Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is around the corner! This year is a Goat year.

During this time of the year, spring cleaning always comes in for every household. This is a common practice that everyone do a thorough cleaning to bring in a new year for good luck through out the whole year. I am no exception to this practice as well.

In addition, many are busy with getting ready to invite the Chinese New Year with goodies and getting ready for stuff to be used for the Reunion Dinner. Some of the goodies that must have during Chinese New Year for visitors will include bak kwa (pork jerk), pineapple tarts, kuih bulu, love letters, etc. As for Reunion Dinner, some of the must have is abalone, scallop, mushrooms, fatt choy, fish, etc.

For me, as usual, we always head down to factory at Woodlands to get our bak kwa. For past few years, we have been getting our bak kwa from Fragrance on and off. This year, we are trying out New Peng Hiang 新品香. We got to know this brand of Bak Kwa from Singapore Expo Food Fair. We bought 500g from them as it was only $10.00 at the Food Fair and it tasted real good. Thus, we purchase from them this year as it is cheap at $20.00 for 500g. Have yet to try how real good it taste during Chinese New Year season.

While shopping at the factory area at Woodlands, we also drop in to other factory that are selling steamboat stuff and goodies. This year, the price of the goodies are way too pricy. I noticed for a bottle of pineapple at factory can cost up to $15.00 and other goodies are almost at that price if not, it will be $2.00 or $3.00 lesser than that price. I refuse to pay that price for such goodies seeing that I am able to make it myself. Thus, I am behind the oven making goodies myself.

As for Reunion Dinner, we initially was discussing to having it outside. However, after doing some research online, I noticed that having a Reunion Dinner outside may not be a good idea coz it seems to be in a rush to have to complete the meal. In addition, for the price I am paying for a Reunion Dinner, don't expect every dish to be what you want. So might as well have it at home. For one, we don't have to rush through the meal and pay the price for a costly dinner we would not enjoy. This means, I will be having fun behind the stove and sweating my butts off.

Well, do hope that this year Chinese New Year will bring me good luck and smooth throught out the year.

Wishing All Who Read My Blog A Prosporus Chinese New Year! HUAT!