新 年 發 福 - A Chinese New Year Story
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One of the things that many of us look forward to during the Chinese New Year celebration is the wide variety of festive goodies. Before you indulge in your favourite treats, do you know how they came about and what are the auspicious meanings behind them?
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- 2. 福 On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the tan family will visit grandma to wish her good health and longevity.
- 3. 福One of the family’s favourite things about Lunar New Year: the treats and the stories that Grandma would tell! The young ones gather around Grandma excitedly.
- 4. 福“Tell us about our favourite CNY goodies, Grandma,” the young ones chorused in unison. “One at a time,” Grandma says. “Let’s see who’s first…”
- 5. Bak kwa came from a meat preservation and preparation technique used in ancient China. BAK KWAORIGINS 肉干 Because people were poor, meat was a luxury for many. It was thus reserved for the Lunar New Year.
- 6. VERY OILY eat less hor... 很油! of recommended daily intake* in calories Almost half is sugar! 50%1145 42% NUTRITION FACTS *RDI for Male (18-29) Low Active = 2280 calories
- 7. KUEH BANGKIT ORIGINS 番婆饼 These originally started as religious food offerings, so they were made in the shape of the currency of ancient China. Today, they come in various animal or floral shapes, each symbolising different meanings.
- 8. VERY HEATY 很热! eat less hor... of recommended daily intake* in calories 1/5 of it is sugar! 8%137 NUTRITION FACTS *RDI for Female (18-29) Low Active = 1745 calories
- 9. The word ‘pineapple’ in Hokkien is ‘ong lai’. The literal translation for ‘Ong lai’ is ‘prosperity has arrived’. PINEAPPLE TARTSORIGINS 黄梨挞 People believe that pineapple tarts bring good luck and prosperity.
- 10. VERY HEATY 很热 eat less hor...! NUTRITION FACTS *RDI for Male (18-29) Low Active = 2280 calories of recommended daily intake* in calories Butter fingers? It’s 20% butter! 30%684
- 11. DRIED SHRIMP ROLLSORIGINS 蝦米香 Shrimps are thought to represent happiness and good fortune, while spring rolls symbolise wealth (the shape represents a gold bar). Hence, the dried shrimp roll combines both meanings.
- 12. VERY OILY 很油 eat less hor... ! of recommended daily intake* in calories Time to ‘prosper’ with 20% saturated fat! 13%228 NUTRITION FACTS *RDI for Female (18-29) Low Active = 1745 calories
- 13. LOVE LETTERSORIGINS 鸡蛋卷 History has it that lovers used these send messages to each other. Eating the ‘love letters’ would mean that the words were taken to heart.
- 14. VERY SWEET 很甜 eat less hor... ! of recommended daily intake* in calories Almost as sweet as a real love letter, it’s 2/5 sugar! 13%224 NUTRITION FACTS *RDI for Female (18-29) Low Active = 1745 calories
- 15. “It’s only once a year, Don’t worry too much, just eat!”
- 16. 恭祝大家过个 大肥年