Pre-Reunion & The Beginning Of The Year Of The Dragon

It is the start of the 2 week where practically all chinese race enjoys and loves. The fun of having holidays, the food prepared by grandparents or parents and the ever lasting chit chats with all the families when they come together. YES, Chinese New Year Eve has finally begun. This is the time where all families would gather to have a great feast, update among each other, play games with all cousins (and sometimes win some money). What's more important is that to enjoy the special days with the people you grow up with and you love.


A simple reunion dinner is not really that simple after all. Mom's and Dad's would clean up the house, decorate it and prepare food that could easily fit for at least 3 families or more. Even their children is not spared for parents will need as much help as they can. I, however get the job as the food taster and help out with the cooking. Seeing there is no daughter around to help mom, it is only normal for one of her sons help. So early in the afternoon, we started to cook for dinner. The dish are soup and laksa, however my dad is unable to get the ingredients needed (told mom to get it earlier but she say "NO FRESH IS THE KEY"). So we ended up changing the dish from laksa to curry mee, which in fact turn on well I believe. 

Well here is the start of cooking but ended up fail

But eventually, manage to come out food such as this

The aroma and the smell is very inviting. Home cooked food is always the best

Now after the soup and curry mee is perfected, the only thing is to bath, pick some nice clothes and wait for all to arrive. I was always near the door so that I could any of my families is knocking near the front gate. 

Even my dog notices me being near the door so much that it decided to sit near me and wait along with me

Near 6pm, one by one finally arrived, and the real cooking began. Luckily, I do not need to help out much as they have enough resources to feed the whole army. So, I just kicked back relax and see dish by dish being placed on the dining table while other relatives begin to come. 

ROUND 1

1.Curry Chicken

2.Roast Duck

3. Mee Goreng

Combination of all

Let the feast begin.

Within moments, we manage to finish most of the food, but wait, that's not all. When we finish mom said " What? finish already? Time for 2nd helping then" My eyes were like "What second helping?" She came out with bowls of curry me for each of us. I totally forgotten that there is curry mee for dinner. Then, she went to the living hall and prepare her so called "snacks". Most of my families love her "snacks" because she put lots of ingredients in it

ROUND 2: Snacks

The main reason her popiah is so nice is because it is really full of veges inside with additional chicken floss and egg that goes along with it

After round 2, All of us is practically couldn't move thanks to the awesome food. We decided to play some game so that we wouldn't feel so full and it could be digested faster.Everyone decide to play pictionary, where the game is actually choosing a certain word and act it out so that the team could guess what that word is.

Everyone is playing and having fun. This is call FAMILY!

After a good couple of laughs and games. My uncle says "it's time for dessert. Who wants ice cream?" All the children jump and each wants an ice cream. He not only brings out ice cream, there is a box of blueberry cheese tarts as well. Oh gosh! this is one dinner which will definitely bring all the pounds into the tummy.

Round 3: Desserts

Smooth and Yummy Blueberry Cheese Tarts

Who could actually resist ice cream?

Finally it all ended with everyone watching a movie on tv where it is showing Ip Man 2. Once the show ended at midnight, everyone decides to leave and off to bed while wishing all Gong Xi Fa Cai.I on the other hand, continues with the hope where Arsenal could actually overcome their biggest problem ( Goal Scoring and Defence). Unfortunately, the result still stay the same (Seems like Dragon year doesn't affect the people who are staying in UK). Well finally after much disappointment with the match, I am going off to bed still smiling because tomorrow is where I'll receive the ang pau and going back Taiping to meet the crazy family of mine too. Lol... 

To be Continue...