Happy Chinese New Year 2013 - More Snacks

~ Cashew nut ~

~ Fish cracker ~

~ Acar / Pickles ~

~ Bakpou / Dried pork slice ~

~ Longan ~

~ Langsat / Lanzones~

Happy Chinese New Year 2013 - The Snacks

:: Dried Squid Head ::

:: Dried Squid Slice ::

:: Rempeyek Bayam ::

:: Kerupuk Papadam ::

:: Rempeyek Kacang Tanah ::

:: Another type of Dried Squid Slice ::

:: Kue Lapis Legit ::

:: Kue Lapis Surabaya ::

:: Sugar Toppings Cookies ::

:: Choco Chips Peanut Cookies ::

:: Pineapple Tart / Nastar ::

:: Kerupuk Emping Kecil ::

:: Cookies 1 - bought from Tupperware Chinese New Year 2013 Edition ::

:: Cookies 2 - bought from Tupperware Chinese New Year 2013 Edition ::

:: Candies ::

:: Chocolate Balls ::

:: Cornflakes Cookies ::

:: Lempok Durian ::

Happy Chinese New Year 2013 - 团圆饭 (Reunion Dinner) on 9 February 2013

Happy Chinese New Year 2013

The Year of Water Snake

Here are my family menus for the reunion dinner and the meaning.....

:: Spring Onions Fried Fish ::

Spring Onions Fried Fish - Fried fish with spring onions, carrot, and chili slices in salted soy sauce is my Daddy's favorite hehehe (Muaccckkkzzzz Love Daddy and Mommy).

The pronunciation of fish in Chinese is yú (魚). The fish represents remains or surpluses every year and the carrot represents good luck. 

Fish must be served as whole fish but is not eaten completely during the reunion dinner. The fish head and tail will be left overnight to signifies the completion in everything we do. There is a beginning and an ending for the things we do.

:: Chinese Broccoli in Rice Wine ::

Chinese Broccoli in Rice Wine - It is cooked with a bit of pork slices. Fresh green vegetables symbolizes close family ties.

:: Fried Winter Noodle with Egg ::

Fried Winter Noodle with Egg - Winter noodle or any kinds of noodle represents longevity for the family. Eggs represent fertility.

:: Home Sweet Home Treasures Soup ::

Home Sweet Home Treasures Soup - sea cucumber, pork ball, button mushroom, spring onions, and bamboo shoots in soup is also Daddy's favorite :D . It represents treasures..... a lot of treasures and goods for us.

:: Arrowroot Bulbs in Spring Onions Soup ::

Arrowroot Bulbs in Spring Onions Soup - Arrowroot bulbs or some people call it Duck Potatoes cooked in 3 layers pork and spring onions in soup. Arrowroot bulbs symbolizes good life and prosperity in the family.

:: Mommy's Special Menu - Braised Pork Leg in Dark Soy Sauce ::

Braised Pork Leg in Dark Soy Sauce - Until this second, everyone who ever tasted this menu cooked by my Mommy will say "The braised pork leg cooked by your mom is really great!". Thanks to them to give such impressions on this dish and thanks to MY SWEET CHEF MOMMY (...for everything, not only for food :D ). And this is not only Daddy's favorite, but FAMILY FAVORITE.

Pork symbolizes strength, bless, and wealth.

:: Salted Soy Sauce with Chili - Chopped Garlic ::

:: Home Recipe Chicken and Potato Curry ::

Home Recipe Chicken and Potato Curry - Family favorite too. Chicken and coconut milk symbolize togetherness of the family. Chicken symbolizes prosperity and joy.

:: Stewed Pork Leg with Dried Vegetables ::

Stewed Pork Leg with Dried Vegetables - dried vegetables represents harmony, happiness, and prosperity.

:: The drinks hehe ::

Happy Bak Chang Day

Happy Bak Chang Day

:: on the 5th day of the 5th month in lunar calendar ::

LOVE DADDY, MOMMY, GRANDMOM, GRANDPA, & SISTERS... MUACKS

Happy Daddy's Day

 :: Fruity Rainbow Cake from Ligo Mitra - Rp 120.000/- ::

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

WE LOVE YOU, DADDY...

A Short Trip to Teratai Indah

 :: Fried Fish-Bean Curd ::

:: Fresh Coconut ::

:: BBQ Fish ::

:: BBQ Squid ::

First Visit to D'Bamboo

First time visiting D'Bamboo, a shop selling dim sum and blended ice. Before entering a shop....I'm sure all of us will make a little expectation from the shop we are about to visit. Like for D'Bamboo..I thought I could find so many types of dim sum, I thought I can try so many kinds of blended ice. All those are just MY IMAGINATION....well we managed to order all kinds of the available blended ice (even just 3 flavors)

:: left to right: Chocolate Special - Es Nona - Blended Milo ::

:: Rp 13.500 - A bit regret...it really has not much topping, but only jelly, chocolate-coated biscuit ball, chocolate roll, strawberry jam, and milk ::

:: Rp 8.000 - This one I can say...NICE...better than those two...It has more fillings....I forgot how many types, but of course still contains jelly and red beans.. ::

:: Rp 9.500 - The blended ice is made from milo..and it tastes better than Chocolate special's ice. But this one...is TOTALLY PLAIN...NO FILLINGS INSIDE..what the hell @@ ::

We also managed to order 2 out of 3 dim sum menus available, Ayam Jamur (mushroom+chicken), Ayam Udang (prawn+chicken), and Ayam Kepiting (crab+chicken). Because they didn't make Ayam Kepiting dim sum on the day we were there...so we ordered only Ayam Jamur and Ayam Udang.

:: Ayam Udang (orange color) - Rp 1.200/pc ::

:: Ayam Jamur (grey color) - Rp 1.100/pc ::

Last...is...CHAI-KUEH..this one we ordered so many hehehe....total of 50 pcs. Price Rp 700/pc.

:: Yam Chai-Kueh ::

:: Ku Chai Chai-Kueh ~~ Ku Chai = Garlic Chives::

:: Bengkoang Chai-Kueh ~~ Bengkoang = jicama / yam bean ::