I guess the people who will be smiling away all day and saying "Huat ah!" would be the restaurant owners, hotels, florists and chocolate retailers. The SO and I have never celebrated valentine's, not even while we were dating. SO says it's too commercial, or maybe he's just stingy...keke!
As a kid who lived in an old shophouse among the mostly Hokkien community, praying to the sky God was a very fun, boisterious event. It was really 兴高采烈! Both sides of the street would be lined with red colour tables, each tied with a pair of sugar cane branches by the side and filled with lots of goodies, including the obiquitous roasted 猪头, an assortment of meat, fish (to be converted into fish floss), fruits and candles. Old men playing flutes would come by to visit every household to play a short, auspicious tune for a small red packet, and lions would come dancing and add to the festive air! We kids were happy to stay up late till 12am, and that's when mom will sliced up the long-awaited, yummy home-made Ngoh Hiang (五香) and chopped up the sugar cane for us to sup on! Yoohoo~!
I'm reminiscing, but those were really memorable days. Once we moved into HDB flats, the feel of the celebration was never the same.
:-)
ps: Ok, ok, I must attempt to learn to make the Ngoh Hiang this year; must not let the yummy home recipe be lost. Mom has probably forgotten the exact recipe, but I shall try to re-create it by trial and error. :-P
16 comments:
hi auntie p, i volunteer to be your guinea pig. hehe..
ngoh hiang fanatic
aka ksn & lincoln
i can also volunteer! *WIDE GRIN*
Piangz...volunteer yourself not enough, can volunteer your cat somemore! Want to eat ngoh hiang, wait har...dunno when? Heh!
I just ate 1 curry puff so near lunchtime, and this morning, I thought my diet was going well.
>_<
no lah, not i volunteer lincoln one... he told me to put his name on your "waiting list". hehe..
i think Ah Boy isn't such a fussy eater. yet. haha.....
but u can prepare extra maggi chilli sauce. if erm.....kekeke.....
Actually, you know what? I realise that when it comes to ngoh hiang, one woman's recipe may be another woman's poison!
Most conventional ngoh hiang recipes calls for mainly meat + a bit of water chestnuts (some even use yam!), but my mom's version has got other vegetables like carrots, spring onions and dunno what. So, it may not appeal to you, but it will always be my favourite version and the one I miss the most.
I also want to be the test-eater leh....count me in.....yOu don't try to deter us with the thoughts of VEGATABLES!!
hunor! =)))
i can make curry and/or braised chicken wings. if got potluck hor.....count me in!
*WIDE GRIN*
yah, maybe we can have potluck! i can volunteer my house... or whichever is convenient for all
what dish can i cook?... kim chi fried rice anyone?
咖啡王子 1 号店！woohoo!!!
but who to provide the 社长 har?
*hands cover mouth + chuckle*
I'm amazed at how the topic of praying to the sky God can lead you ladies to planning a potluck party and thinking about what to cook!?!
你们太厉害了!
be amazed by the womenfolks. only women can do it so well, it's our privilage + right!
kekeke.....
but can consider boh?
so how? on boh?
KSN: me think she runs away liao. kekeke.....
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I'll be busy for the next few weekends, so if you're keen, by all means, you can organise a potluck. I'll join you if I can make it. :)
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