Welcome the Year of the Snake with Good Fortune and Joy
The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and SM Malls in the East are brimming with lucky finds to help you welcome 2025 with abundance and prosperity. From delicious traditional treats to auspicious home décor and trendy red outfits, there’s something for everyone to celebrate the Year of the Snake. Here are your must-haves to attract good fortune this Lunar New Year, available at SM City Marikina, Masinag, San Mateo, East Ortigas, Taytay, SM Center Angono and Antipolo Downtown.
Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) symbolizes good fortune and resilience. Lucky Bamboo is a classic gift choice for Lunar New Year. These are available in SM Supermarket, Hypermarket, and Savemore.
Tikoy, also known as nian gao, is a sweet, sticky rice cake that’s a key part of Chinese New Year celebrations. It symbolizes sweetness, prosperity, and good relationships among families. Buy a box or more from SM Supermarket, Hypermarket, Savemore, and SM Store.
People hang charms for Chinese New Year to bring good luck, fortune, and prosperity. Charms can help balance the energies inside a home. Get them from the SM Store. These hanging charms are from SM City East Ortigas
A Feast of Prosperity
Mantou, or Chinese steamed buns, are available at The Chinese Kitchen, FoodCourt, SM City Taytay.
Whole chicken is a must-have during Chinese New Year, symbolizing unity, wholeness, and blessings for a harmonious start and end to the year. Celebrate the season with your family over a perfectly roasted chicken at Vikings, SM City Marikina.
Pancit is a staple dish served during celebrations, especially during Chinese New Year, and a symbol of longevity and abundance; hence the noodle threads are kept long. Grab a plateful of pancit canton from Chowking in SM City Masinag, San Mateo, Taytay, and East Ortigas.According to legend, eating more dumplings during Chinese New Year will lead to greater wealth in the coming year. Order these Kutchay Dumplings from King Bee SM City Masinag. Chinese Broccoli or Kai Lan with oyster sauce from King Bee is symbolic to provide good luck with lots of green money in the upcoming year. Order any Wangfu Set Meals in SM City Marikina and get a free Polland Lucky Tikoy
Eating dumplings and dim sum during the Lunar New Year is seen as lucky and a way of symbolizing a prosperous new year lies ahead. Have a bowl of your favorite dim sum from Wangfu SM City Marikina. Beef ho fan is a Cantonese dish of beef and wide rice noodles that’s often eaten during Chinese New Year. Taste this delicious noodle dish from King Bee at SM City Masinag.In traditional Chinese banquet dinners, like Chinese New Year, fried rice is often one of the final courses served. Paired with a platter of noodles, these dishes symbolize longevity and the resilience needed to embrace a long and fulfilling life—an auspicious reminder for the year ahead. Enjoy a platter of this Yang Chow fried rice from Hap Chan in SM Center Antipolo Downtown. Traditionally enjoyed during Chinese New Year, these Lotus cream filled Buchi from King Bee SM City Masinag is known for their round shape symbolizing togetherness and fullness. Buy 1 Savory Shanghai Rolls and Get 1 Savory Classic Lomi at Classic Savory SM City Marikina via SM Malls Online app.
Celebrate Chinese New Year with a sumptuous spread of traditional delights that symbolize wealth and happiness. Start your journey with dim sum from Hap Chan and The Chinese Kitchen and tasty dumplings from Wangfu, perfect for symbolizing unity and wealth. Indulge in authentic Chinese dishes from Vikings, or grab delicious noodle platters from King Bee for long life and prosperity.
Don’t forget to stock up on tikoy, a sticky rice cake that signifies strong family bonds and success. Share the joy of Chinese New Year with family and friends by serving an array of round fruits available at SM Supermarket, Hypermarket, and Savemore and Polland’s koi and golden bar-shaped versions available at SM Store. For a quick yet fulfilling bite, enjoy siomai and siopao from Chowking, ensuring your dining experience is both lucky and delicious.
Bring Home Good Fortune
Enhance the flow of positive energy in your home with potted lucky bamboo and money trees from SM Markets. These plants are believed to invite wealth and harmony into your space. Complement your décor with lucky charms and figures available from SM Store and local MSMEs, perfect for gifting or displaying in your home to usher in abundance.
Usher in Good Fortune Today!
From food to home décor, SM Malls in the East have everything you need to make your Chinese New Year celebration extra special. Visit SM City Marikina, Masinag, San Mateo, East Ortigas, Taytay, SM Center Angono and Antipolo Downtown for your lucky picks and festive finds. Don’t miss out on the exclusive deals and offerings that make this celebration even more auspicious. Here’s to a prosperous Year of the Snake filled with luck, love, and happiness!
