This year we had our reunion dinner at Copthorne Hotel, Penang. The atmosphere was lively with cheerful chatter from every table. Service was good too and the food was delicious. They had someone dress up as the God of Prosperity to go around the hall stopping at each table to give out ang pao packets filled with a chocolate coin and lucky numbers for 4D.
Our reunion dinner:
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| Reunion Dinner (Yee Sang, Prawns, Broccoli with Fatt Choy, Fish, Lotus Rice and the Dessert |
Early next morning, MIL made her signature herbal chicken soup to go with mee sua aka longevity noodles. It is our first meal of the new year. Live long and prosper - that's what this signifies.
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| Herbal Kampung Chicken Soup |
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| Mee Sua aka Longevity Noodles with Boiled Egg and Herbal Chicken Soup |
Then, we headed out to see the lion dance. This is said to bring good luck.
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| Lion Dance |
The first day of the Rooster year was spent welcoming visiting relatives and exchanging ang paos. When it comes to giving or receiving ang pao from MIL (in our family at least), we would bow or kneel and wish her well.
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| Bow, Wish Your Parents Well, Accept |
These are the CNY cookies served to the guests. It made our lunch too. I think we ate half of it!
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| CNY Cookies |
In the evening, it was a steamboat dinner.
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| Steamboat Dinner |
And that's just the first day of the Rooster year. Let me tell you about my second day...in another post. Lol.
it looks super yummy!!
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Thank you ..pretty much a good-food few weeks!
Deletethat's a feast, Sharon! Geez, I miss that mee sua chicken soup!
ReplyDeleteEvery CNY, Angie...every CNY ..haha! My jeans are screaming..
DeleteLovely photos, Sharon, and the food looks amazing! Thank you so much for sharing, it looks like you had a great time!
ReplyDeleteIt was wonderful to spend time with the family, Linda. I look forward to next year!
DeleteWow! The reunion dinner and 1st day were full of wonderful food and family value. Love your photos.
ReplyDeleteWow! Really bow so low?? We dont really bow that low but it is a good practice especially to the younger generation where history nearly gone with the time.
Thank you, Rose...yes, the men in the family really bow this low for a dramatic effect..lol!
DeleteI loves the bowl of mee sua...
ReplyDeleteMe too.. ;D
DeleteWow, I drooled at the amt of black moss, dear! It's awesome that you guys still observe the traditional way of bowing....... xoxo
ReplyDeleteShirley..high 5! Happy to hear you like black moss. I do too! The bowing is pretty fun ;)
DeleteThat herbal kampung chicken look awesome delicious weiii!!!
ReplyDeleteeat...must eat. :)
ReplyDeleteso much red dates. Soup must have been very delicious
wow longevity mee sua looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteI dont have this during cny but I know this is our tradition to eat during cny and birthday