My Chinese New Year 2017
One of the festivals that I look forward to (I actually love any festivals coz it meant HOLIDAYS!!!) is the Chinese New Year or better known as the Lunar New Year. As you know, 2017 is the Year of Rooster; Fire Rooster to be precise. When I was a kid, I love Chinese New Year because it means no school with lots of yummy food to eat and you get to receive ang pow whenever you wish ‘Gong Xi Fa Cai’, watch lion dance and not...
My Chinese New Year 2016
The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival has just ended and it’s time to lose some weight! My Chinese New Year this year was pretty much the same; feasting, giving out ang pow packets, visiting relatives and have friends over. Here’s a recap of my Chinese New Year in 2016:- New year new clothes. Aiden’s wearing a traditional wear my MIL got him. Apparently it’s the smallest size but it’s tad loose in him so...
Chinese New Year ‘Reunion Dinner @ Putien (莆田), 1 Utama Shopping Centre
When my paternal grandma was still around, my family and I used to go back to her house for reunion dinner. The reunion dinner menu includes steamed chicken, ngaku (arrowhead) with pork belly, steamed fish, braised sea cucumber with mushroom, herbal soup and more. Now that she’s no longer around, my family usually opt to have reunion dinner at Chinese restaurants coz it’s more convenient and save the hassle of cleaning up....