Reunion dinner is one of the most important event of the Chinese New Year celebration. Family members from all over the country would gather on the eve of CNY for a meal together, believed to strengthen family bonds (great for catching up with relatives that we see once a year!).
My children are very lucky to be able to spend this special day at their paternal great grandparents home for the past few years. I'm grateful that one of my aunts and my grandma work very hard to put out delicious homecooked food for us every year.
Something we all enjoy before the reunion dinner feast... CNY cookies! My favorite are of cos the pineapple tarts and also these pretty butter cookies. Kids love them too!
Butter cookies
Pineapple tarts
Our reunion dinner feast, thanks to the two ladies who slaved in the kitchen all morning/afternoon!
Since my grandma is Hokkien, we will always the delicious braised pig's trotters / knucles with seacucumber, fish maw with mushroom and chicken feet, longevity noodles (sau meen) and also pig's stomach soup!
Braised pig's trotters / knucles with seacucumber served in a claypot
Siew yoke
Fish maw with mushrooms and chicken feet
Prawns for happiness. ha ha ha
Leeks so that we have lots to "count" in 2012
Fried chicken.. cos the kids love it.. :P
Kailan.. green vegetables symbolise new beginnings
Longevity noodles...
Baby C and her noodles!
Baby D loves his noodles.. and everything else!
Pig's stomach soup... oh yum!
Mini mandarin ora! nges
What did you have for your reunion dinner?
*All photos taken with iPhone4S.
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