bits and pieces of my life.
I was back in Ipoh over the Raya weekend with Frances, with my family tagging along to attend her Granny’s 80th birthday. A gathering of everyone of all 4 generations meant that it is time for the very green dish of Lui Char, a Hakka specialty that i’ve tried once many moons ago, with my [...]
When i was young, i’ve always dreaded waking up in the wee hours of the morning to follow my parents to sweep my ancestor’s grave during the Ching Ming Festival. Most chinese families do so to avoid the traffic jam arising from the once in a year occasion, especially when you have different “sites” to [...]
Today is the day all chinese people get older, and families gather to eat glutinous rice balls. My mom-in-law has build an army of rice balls all from the natural colorings of dragon fruits, pumpkins and pandan leaves. Yummy.