Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Yea! Hmm… come to think of it, I’m going to miss the Chinese New Year celebration at home for the sixth year… Do I really miss it that much? Of course! The elegant and colourful new year decorations, joyful new year tunes, exciting lion dance performances, yummy food; and best of all, I get my bright red “ang pau” (monetary gift in a sealed red packet) from Mom, Dad, Godmom, Granpa, aunties, and uncles!
I missed my “ang pau” and favourite snacks: pineapple tarts, beehive cookies, BBQ dried meat, just to name a few….
Celebrating Chinese New Year in Canada is a brand new experience. Having reunion dinner on new year’s eve with friends can be lots of fun; we prepare new year’s dishes to satisfy our taste buds, hang around in a group to avoid being homesick, chat and joke around to make everyone feels at home.
This is what I considered as the “royal” treatment on my first Chinese New Year spent in Canada. I admired the fancy dishes my friends came out with; it was just the way they cooked!
The eye-appealing food presentation was fantastic! The aromatic and delicious home-cooked meal was simply astonishing! It was truly a gastronomical feast!! I cherish the friendships I have, that makes me feel at home when I’m alone in this foreign land. Thanks a bunch!
Wishing everyone a wonderful Ox year ahead! Happy Chinese New Year!!
Tags: Experience, Life
January 23rd, 2009 at 5:21 am
You are having the feast so soon already? All look so yummy. Is one of the dishes roast duck?
January 23rd, 2009 at 8:34 am
Thank you Adeline, you gonna cook the same for us also right? hahaha… don’t forget to make the Durian Ice Cream also ah…
January 24th, 2009 at 12:35 am
Aishiang,
Haha.. it’s too soon to have a new year feast. The picture was taken several years ago when I celebrated my first CNY in Canada ;) Brilliant, it was roast duck! Are you having a feast this year?
January 24th, 2009 at 12:40 am
Paul,
I wished I’m capable of preparing that many dishes! Speaking of durian, yumm… only if I could find one here. Anyway, looking forward to your cheesecake :)