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Ching Ming is a special day for the Chinese where we visit the grave of our ancestors. This is an annual event where all the family members gathers to go to the grave. For my case, its my grandparents. Sadly this year, my eldest uncle's family didn't join us as they went the week before cause my cousins had to work the Sunday we went.
We normally get up very early to the grave so that we can finish before the weather is unbearable. When we arrived, the hill is already filled with people and smoke! Cleaning and filling up the pain for the wording is what we normally do, where the adults will start putting up the food offering and other stuff.
The coloured papers were spread on top of the grave, I don't really know why.
Here comes the burn offering, 2 boxes, 1 for my grandpa and 1 for my grandma.
Small yellow flower. We hire care taker to take care of the grave area. This is planted by them.
As a Christian, I don't perform any of the rituals involved during Ching Ming. I still go for this as I take it as a family gathering, and also helping out in cleaning and whichever help needed.
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I have been lazy in writing my blog lately, and no post in March, such terrible blogger I am. I am trying to catch up with where I left it at.
I was looking forward to this year's CNY as my cousin from the US is bringing her 2 kids back and also my aunt and uncle is also back from the US. My cousins and I have already started discussing what to do and eat months before CNY.
To save hassle, we had steamboat for our reunion dinner. We have been doing it for the past few years and I think will continue till someone come up with a better idea on what to do.
We normally visit my grandma on the first day of CNY, this day is where all my aunts and uncle gather there. I got to meet all my relatives and cousins, some I get to meet them only during this time of the year.
On the Second day of CNY this year, we went to my aunt's place (my dad's side) for breakfast. My aunt is making dumpling for a change this year, we went to help out to make and of course to eat too. I didn't manage to take any photos as I was busy helping out to make the dumpling.
After breakfast, we went to Kota Tinggi to visit a cousin of my dad. He owns a fruit orchard, my cousin would like to bring her 2 kids to 'experience' the nature. It takes about 1 hour from Kulai to Kota Tinggi. When we arrived there, we said hi to the relatives and then we went for a little 'jungle trekking'. My 2 little nephews were so excited, and I was a bit worried while they walk as there isn't a proper road and the grass is quite high.
This little one is too brave, he wanted to jump into the pond..
After our little expedition, we proceeded to a wonderful home cooked lunch thereafter headed back to Kulai. By the time we reach home, everyone is pretty tired and siesta time is all we wanted to do..
My aunt is a good cook, as tradition we have dinner at her place during the second day of CNY. Here are the dishes she cooked...
The main dish for the night.. steamed fish! very yummy and fresh..
All seated and waiting to eat!
I felt that CNY is not complete and loses it's meaning if you spend it on your own. I really enjoy CNY every year, not about just getting ang paos or eating but spending time with relatives and friends which is most important in this festive season. I am not saying that we can't do that during normal days, but during CNY is when everyone will make a priority.. you feel the same way too?
From the third day to the eighth day of CNY I went to Bangkok and Pattaya, I shall blog about it in a separate post.
A relative of my cousin found out that my aunt is back from the US and she is looking to eat some durian went looking high and low for it. Unfortunately, he couldn't find any durian instead he gave her a huge jack fruit!
Huge Jack fruit
Takes 3 people to pull it open..
Finally managed to open it.
My little nephew showing off his jack fruit and insist that I take a picture of it
Removing the fruit, strongly advice you to use a glove as there is a sticky stuff produce by the jack fruit that can be bit difficult to clean later.
Cleaning the fruit from it's protection
This was really really sweet.. yummy!
People say that happy moment fly by really fast, it is indeed. Though I was back in home town for a week but it didn't seems to be enough.. oh well... :P
Thanks for reading this long post.. hope you enjoyed reading as I enjoyed writing this.. :)
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My cousin recommended this place to dine when we went back to Kulai during CNY. Since my aunt and uncle are back from the US, we all went. This place is in a quite secluded area and if I don't have a GPS or a friend who's been there, I don't think I will ever end up in that place. We drove about 1 hour from Kulai to Telok Jawa, thank God the traffic at Pasir Gudang is not that bad.
The restaurant is build extended to the sea, when we arrived it was still low tide, we could see some small crabs running around. I was busy taking some shots around and trying to take the sunset.
It was a really nice and relaxing feeling sitting by the sea, having seafood with your love ones!
Overlooking Singapore and their 'birds'...
There are fresh seafood to choose from, once you've chosen them you choose also the way to prepare them
The compound is really big, I think there are easily more 50 staff working there
Some clams and fishes rare just next to the restaurant
Roast chicken, not that tasty..
Kam Hiong Mantis Prawns.. nice but the prawns still had shell on which is a bit troublesome to eat.. (lazy people complaining... )
Butter Milk Squid, tasted good with a tinge of chinese wine added
Black pepper crab.. this was finger, licking, good. The crabs were big with loads of meat. :)
Salted egg crab, this is good, but I felt that the garlic has over shadow the taste of salted egg.
By about 8pm, the place is packed!
Here is the address and phone number to this restaurant.
It was indeed a good experience and adventure. The food is good in general, I might pester my cousin to bring me there again..
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I took a few days off in December to go back to hometown in conjunction to the long weekend and my grandmother's 83 birthday dinner. I've invited a friend of my to follow me since she's on a long break and wanted to relax by doing nothing.
It was indeed a great break, just relaxing, and going around eating!
We went to Skudai one of the day to meet one of my auntie and cousins who stay there for breakfast then ended up shopping at the newly open Jusco, Bukit Indah. The layout of the place is quite nice, but not many shops to shop in. As we were leaving the place, I saw Christmas decoration made of eggs carton to promote recycling which I thought it was cool and creative.
My grandma's birthday celebration was done buffet style, easier for everyone, don't have to be seated or wait for everyone in order to eat. The food was catered by our restaurant Yat Siong Teng, we had our buffet party upstairs.
Food being served:
This is my favourite, fried pumpkin chips coated with salted egg!
Grandma's signature dish, Hakka Fried Pork
On the left is my little niece, but my right are my young cousins!
Needless to say, my grandma was very happy. His brother came to visit him, and many other relatives that have not seen (some I don't even know who they are) also came to visit her. Happy Birthday Po Po..
My Aunt invited us over for lunch on Sunday, yea.. eating again. She is my dad's eldest sis who is a great cook, and my other aunt who is also a great cook is my mom's eldest sis. I guess being the eldest, u need to be a good cook?
We had a simple yet delicious lunch. She cooked white radish soup, roast pork, yong tau fu, yong dan (egg), and veg.
drools..
how the filling is wrap in the egg, takes time to do..
I also visited our branch church in JB for their Sunday's evening service. There to check out the premise and visit my friend there. I used my cousin's GPS to get there as I am not familiar with the place. The service was quite small, and is the first time I hear my friend preach.
My friend enjoyed herself very much, and made some new friends too (my niece and nephew!) I miss my hometown after writing about it. No fear! I will be back during CNY! :)
