CNY day 9

On Sunday, at about 12 midnight, I walked over to my neighbor's house ready with some CNY gifts. Both of them looked so cheerful. They always have this celebration every year  and I am sure to be invited.

sugar canes were being offered

The roasted pork was the highlighted item.

'miku'

sweet glutinous rice

'ang ku'

'ang ku'

steamed egg cake

pomelo and watermelon

red eggs


After distributing ang pows to my neighbour's grandkids, I was ushered into the house and served..

fried bihun, curry chicken and sweetened vinegar pork knuckles

After prayers, the roasted pig was cut and hence I was given some. Some agar-agar too and most importantly the Carlsberg. Well, I don't drink but this time I was not spared. The landlord poured some Carlsberg into my glass and told me to finish it. I had to finish the drink before I called it a night. I was already feeling like 'floating' and before I got drunk, I made a move.

So goodbye I said and off I walked back.


Comments

  1. JeanetteFebruary 19, 2013 at 3:12 AM

    Miku look like pink Twinkies!

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  2. ReanaclaireFebruary 19, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    hey Wenn, what nice neighbour you have.. my row of houses, no one celebrated the 9th day so lavishly.. most of them prayed and fired crackers only.. then go to sleep.. hahaha...

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    1. wennFebruary 19, 2013 at 11:53 PM

      oh my two neighbors celebrate it every year..

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  3. yvonneFebruary 19, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    I didn't pray although my in-laws pray each year (they skipped this year) because I usually need to attend to my young kids.

    They have to be in bed early as they have school the next day.

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    1. yvonneFebruary 19, 2013 at 8:53 AM

      None of my neighbour pray that night. Only distant neighbour prayed and I watched from our balcony, haha~

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    2. yvonneFebruary 19, 2013 at 8:55 AM

      You have such thoughtful neighbour, wenn. And you yourself is a nice neighbour, too!

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    3. wennFebruary 19, 2013 at 11:54 PM

      it wouldn't be nice to miss the occasion as they are nice people..

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  4. YannieFebruary 19, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    I prayed to the Jade Emperor too. We started 3 years ago. Because we didn't get to sleep too, if we didn't pray. So I just told my husband to join the fun of praying.

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    1. YannieFebruary 19, 2013 at 9:27 AM

      My husband is a Cantonese, so we celebrated and prayed in a very simple way. Just presented fruits and kuih. No sugar cane and meat.

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    2. YannieFebruary 19, 2013 at 9:28 AM

      My husband and kids were having fun playing outside the house with fire crackers. I took a half day off just to sleep in for some time on the next morning.

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    3. wennFebruary 19, 2013 at 11:59 PM

      my mum always goes back to pray in Taiping and sometimes I will go back to pray..

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  5. HayleyFebruary 19, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    The Jade Emperor prayer is one of the important event for the Hokkien, both my family and in laws also have this every CNY.
    Too bad this year I din't really pray that long and enjoy those food as I was engaged with Aden, he was frightened due to the endless fireworks around the neighborhood.

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    1. wennFebruary 19, 2013 at 11:59 PM

      I remembered my kids used to be scared of the fire crackers too..

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  6. [SK]February 19, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    wow, great!! you are so closed with your neighbour that they invite you to their house for the Jade Emperor prayer every year..

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    1. [SK]February 19, 2013 at 11:23 AM

      my neighbour opposite does this every year.. and it would be a nightmare for me instead.. cos they will burn firecrackers and fireworks non-stop until i cannot sleep~~

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    2. [SK]February 19, 2013 at 11:24 AM

      would be easily 2am when they stop the activities, then only i can sleep peacefully.. @_@"

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    3. [SK]February 19, 2013 at 11:24 AM

      they say this day is more important than the new year to the Hokkiens.. look at how grand their celebrations can be..

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    4. [SK]February 19, 2013 at 11:25 AM

      your neighour really had a lot of offerings to the Jade Emperor.. the "miku" looks very cute, i have not seen that before..

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    5. [SK]February 19, 2013 at 11:26 AM

      you certainly had a good supper at their house huh?? i am sure they are very hospitable and keep feeding you with food?? :p

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    6. [SK]February 19, 2013 at 11:27 AM

      hahaha, so did you walk back home in a straight line?? and you managed to reach home instead of sleeping on the roadside?? geez~~

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    7. wennFebruary 20, 2013 at 12:04 AM

      haha, I was worried that I might walk zig-zagly but luckily I could walk straight home..

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  7. linaFebruary 19, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    What a celebration. :)

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  8. munFebruary 19, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    It is good that you know your neighbours well. So much food to be eaten after midnight, surely all visitors will be very full and cannot sleep after that. Are your neighbours Hokkein?

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  9. munFebruary 19, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    Luckily you managed to walk home safely despite feeling like "floating". Did your husband go with you to your neighbour's house?

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    1. wennFebruary 20, 2013 at 12:06 AM

      No, my husband was at a friend's place who celebrated too..

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  10. munFebruary 19, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    You must be very, very, very full after eating fried bihun, curry chicken, sweetened vinegar pork knuckles, siew yoke, agar-agar and drank a glass of beer. Especially eating all those after midnight. Did it make you stay awake?

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  11. bluedreamer27February 19, 2013 at 7:50 PM

    oh gosh.. the roasted pork.. we call it here as Litchon and I am a big fan of this highly caloric and rich in fat dish LOL... but who cares about the rich calorie... we usually have this once a year .. why not grab and embrace the opportunity right buwahaha

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  12. bluedreamer27February 19, 2013 at 7:51 PM

    hey what's that Miku.. it looks pretty cool... is it some sort of dessert?

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    1. wennFebruary 20, 2013 at 12:08 AM

      yea, it's made from flour. It's soft and sweet too..

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  13. Twilight ManFebruary 20, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    I love miku very much and it is very difficult to find good ones in KL. I miss eating them! I usually steamed them before toasting in oven and eat them with butter. So heavenly!!!

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    1. wennFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:26 PM

      my kids love to eat it after steaming them..

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  14. Twilight ManFebruary 20, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    It is very nice and auspicious for your neighbour to invite you over on the 9th day of CNY! I believe that good luck will come to you! No wonder Wenn always so lucky!!

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    1. wennFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:27 PM

      oh really? I was invited for the past few years but at times I missed it..

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  15. MEcoyFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:11 PM

    well is this a party for the whole neighborhood
    they hosted? wow that's great i mean
    there's only few i knew that would do that

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    1. wennFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:28 PM

      not really for the whole neighborhood..mainly for relatives and friends..

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  16. MEcoyFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:13 PM

    roasted pork seems really crispy!
    and that is how i want it haha
    is there any sauce for that? those gravey like?

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  17. MEcoyFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:14 PM

    that miku it seems like buns?
    or are they? i think it was some sort of
    sweet bread like dessert

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  18. MEcoyFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:16 PM

    that sweet glutinous rice seem like
    our kalamay here, but it was brown in color
    what are those brown thingy on the top?

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  19. MEcoyFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:17 PM

    that ang ku?
    are those some sort of sticky dessert?
    what is it made of?
    and it goes in two shapes huh
    i think ball like were better

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    1. wennFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:30 PM

      yea, sticky and had lotus paste as fillings..

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  20. MEcoyFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    egg cake huh? how that does differs on the regular cake?
    and i wonder what does that chinese character written
    on the top meant?

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    1. wennFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:31 PM

      it's made from just eggs and flour..
      the word supposed to mean prosperous..

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  21. MEcoyFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    at first i thought that pomelo was
    coconut drinks haha
    they decorated it too huh

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  22. MEcoyFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    by the way that table on the first picture
    is that an altar or something?
    i love how it was decorated

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  23. MEcoyFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    im sorry for my delayed comments iv'e been quite busy haha
    have a great and god blessed day wenn
    take the best of care and happy blogging

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  24. Small KucingFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    uiks...miku change jor ah? i thought it's turtle type geh

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    1. Small KucingFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:46 PM

      wow...whole roast pig...nice....

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    2. Small KucingFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:47 PM

      so many offering. Bagus :)

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    3. Small KucingFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:47 PM

      uiks...how come my name not appearing in the comment section at the bottem geh...usually it will list how many comments i have left in the blog gah

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    4. wennFebruary 21, 2013 at 11:55 PM

      yea, a lot of variety of food..
      I'm not sure about that..

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