The CNY, 2010 (part 1)

Both my dad and mum come from big families, they have a lot of siblings, so the CNY is usually very happening for us.

This is the usual activity at my father's side  family, poker gambling. The lady in red shirt is my legendary aunt(I've mentioned bt her a few times in the blog), as the banker, and her two little devils won't give her a break. And the kids sitting in a circle including the two devils are my cousins. I'm the eldest daughter in the family.

While the men are playing mahjong, my popo was very busy in the kitchen. She was always the main cook during CNY, ever since...like forever. She can cook the best hakka dishes. Hakka dishes are generally aren't very delicate, they are served in very big portions. 

My popo very cute can! When she knew I was taking her picture she said "Aiyo, let you took my pic edi!"(in Hakka) She then proceeded to pose for my camera for another shoot! Hahaha.

I love my popo and she's one of my most favourite person in the world. I miss her!

And my mum was helping out!

These are the simple ingredients to the yummiest dishes of the year.(Actually every year it's the same thing and yet it's still the hottest!)

The 'Chai Choi', some vege and dried bean curd sticks(fuzhu) cooked with fermented bean curd, it must have a name for it I don't know what's it.

My brother and my 'ah sou' who was never shy about taking pictures!

On day one of CNY, we can only eat vegetarian. Look at the variety of vegetarian dishes! I know they don't look very tempting because they are of a colour series(lol) but they are indeed very yummy, whatever u want, we have it in vegetarian version, fish, roasted goose/duck, pork ribs, chicken feet and etc., you name it, we have it.

Then before midnight , we 'open fast' by having a whole roasted pig. Too bad we(my immediate family) din stay long enough for the roasted pig. And the next day lion dance will come to every houses!! This is one of my favourite session. Too bad I didn't get to see it this year.

This is another picture of me at Genting.

Had got nothing to do when my aunt was fighting the wars in the casino with the Lim's!

This is the 1st hamper I've ever bought and it's for my 'yifu' and family. Was expecting them to be happy over it(especially my 'yi' sis and bro), my 'yifu' asked me not to buy them anymore hamper because first, it's a waste of money and 2nd,they have got enough of snacks at home. =p Okie, bad choice of buah tangan. 

(to be continued....)