Chinese New Year

Signature Pineapple Tarts 2013

February 3, 2013

To many, January often feels like a dreary Monday as we drag ourselves back to work after a month of dreamy, year-end holiday bliss and festive celebrations . The Chinese population in Asia however, are prepping themselves to usher in another bout of celebrations and binging. Christmas decorations in the stores are briskly replaced by banners and [...]

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Prune Kueh Lapis – Spekkoek

January 21, 2012

I do not remember eating this during Chinese New Year when I was young. In fact, I do not remember ever eating this during my early schooling days…. Then one day, it found its way into our household, and we’ve never been without it during Chinese New Year ever since… Initially, this (as with many [...]

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Pineapple Tarts 2012

January 19, 2012

I first attempted to bake pineapple tarts last year. This is decidedly the most popular Chinese New Year cookie among my family members and friends. I have a friend who would order his $1.50/piece pineapple tart every year without fail and it is not uncommon to pay $1/ piece for home-made pineapple tarts nowadays. In case, [...]

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Crispy Golden Prawns With Lemon Mayonnaise

January 15, 2012

The Chinese culture is most particular about celebrating auspiciousness. For a happy occasion like the Chinese New Year that celebrates a new beginning, we are even more mindful about surrounding ourselves with auspicious symbols. When I was young, we were not allowed to sweep the floor on New Year’s Day, for fear that we would [...]

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Mandarin Friands – 金吉蛋糕

February 4, 2011

春到堂前添瑞气日临庭上增吉祥To all those who are celebrating the Lunar New Year, (and that includes all Chinese in China, Taiwan, SE Asia, the rest of the world and not forgetting the Koreans) here’s wishing every one a very prosperous and successful Rabbit year ahead. ( And I learnt that for the Vietnamese, it is the year [...]

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Pineapple Tarts

January 27, 2011

By the time this is published, most of you would have seen,baked and eaten one pineapple tart too many in the last few weeks to want to read about yet another Pineapple Tart post… As popular and festive as it may be for Chinese New Year, I have never made the pineapple tart before. I [...]