Winter Solstice is celebrated in temperate countries to commemorate the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year occur. It also marked the symbolic death and rebirth of the Sun. In Sabah, no such thing may occur but the event is nevertheless celebrated by some part of the community.
Cherry Restaurant, Inanam is according celebrants a venue to celebrate the occasion by offering a sumptuous set of items on their menu from Dec 16 to 22.
Bookings for a set of 10 should be made before hand, and early birds who confirm their booking before Dec 15 stand to receive a bottle of wine. So diners are encouraged to book early.
Priced at RM698++ per table enough for 10 pax the Winter Solstice set menu comes with eight courses dish which includes four seasons hot and cold combination, premium fish maw soup, Hainanese steamed corn-fed chicken, Thai mango whole grouper, prawns with superior soya sauce and abalone mushroom with salted egg, special vegetarian fried rice as well as “bubur cha cha” with tang yuan.
Winter Solstice festival originates from the Chinese concept of yin and yang, which represents balance and harmony in life. It’s believed that the yin qualities of darkness and cold are their most powerful on the shortest day of the year, but also at their turning point to give way to the light and warmth of yang. In the southern parts of China, this is an important celebration, second only to Chinese New Year for many families for gathering or reunion dinner. Usually the feast will include tongyuen (sticky glutinous rice balls) in the menu because its name sounds like reunion.
Cherry Restaurant is a Chinese restaurant,, with air-conditioned dining area and free basement car park facility. It opens from 8am to 12am daily.
The restaurant is well-known for its popular selection of Cantonese style dim sum and other scrumptious authentic Chinese cuisine. They also cater for special function such as anniversary dinner, full moon celebrations, birthday, corporate annual luncheon and others.
The banquet hall can accommodate a maximum 230 seats; with the additional restaurant space without the partition, it can accommodate up to 400 seats.
For information and booking call 088- 423718 / 088- 429377 or
F&B Helpline: 010- 9600370.-av/BNN
