soft and flavourful.
Additional Offerings and Dine In Lunar New Year Dinner
In addition to the Dragon Gift Box A, A.Bento is also offering a Dragon Gift Box B that includes their best-selling, specialty house made sauces: pineapple chilli sauce and garlic sauce. It is paired with a carefully selected tea pairing and a small bag of Snowflake Crisps with Salted Egg Yolk to complement the festive celebration. This gift box is available for $68. For both Dragon Gift Box A and B, A.BENTO is offering a special price of $238.
A.BENTO is also offering a 5-course dine-in meal February 9 to 16 that includes all of the above in the gift set plus their popular Spicy Bean Paste Braised Fish at $218. A whole fish presented with a full head and tail, not only is this dish a sign of abundance, but also of a positive beginning and end for the year.
The Dragon Gift Boxes are available for pre-order starting January 15 to February 9 through their website or by calling 604-423-9585 to place an order. Pick-up period runs from January 22 to February 14. To make a reservation for the dine-in menu, please call with 24-hour notice.
A.BENTO
Address: 656 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1
Website: https://www.abento.ca/