Yesterday, I had this urge to start looking for Chinese new year cookies and snacks online because of a few flooding my feed. So I posted out a status asking if any of my friends were baking any that I could buy.
During Chinese new year, it is a tradition in Malaysia where we would visit our Chinese friends just to celebrate this festivity. We would be greeted with firecrackers, and most importantly food. Some house may open up their house which we call 'open house' for guest to dine and eat more full fledge meals but if the house isn't an 'open house', we would then be served with snacks and cookies like the photo above.
My post on facebook
Back to where I was about looking for cookies to buy. After waiting for a few hours, there weren't any response or anyone selling on my Facebook feed, so I went into a Covid19 food delivery group where there are over 30k local brands and small businesses that are trying to learn a living due to this pandemic. So I thought it would be a good idea to buy from these local bakers. To my surprise, after posting that I was looking for Chinese new year cookies, there were 300 over response and counting offering me their homemade snacks menu. It was a tough decision to choose but I finally ended up with ngaku crackers, fried prawn rolls, macaroons and soya Longan Pudding. There were many more cookies, but to be honest, I don't fancy cookies much as they're often very dry. So I looked for snacks instead so I can binge watch Netflix when I'm home alone during Chinese new year this year. Sadly, we are on tight lockdown again so that means I cant travel back home to my hometown.
Free mix berry free gift
Fried prawn rolls
Arrowhead 'ngaku' crackers
I guess this year Chinese New Year would be very different. Not allowed to be going out but with these snacks in hand, I'm hoping to still get the feel of Chinese New Year at home. My aunt and her daughter would be coming over for Chinese New Year eve for a small reunion dinner. I guess it's been awhile since I've seen any of my relatives or family member. Nevertheless, nothing is going to stop me from enjoying this festive season.
Have a great weekend ahead!
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I’ve never seen those snacks before. I like the ones that look and taste like oily rice crispy treats 😃 or tangyuan....! Miss tangyuan. Do you speak mandarin?
Oh yea I speak mandarin. Hahah I just had tangyuan a few weeks ago during the winter solstice festival. These snacks are the most addictive ones I have every new year. So I'm preparing to get a sorethroat as well.
你上火了？ 那边有凉茶吗？我在广东经常喝。 苦死我
I have a herbal tea shop nearby called 'Koong Woh Tong'. They sell luo han guo and many other good tea for heaty body. Good for weather now!
Pity you can't go home to your folks. I know how much that would mean to you. But I am sure you will make it festive! Send me a prawn cracker pleeeeeeez 😁💗
Hahah I thought u don't like these snacks? Every time this year, I would get a sorethroat because of over eating fried food but it was always worth it.
Totally worth it! haha - and what on earth would make you think I don't like prawns!!!!!! They are the ultimate!
Hahaha this is shrimp paste fitted into a fried wrap. It's addictive. Okay I think you will like this and the arrowhead mushroom chips. XD
They both sound amazeballs! So when is Chinese New Year?
It's on 12 February, still a month left to go but hahhaa wanna dig in the snacks first :P
Ya you need a whole month to build up enough stock haha 😁😜
Too bad you can't go home this Chinese New Year. I didn't know about that snacking tradition, they must be very rich, I hope this year will be better for everyone!
Yea, I hope you're staying safe too wherever you are :)
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