Foodtography in CNY

Chinese New Year had arrived ....

We Chinese celebrate this auspicious day in the first day of lunar calendar which is fall on the 10th February 2013. The celebration will last for 15 days. As Malaysian, we have gazetted public holidays of 2 days, since the 1st day of Chinese New Year is fallen on Sunday, we are getting continuous 3-day holidays.

The eve of CNY is very important to Chinese, traditionally, it is a must for all family members or relatives to return home for a family reunion. No matter how far you stayed or worked ... this is the time that everyone will pack and goes back to their home town and celebrate these auspicious days with their loved ones and family.

My earlier blog did mentioned as Chinese loves eating and treat eating is an important thing in life, "人以吃为天" ... Therefore, it has becoming a culture that all families will have "Big Do" (heavy cooking), especially the older folks would be busy in preparing food for the a family reunion dinner.

For me, it is not so "Big Do" but rather "Big Eat" ... Ha! ha! ha!

On the eve of CNY, I have to go two sides of families ... (hear some evil laughing sound) kekekek !! I know what you're thinking, you devil ...  kekeke ... I know you are thinking that I have two wifes .....

Lols ...Ha! ha! ha!

I have lunch with my wife family then followed with my father family reunion dinner. Next day, I have 2 breakfasts and one lunch appointment waiting for me ....

Don't believe ... let me show you the photo ...

My wife's family luncheon started at about noon ... It was a full course Chinese lunch and off course, traditionally, we must started with "Loh Sang", or it calls "Yee Sang" or "Prosperity Toss", this dish consists of mixed shredded vegetables, variety of sauces and condiments. Everyone wanted to "Loh" (toss) Sang in order to get some "Ong" (prosperity). It becomes a culture in CNY.  

Raw salmon is added, it represents "Sang" (or life/living) ... when we started tossing, people will say good words or prosperity quotations, believing that the prosperity, good luck, good health and having abundance life will become true.

Well, for me, I do it as a way of a culture as Chinese, my prosperity, health and abundance blessing are coming from the above, the Lord Jesus Christ ... and not from the YeeShang. LOls ... :)

But I do love to eat Yee Shang ... they really taste yummy...

Emmmm ... yummy

 

To be honest, the food in the restaurant is "so so"  .. I will not mention the restaurant name, the full course is quite costly and my brother in law was generously paid for the whole lunch.

After lunch, with the gap of 5 hours ... here go another round of food .... 

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Continue "makan" again

Traditionally, we don't go out for eating, most restaurants or cafes are closed during CNY. We have pot-bless style that every family will contribute a dish 

This year, the food is awesome ... plenty ..... I think I will put on a few kilogram ... 

This year, I contributed my "La-sau" cheese bake potato with cauliflower, and I used beef and bacon to add favor ... for sure a popular dish for the night ... kekekeke, if you don't believe, check this out ...

Da! Da! .... Chang! Chang !!!

he! he! he! ... how's about that ? it looked yummy, right?

This dish is awesome and it was made by my nephew, a young man ... good presenting, look like next generations are coming out to cook CNY dishes, the older generations can seat back and enjoy the food liao .. hahaha

 Again, we have "Yee Sang" ...

Well, roast pork is a popular dish for a auspicious occasion like this.

Burp !!

After all the good food .... time for desert. 

But, I am not showing you because ice cream with fruits and cookies are too sinful to show ... LOLs...

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On the first day of CNY, I will be getting at least 2 breakfasts and 1 lunch. First destination is my wife's aunt house for breakfast.

    

Then ... I have to visit my father side for breakfast and lunch ... 

Wow ... I have "Lian Kaw" as breakfast ... this is a special desert that only can be eaten during Chinese new year. It symbolizes moving up, if you are working, you will get promotion, if you are study, you will get good result.  

Lian Kaw is made from glutinous flour and sugar. it tastes sweet. It can be steamed or oil fried, after steamed, just add some coconut floss .... yummy!!

Wow !! ... look at the food ... there are awesome. They can make you feel like in food heaven .... 

Don't believe, check it out ...

 
Wow ... I think I have enough .... I better to show you one photo to see all ... hahaha

  ...... not enough ?

 

Hahaha ....



Wonder what to eat tomorrow !!??

The CNY still not over yet ... expecting more food and more eating ...

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Emmm.... may be some western food for a change .. LOls.


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