CNY @ hometown Taiping part 1

Two days before Valentine days, I had travelled almost 300km all the way north to my hometown - Taiping. I tried to get back earlier ( 2 days before CNY) to avoid the massive congestion on the highway. The jam was already there waiting for me to be part of them. FML!!! Trapped in the jam queue starting from Sungkai. Luckily, the jam didn't last long. Smoother way starting from Ipoh way back to Taiping.

CNY jam always be the biggest fear of the driver. Energy saping journey made me yawn all the way to Taiping. Please don't follow the car in front too close to avoid tragedy happen. Do not snap picture while you was driving, that was dangerous man!!!

Reunion dinner was one of the most important event during the CNY. Everyone will be gathering along and had a dinner together with some fancy homemade dishes.

Here were some dishes that my 2nd aunty prepare. Every year, she will be the head chef in charge all the food and beverage during the whole CNY. Thousand of thank you appointed to her. The taste of the food was awesome but the most important things was all the family members from all over the countries can sit together to enjoy the wonderful moment. Who knows whether tomorrow, one year later, two years later, three years later we still can gather in the same place having dinner again. Strong relationship between the family members are the most precious gift from the god. Please appreciates your love one.

Praying section was on the way in the midnight. The prayer was a welcome party of the god of prosperity (cai shen). Hope that everyone making good money for the coming new year.

The bottom left dish given a name of Handful of Gold basically made by a pork knuckles mixing with Huat cai, mushroom, green beans and carrots. Oily porky knuckles was a great match with the topping sauces. Hope people who consumed it had a great win in some illegal betting throughout the CNY.

 

The above dish was this year special named Five happiness. Normally, you can try this food out in any of the chinese restaurant in Malaysia. This dish was formed from five different dishes (5 in 1 package). But this homemade Five happiness was highlight of the night.

All the praying items were fully prepared to welcome the God of Prosperity (GoP). Hopefully GoP will always standing beside us leading us to the way of prosperity. http://www.thefye.com/  "huat ah". Hope pay cheque will come in one by one. Gong xi Gong xi....

Fire crackers were lighted to scared the evil away. But the polis were on their way to your house.

Ready to welcome the god of prosperity. Cai Shen Dao

The Chai family representative were on their way.

The god had arrived. So how we know the God had arrived??? There were two pieces of wood that showed the presence of god. If the both of the wood were different direction that means the god had arrived.

Music please. There were a song called " Cai Shen Dao" were playing while the whole process was on the way. Here were some videos to let you know more about the tradition.



There were some meatless snack session after the prayer. Basically, the first day of CNY was a vegetarian day. So, no meat allowed and it was the only healthy day through the whole CNY.

I got a lot of AngPau (red packet)

Now I can think how I spend my angpau money. Woohoo!!!!

Thefye.com here greeting you Happy chines new year.Woohooo....Gong xi gong xi.....