CNY day 1

I boiled 'pat chan' overnight and so it was ready as soup for breakfast this morning. I cooked vermicelli for all of us. This is what my mum will usually prepare for us during the first day of CNY. So to carry on the tradition, I made the effort this morning.

A bowl of pat chan misua with a hard-boiled egg and lettuce.


As for lunch, I steamed the fish. Just added sesame oil, soya sauce, garlic and ginger.
When the fish was ready, I added the spring onions and crispy onions.

I had stewed the pork overnight too. 
Just poured the stewed pork with Japanese tofu over the 
blanched broccoli and carrots.

Butter cereal prawns



After lunch, at 3pm we went to AEON Ipoh. Just walked around and bought a pair of shoes for both my boy and my girl.

Anything that's red attracted me..


Happy Chinese New Year!

Tomorrow I will be visiting my siblings and relatives. 
Got to get ready the ang pow..


Comments

  1. [SK]February 10, 2013 at 10:08 PM

    GONG XI FA CAI!!

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    1. [SK]February 10, 2013 at 10:08 PM

      it's our tradition to go vegetarian on the morning of the 1st day of CNY.. so breakfast will always be vegetarian, just some simple fried beehoon.. only lunch we go back to normal dishes..

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    2. [SK]February 10, 2013 at 10:09 PM

      you have been cooking a lot these few days huh?? probably adds up to a month on normal days?? haha~~

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    3. [SK]February 10, 2013 at 10:10 PM

      how nice you went shopping on the first day!! i just stay at home watching TV.. rarely i stay at home for the whole day, i guess only on the 1st and 2nd day of CNY, and when i'm sick~~ :p

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    4. [SK]February 10, 2013 at 10:11 PM

      oopss!! touch wood!! must say only auspicious things during CNY huh?? okay, must wish everyone here 身體健康 萬事如意!! :)

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    5. wennFebruary 11, 2013 at 9:40 AM

      you take care..wishing you all the very best of health throughout the new year!

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  2. ReanaclaireFebruary 10, 2013 at 11:38 PM

    No decorations in my house.. hut lots of goodies on the dinner table.. :)
    Have a blessed new year, Wenn!!

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    1. wennFebruary 11, 2013 at 9:40 AM

      Have a blessed new year to you and family too!

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  3. eastcoastlifeFebruary 10, 2013 at 11:46 PM

    祝新年吉祥如意, 身体健康, 蛇年快乐！

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  4. இ Baŋäŋaz இFebruary 10, 2013 at 11:56 PM

    Wishing you 財源廣進達三江 cáiyuán guǎng jìn dá Sānjiāng. Huat La Ulala..;).

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  5. munFebruary 11, 2013 at 1:20 AM

    Happy Chinese New Year! Very delicious dishes you cooked for CNY day 1. Since you worked so hard in your shop during the days leading to CNY, it is only right that you relax with your children and go to the mall with them.

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    1. wennFebruary 11, 2013 at 9:41 AM

      My duty to prepare meals for my family and I simply love doing it..

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  6. munFebruary 11, 2013 at 1:22 AM

    For the first day of CNY, our family tradition is to eat only vegetarian dishes for the whole day but in my case, as I have a gathering with my friends at night, I would eat a little meat during dinner with my friends.

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    1. wennFebruary 11, 2013 at 9:42 AM

      when my PIL were still around, we were vegetarian..

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  7. munFebruary 11, 2013 at 1:25 AM

    Wishing you and your family lots of happiness, good health and prosperity in this year of the snake!

    Have fun visiting relatives and siblings today!

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  8. bluedreamer27February 11, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    yum yum...
    Happy Chinese Year !!!
    Have a blissful year

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  9. Small KucingFebruary 11, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    I saw in fb..aiyo..really made me lau hau sui..

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  10. 煒霖February 11, 2013 at 1:14 PM

    Happy Chinese New Year!!! =]

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  11. HayleyFebruary 11, 2013 at 7:33 PM

    Hah gong xi fa cai once again!

    CNY has been quite ok for me so far, hehe.. Looking forward to more gathering with my friends!

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  12. MEcoyFebruary 11, 2013 at 10:37 PM

    among those dishes i think that pork dish was the best
    i love black sauced dishes and broccoli was
    one of my favorite

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  13. MEcoyFebruary 11, 2013 at 10:39 PM

    and that butter cereal prawns reminds me of the
    prawns me and my new met friends of what we had
    yesterday

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  14. MEcoyFebruary 11, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    well me too wenn every red thing captivates me hahaha
    since my favorite color was red
    thats why i some how loved chinese new years hahaha

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  15. MEcoyFebruary 11, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    anyways what are those triangle thingy there?
    foods?

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  16. MEcoyFebruary 11, 2013 at 10:42 PM

    i'll be looking forward to see you and your siblings together
    i only saw your mom will she be there too?

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  17. MEcoyFebruary 11, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    have a great and god blessed day wenn
    take the best of care and happy blogging

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  18. JeanetteFebruary 11, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    Making me hungry!

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  19. ChrisAuFebruary 12, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    Happy CNY Wenn. Never heard of having 'pat chan' on CNY but however, keep up the tradition.

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  20. LifeRamblingsFebruary 12, 2013 at 12:17 AM

    Gong Xi Fa Cai!

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  21. YannieFebruary 14, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Wenn, I am serious. You homecooked food looks certainly good for me.

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    1. YannieFebruary 14, 2013 at 2:24 PM

      I managed to do a final shopping on CNY eve, as my husband hadn't got his new clothes. He finally bought a short pants himself.

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    2. YannieFebruary 14, 2013 at 2:25 PM

      On CNY day 1, we usually went to temples for praying, and we had steamboat for dinner.

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    3. wennFebruary 15, 2013 at 12:43 AM

      I just prayed at home on CNY day 1..

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