Fried Nian Gao (煎年糕)

In most of the Chinese households, you will definitely find this item in their CNY shopping list – Nian Gao. This is a sticky rice cake made from glutinous rice flour, sugar and water and wrapped in banana leaves. Chinese households must have them as they symbolize a better year or more improvements in the

Braised Vegetables In Nam Yu (南乳斋菜)

Nam Yu (南乳) is also known as red fermented bean curd, known for its poignant smell and taste. I reckon that many who are non Cantonese may not enjoy it – my husband and three children dislike it.

Napa Long Cabbage with Dried Scallops (瑶柱煨白菜)

Two weekends ago, I had the pleasure of dining at the Spring Court Restaurant at South Bridge Road with my family and my mother. We enjoyed the meal very much as their Cantonese dishes were authentic and well presented. One dish that etched into my memory was their signature dish – braised long cabbage with

Gold Fish Agar Agar (金玉满堂)

No meals are complete without a dessert. Certainly no CNY dinners are complete without any dessert. Personally, I feel that western desserts have no place at our CNY tables because we would probably be so stuffed with all the good food.

Fry Chinese Leeks, Lotus Roots and Chicken Gizzards (雞腎, 莲藕炒蒜)

Married into a Teochew family, eating Chinese leeks during Chinese New year is a definitely must. My late mother-in-law always rattled in Teochew that eating Chinese leeks means that you would always be counting money throughout the new year! Haha we all can do with that.

Braised Mushrooms With Roast Pork & Fatt Choy (好事发财)

I know that I have not been sharing that many recipes in recent months. But on this second day of Chinese New Year, I hope that it is still not too late to share some traditional family recipes with you. At this point, I must say a big thank you to Hannah for encouraging me