HAPPY MOMENTS - CNY cheer......

I hope everyone is happy for the past eight days. How is the 'collection' for this year? To those who have not received "Ang Pau" from me, you can visit me before the end of the Chinese New Year. May the year ahead brings you happiness, good health, good wealth and prosperity!

Digitpress annual dinner

Eldest-in-law (Soong family)

Lunch Gathering

The Soong Sisters

YONG SISTERS in Telok Intan

We are a FAMILY

Like Father, Like Son

Tossing Yee Sang

My Home Yee Sang

Restaurant Yee Sang

Preparation

I think Yee Sang is a must during Chinese New Year. Family and friends, young and old will take the opportunity to get together to toss the colourful ingradients for a better year ahead. The act of tossing Yee Sang is referred to as 'lou sang' or 'lou hei' and it has gained popularity over the years.

GONG XI GONG XI

Chinese New Year traditionally last from 1st to 15th day of the new year (Cap Goh Mei). These days presents an opportunity for our love ones, friends and relatives to visit each other to offer their good wishes. Red packet (Ang Pau) are given from the older to the younger ones.
Gifts are usually bought when visiting friends or relatives at their home. Mandrain oranges are in season at this time and make very suitable new year present because of the gold colour (which means good luck and prosperity).

GONG XI FA CAI

Happy Happy GONG XI

Happy New Year

h a p p y Ne w yeeAr

Xin Nian Kuai Le

Happy New Year

g o n g x i g o n g x i

happy happy New Year

H a a ppy nnew yeear

Gong xi

Kong He Fa Cai

Kong Xi Fai Cai

new year COOKIES

It was a week before the Chinese New Year I started to bake some cookies. I love the spirit of baking New Year cookies. It is fun. I would say there is a great difference between homemade cookies and those commercial ones sold in the shop. You would agree with me........ simple cookies can be quality cookies baked from home.

Butter cookies (before baking)

Fresh from oven

Brush on a layer of egg white


Cool well & packed

Filling-Pineapple Jam

Pineapple Tarts [Pumkin shaped]

Pineapple Tarts (to bake for 15 mins)

glazing Almond Cookies

Cool well before storage

Pineapple-tarts

Pineapple-tarts

Chunky Almond Cookies

All Packed for the New Year

Crabstick crackers

"Nga Gu" Crackers

Reunion Dinner

According to the lunar calendar, Chinese New Year is celeberated on the new moon of the 1st month. It is also the most important festival in the chinese culture. Most people will have their reunion dinner with family and friends on the eve of the new year. This year we invited our "chan ka" Joanne's parents and brother to join us for the reunion dinner at Nainai Restaurant in Bukit Jalil. I hope everyone enjoyed the food I 'ordered'.

The Soong & Chan Family


Salmon Yee Sang

Tossing Yee Sang high for a greater year

Deluxe Five Combinations

Double-boiled Sharkfin Soup
with Dried Scallop & Abalone

Braised Sea Cucumber
with Mushroom & Fish Maw

Baked Prawns with Superior Soya Sauce

Steam Fresh Pomfret

Abalone with Snow Peas

Clay-pot Rice with Chinese Sausage

Reunion Mango Pudding