But of cos this year is also something very special. I spend my 1st Chinese new year with my husband and not my bf at Jakarta. His mother and eldest sis's family came over here to join us as well.
My MIL is a good cook and she can really cook. She prepared alot of food for us. In all 8 dishes, cos cannot have odd number of dish!! Mostly are Alfred's favourite.
1st on the table is this ** Fa Cai Yu **
Alfred says is a must dish every year as it mean that you will Fa Cai when u eat this fish! Is very expensive especially during New Year fesival. See this fish like just normal small fish, it cost $8 per fish!!
2nd Dish -** Whole Steamed Fish **
It must be a whole piece of fish as it symbolise completeness.There must be 2 fishes or in pural numbers as it ensure long life and good fortune.
3rd dish - ** Shuan aka Spring Onion**
Spring onions and Smart share the same pronunciation in Cantonese. So eat this will make us Smarter!!
4th Dish - Roasted Meats
New Year must have some meats. Since we have so many dishes so we just bought some roasted meat from the restaurant as added dish!
New Year must have some meats. Since we have so many dishes so we just bought some roasted meat from the restaurant as added dish!5th Dish - ** Steamed Prawns **
6th Dish - ** Wu Xiang **
This is made by my MIL in Singapore and fly in specially for our Reunion Dinner
7th Dish - ** Pig organ Soup**
I forget to take photo of this soup. Well Pig stomach look like the pouch that people used to keep their "Tong Qian" in the old old time. So eating this help us save money!!
8th dish - Last and not least ** Red dates **
Red dates bring the hope for prosperity. So suppose to eat on the 30th day aka New year eve till new year day!
Thats is, our "Feng Fu" Dinner!
Beside all these dinner, we also must sure the Rice Jar, Salt, Sugar and oil are all full as it means we always have enough food!
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