Summer Palace at InterContinental Bangkok holds a longstanding reputation as one of Bangkok's premier destinations for Cantonese specialties. Helmed by Executive Chinese Chef Shui Wing Yau, a Hong Kong native twice recognised by the Michelin guide, this summer the lauded restaurant presents traditional Zongzi sticky rice dumplings to mark the annual Dragon Boat Festival.
The ancient practice of dragon boat racing began two millennia ago on the rivers of southern China as a fertility ritual believed to encourage good harvests. Today, traditional dragon boat racing usually takes place during the fifth Chinese lunar month - sometime between mid-May and mid-June when rice-planting begins - and to mark the auspicious occasion this year, the team at Summer Palace is serving authentic sweet and savoury Zongzi sticky rice dumplings.
Guests can indulge in a savoury Zongzi of Iberico ham, pork belly, dried Hong Kong shrimp and shiitake mushroom, while those with a fondness for all things sweet can get their fix with a Zongzi of tangerine peel, red bean, dried longan and black sticky rice.
Zongzi dumplings are available at Summer Palace from 22 May 2025 to 8 June 2025, from 11.30 to 22.30 hours, priced from THB 308 to THB 988 net per piece.
To place an order, please contact InterContinental Bangkok at [email protected] or by calling +66 (0) 2 656 0444.
Prices are net in Thai Baht and inclusive of applicable government taxes.
Source: InterContinental Bangkok