"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" In the Making

Fatt Tiu Cheong (or Buddha Jumps Over the Wall) is the name of the dish. The legend was told that someone was cooking this in a pot and the aroma travelled into a temple. A monk caught the aroma, it was just too good, and he jumped over the wall of the temple to search for the source of the smell. He, of course, broke his vegetarian diet that fateful day. Hence the name of the dish. ~ Chinese New

Nga Goo With Chinese Sausages

Mum had just finished cooking the "nga goo" (i dunno what it's called in English). According to mum, we can only buy nga goo during Chinese New Year season. ~ Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner 2007Nga Goo With Chinese Sausages, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Beggar Chicken @Kuala Selangor

This is the famous beggar chicken from Kuala Selangor. The restaurant is situated in a quiet palm plantation off the main road. The chicken was wrapped in aluminium foil and baked in clay. I felt that the baking was done too hastily and the flavour had not really permeate the meat. Other than that, it's good. The herbs and spices were in nicely balanced proportions and the gravy was full of

Lamb Stew

A traditional chinese lamb stew recipe by mum.Lamb Stew, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Serving Soup

A simple but nutirious soup for dinner. ~ 2nd day of Chinese New YearServing Soup, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Hope To Be Happy Every Day

It's Hee Ha Tai Siew (big laughter) again for dinner. This time, I ordered the kitchen (my mum actually :P) to stir fry them with dark soy sauce and garlic (in Chinese, it's called Gon Jeen Ha Look). She learned this from a Sifoo many years ago, and I enjoyed it very much everytime she cooked this. ~ 2nd day of Chinese New YearHope To Be Happy Every Day, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Pacific Clams

I like these very much. The clams were very chewy and went very well with plain rice. ~ 2nd day of Chinese New YearPacific Clams, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Fried Vermicilli

It's one of mum's specialty. Fried chinese vermicilli with lots of cabbage and carrots - cause chinese vermicilli is very salty, so lots of vege is needed to balance the taste. ~ 2nd day of Chinese New YearFried Vermicilli, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Fish Again

Nin-nin yao yue (have fish every year) seems to be yat-yat yao yue (have fish every day). ~ 2nd day of Chinese New YearFish Again, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Tou Kan

It's a vegetarian dish. Tou Kan is made of soy beans and tastes like Fu Chok, except it's thicker and has a lot more layers. ~ 2nd day of Chinese New YearTou Kan, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Vegetarian Today

Some chinese eat vegetarian every 1st and 15th of the month according to the lunar calender. So, today's menu was 100% vegetarian. Vegetarian Today, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Tidbits For The Guests

It's the first day of Chinese New Year and these were the snacks for the family and friends who'd come visiting.Tidbits For The Guests, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

My Bowl of Yee Sang

I carefully arranged my bowl of Yee Sang for a pretty picture. ~ Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner 2007My Bowl of Yee Sang, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Tossing Yee Sang

Yee Sang is a Malaysian invention. It's made of sweet and sour crispy tidbits, pomelo, ginger, Chinese pear shavings, carrots, and raw fish (we use salmon). Tossing Yee Sang is known as Lou Hei, which means good luck in career and business. ~ Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner 2007Tossing Yee Sang, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Let the Feast Begin!

Moments before the action. ~ Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner 2007Let the Feast Begin!, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Hee-ha Tai Siew

Prawn is also a must for Chinese New Year reunion dinner. Prawns are called "Ha" in Chinese. Hee-ha Tai Siew means Big Laugh Hee-ha... meaning that we'll all be happy this year. ~ Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner 2007Hee-ha Tai Siew, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Nin-nin Yau Yue

A fish dish is a must for Chinese New Year reunion dinner. It's a Chinese wish "to have fish every year" (nin-nin yau yue) - meaning to have enough to eat every year. ~ Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner 2007Nin-nin Yau Yue, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Sushi?

What's sushi doing here on reunion dinner? A bit odd but my sister-in-law just learned to make these and wanted us to have a taste. Not bad at all. ~ Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner 2007Sushi?, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Wow, It's This Big!

A friend of dad's gave a huge mexican abalone and mum's gonna cook it. It was this big. ~ Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner 2007Wow, It's This Big!, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

Abalone with Mushroom and Sea Cucumber

A classic Chinese New Year dish. ~ Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner 2007Abalone with Mushroom and Sea Cucumber, originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.

"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall"

Here's a close-up to show some of the ingredients: Mushrooms, chicken, fish maw, sea cucumber, dried scallops, and some Chinese herbs that names I don't know. ~ Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner 2007"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall", originally uploaded by Dr Fizzwizzle.