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| Dragon & lion dances in Hong Kong |
Our family dinner – “tuen nin fahn” (團年飯) – to celebrate togetherness on the eve of Chinese New Year was once again held at Fook Yuen (馥苑). Chinese new year’s cake “nin go/nian gao” (年糕) has been bought and peanut cookies have been made. All that remains to be done is the dreaded last minute cleaning, for tasks such as sweeping are avoided in the first days of the new year for fear of ridding your household of good fortune.
From my recent trip to Hong Kong, I even
acquired a “chuen hup” (全盒) – a Chinese
candy box on the cheap to hold
sweets for welcoming guests in the new year.
So
from my family to yours, regardless of whether you celebrate the new year on
the lunar calendar or not, may the one ahead be full of laughter to warm your
hearts and good food to warm your bellies.
happy chinese
new year & happy eating!
It's great that you are able to continue the CNY traditions in Australia (I'm hopeless with them). My mum has a similar candy box and I've always wondered why it only comes out at new year (told you I was hopeless!). Lovely photos, too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Chinese New Year! I'm never great with traditions, it's only ever kept if I'm in China, but this year and last I've been in Australia so just a few dinners with family but not much more...
ReplyDeleteWe don't give red packets or eat NY's cake. Doesn't mean I don't like the festivity though :)
That candy box is adorable. Happy Chinese New Year to you :)
ReplyDeleteOooh, love the images! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletehappy CNY - here's to good health, happiness and lots of eating :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so jelous that I missed this! Looks like so much fun.
ReplyDeleteHappy CNY! I love the celebration and superstition involved in CNY and I adore all the festivity and colour in the traditions and of course the food!
ReplyDeleteHappy CNY :) Hahaha you're family does the same thing as mine ~ so traditional hehe hope you have a lovely day with your family!
ReplyDeletei ate half my peanut cookies stash -_-' but happy chinese new year mate! may the yeah of the dragon bring you and your family prosperity and good health!
ReplyDeletei would love to go to hong kong one day! jealous!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! The peanut cookies sound delicious.
ReplyDeleteHappy Chinese New Year! I hope the dragon delivers and brings you lots of fortune :)
ReplyDeleteHappy CNY!!!! Gosh, yes, I ate heaps that night...although it was Filipino food LOL
ReplyDeleteGong xi fa chai! Great piccies of the lion dances, I haven't seen any this year cos I'm too slack to go out haha I should go see some before it's over!
ReplyDeleteHappy Chinese New Year! We don't celebrate, but I love going into Chinatown to watch the parades, and it's a great excuse for Yum Cha! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the candy box - gorgeous. Happy Lunar New Year - and hope Hong Kong was all that and more!
ReplyDeleteHahaa ur way more up to date than i am on the whole lunar calendar thing.. when mum told me there was gonna be 2 months this year i looked at her like sayyy whatt??? lol Wishing u a "Gong Hei Fat Choy"! May the Dragon bring u prosper and good health! :)
ReplyDeleteHey Bel, suffice to say that Mum did a very good job at drumming/scaring Chinese traditions and customs into me!
ReplyDeleteHey Jenny, happy New Year to you too! Mum would tell me off as a child each time I did something which wasn't in keeping with customs, so I guess I've been scarred for life haha =p
Hey Tina, thanks, happy New Year to you too!
Hey Tina, hope the New Year has been good to you so far as well =)
Hey gastronomous anonymous, happy New Year! Can't wait to see that Dragon baby =D
Hey Cass, well, officially, it is still the New Year festival...
Hey Anna, happy New Year! It's the biggest event on the lunar calendar, and I love all the colour and food as well.
Hey Daisy, haha yeah, there's no escaping a traditional Chinese family, is there? =p
Hey chocolatesuze, teehee, I still has a few peanut cookies left!
Hey Alexis, and Chinese New Year is a wonderful time to be there!
Hey Hotly Spiced, it's the only time of year I make them!
Hey Simon, thanks! Happy New Year to you too =)
Hey Adrian, doesn't matter what food it is, as long as there is food and plenty of it!
Hey catty, gong xi fa cai! The pics were part of a lions and dragons parade in Hong Kong just after Christmas actually =p
Hey JasmyneTea, I guess it's like how I don't celebrate Christmas, but I love all the colour, food and hustle and bustle involved.
Hey Kitchen Butterfly, family, anywhere, is the absolute bestest!
Hey Rhonda, gong hei fat choy! Haha, I owe knowing all these things to my mother =)
Hope you had an awesome New Year. Your candy box is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHey Sara, I've been wanting to get a small candy box for years!
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