Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Chinese New Year in pictures

Chinese New Year is tradition, festivities, noise, colours and celebrating the fullness of life in all its glory. And because a picture is worth a thousand words, here's several thousand words' worth of what Chinese New Year is like in our household.


























A big part of Chinese New Year in our household revolves around food, largely thanks to the fantastic culinary skills of my mother-in-law. It involves feasting so major that it is customary to stagger away from the dining table feeling extremely tight around the waist.

The pictures are but merely a small sample size of the spread that was offered during the first three days at my mum-in-law's place. Other unsung, unphotographed delicacies included butterfly prawns, yam basket, kung ba pao, lotus root soup and stir-fried bamboo shoots, all greedily lapped up before the idea to take photographs could surface.


A rip-roaring Year of the Tiger to all my readers and may your plate of blessings never be empty!

5 comments:

Lilian said...

Please tell your MIL that I think you're so lucky to have married into her family, if only for the FOOOOD!!!

It's all so amazing, is that topshell I spy beside the century eggs?

monlim said...

Hahaha, anything for food eh? Yes, that's topshell, jellyfish and pacific clams in the cold dish. Good spotting!

Anonymous said...

Wow so sinfully yummy and delicious! Is your mil Hokkien? There's Kong Bak Bao for CNY!! Happy Chinese New Year to you. Indeed it is a busy, rowdy and happy festive period for all of us...
~ my

Anonymous said...

Must have lots and lots of left over - 年年有余.

monlim said...

MY: A very happy New year to you too! Yes, my mil is Hokkien although she also has Cantonese and Teochew blood. Terrific excuse to embrace all the different dialect cuisines!

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