An old-fashioned Chinese New Year

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Originally uploaded by Tym; taken by Terz.

Ondine thinks it might be my inner auntie coming out, but I went a little crazy this year and we're the most stocked-up on Chinese New Year goodies, ever. We have, in no particular order:

• pineapple tarts --- two boxes instead of the usual one, 'cause like I said, I went crazy;
• love letters, half of which I've eaten already;
• kok zai aka peanut puffs, made by my mom! Just the way I like it;
• red bean rolls, the greatest invention since maple creme cookies;
• prawn rolls, Terz's choice; it's a little too giam (salty) for my taste;
• kueh bangkit, also for Terz's benefit; I've never developed a taste for it.

I was actually thinking of getting more food 'cause friends are coming over on the second day of the New Year to mahjong. Besides stockpiling more of the above, I'm thinking I need to get some serious 'traditional' local fare, like F&N Orange Crush and Van Houten's chocolates (especially the mixed nuts variety). It's just not Chinese New Year unless you've had enough orange-flavored fructose syrup to make your teeth squeak.