Shanghai

Easter is a major festival for Christians worldwide, but it still has to catch on in parts of China. As always, food is an important part of the festivities, and several restaurants in Shanghai are pushing out special deals. If you plan to eat in, there are also plenty of options for a touch of luxury at home.

La Finca, the Spanish restaurant at Xintiandi, is offering limited set-meal dinners for Easter April 22 and 23, which will feature traditional Spanish dishes such as roasted pumpkin with maple syrup, poached egg with viscaina cream, green asparagus and Iberian chorizo.

"We use lots of Spanish bacon and sausage in our dishes," says Karen Yang from the restaurant. "The 36-month old preserved Iberian chorizo is our star product."

The dessert is worth a special mention. Pear is poached for 12 hours in cinnamon, and served with balsamic and red wine with flamb orange.

But you may prefer to celebrate Easter at home, in which case, you would want to check out these options.

At FieldsChina.com, an online food and grocery delivery website, an ultimate homemade Easter dinner has been assembled for the stay-at-home crowd.

The 1,200-yuan Easter menu includes a ready-to-eat juicy roast beef, butter-braised carrots, seasonal vegetables of broccoli, asparagus and potatoes, two bottles of wine, two fruit tarts and a large handmade chocolate Easter bunny.

"It is a typical dinner menu for Easter," says Steve Liang, managing director of the website, "We use the best quality raw products such as USDA beef and organic vegetables."

China Daily