Chinese New Year Malaysia

Chinese New Year Malaysia

Hey everyone, how's your Chinese New Year so far? I'm having a good time this New Year - embracing the New Year mood, and at the same time enjoying my rest.

Btw, here are some of the things I did this New Year:

Going to the temple. The crowd turnout was huge and way beyond what I had experienced last year (maybe because of the different timing).

My other events during this New Year apart from going to the temple and having families and friends visiting, mainly revolves around food, food and more food!

First of course - tasting the many New Year cookies and candies. Come to think of it, I notice that at least in Malacca, many of these are still homemade (either self homemade or bought from the homemade sellers).

Then there is the must have sweet tasting Mandarin oranges, eaten anytime of the day this New Year! I've been buying a fair bit of this - just can't get enough of its sweetness!

And during reunion, my relatives came and we tossed the yu sheng (yee sang) with many good luck blessings! This is something I've been learning to appreciate its meaning and say the blessings now :)

Our reunion is then followed by the traditional steamboat.

I find eating steamboat fun and of course delicious .... for its sweet soup taste and yummy ingredients!

I used to rush through the steamboat, but not now... I try to understand and follow the main reasons of having steamboat.... if not wrong, steamboat is a good way to keep the dinner longer - where we have to wait for the food to be cooked - while chit chatting with all relatives first.

I find the older generation seem to understand this better than the younger generation. Nevertheless I managed to do some chit chat with my cousins, though I think the adults had more to chat! (and not so concerned about eating only. haha!)

One highlight I have this New Year is having try the traditional popiah. It looks easy when done, but see the amount of ingredients that go behind!

That's why this is a real highlight this year, cos it's not often we can get this - buying just ain't the same.

Add that with a dab of chili... yummy!

Well that is what I've enjoyed this New Year so far back in Malaysia, where I find the Chinese New Year celebrations still full of traditions and very merry! (not to mention the ang pows haha!)

How about you? How are you celebrating your New Year? :)