THE DAYS OF CHINESE NEW YEAR 2014

30/1/2014
REUNION DINNER -CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE

Initially, I was thinking  of eating out for the Reunion dinner this year as firstly there are only 3 of us, secondly, it will be more convenient and finally it will save the cooking and washing up for me. But then I realised that cooking the Reunion dinner and clearing up after that,is all what Chinese New Year is about..... IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF CHINESE NEW YEAR!

So  my homecooked Reunion Dinner together with my sister-in-law and her mother and sister

Vegetarian Yu Sang - bought from the market, I only need to add the radish and carrot 

Not a wholly vegetarian dish- it has dried oysters and fatt choy!

Poached Chicken and hence Hainanese Chicken Rice with chili dipping sauce 

Cantonese-style Fried Prawns with ketchup

Hakka Braised Pork Belly and Fish Maw and Fishball soup made up the rest of the menu.

31/1/2014

1ST DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR

Honouring our elders - but first "pai nin" with my doggies...

HAPPY HORSE YEAR FROM Phow-phow and Juju

and the naughty boy Toto

Bonding with family members to strengthen the clan!

And the Chan Clan 

Missing.....Sarah!

The yearly rounds of "Fatt"

everyone deeply engrossed in the game....

1/2/2014

2ND DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR - "HOI NIN LOU SANG"

the long table groaning under the weight of all these wonderful food

The Chef for the day - not the "leng lui" in front but the "leng ma" at the back!

I was too lazy to cook a dish and brought the "airflown Kimchi from Korea"- thanks to Eunice parents

  

2/2/2014

3RD DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR

Stay in and relax 

"no mahjong today... lets relax and sleep" 

abandoned kitty found at backyard... anyone interested to adopt?

"Where is Uncle Toto?" 

 3/2/2014
4TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
Raise the red lanterns and feast on more delicious food

Brunch with Esther at the newly opened Cheras Sentral Shopping Mall

Needed a bread! 

Maple Butter Bun and Lemon Cheese Bun-fluffy delicious buns at L'espresso by the Loaf  

Homecooked dinner at brother KK's house 

Sang Choi pau with turnips, fried meehoon, Braised Soy Pork Belly, Satay 

and porridge with dried oysters and scallops and roasted pork bones 

4/2/2014

5TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR

Feng Shui masters say today good day to start work- why?

Because we can get BIG angpow from boss! hahaha

Had to share this beautiful video with you all.  

Enjoy!