The Lunar New Year or CNY also known a Chinese New Year is celebrated in unison in the aspects of joy, reunion and last but not the least feasting. It is one of the major Chinese festivity for the Chinese, people with Chinese origin, and those who embrace the Chinese culture in the world. Year...
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The Ultimate CNY Goodies List: Taste the Spirit of the New Year
Introduction CNY is a time or reunion for families and friends to rejoice for the new year especially the Year of the Tiger. No celebration is complete without having a binge that is usually served with traditional Chinese New Year food. These delicious delicacies which could be homemade or facebookred packets or ‘ang paos’, contain...
Top 10 Must-Try CNY Cookies for Your Lunar New Year Celebration
Chinese New Year (CNY) is all about merry making, getting together with love ones, and ideally; consuming happy stomach filling new year delicacies. One can never party without snacking on lucky CNY cookies which are believed to bring luck in the new year all through. Here are 10 must-try CNY cookies to add festive sweetness...
Understanding Halal-Certified Products: A Comprehensive Guide for Consumers
Introduction Halal is an Arabic word that can be translated to English as lawful, allowed as per Islamic laws or Shariah laws. In as much as food items and consumer products are concerned, halal certification provides an assurance that the foods and other products have been processed and dealt with in accordance to Islamic law....
How to Make the Perfect Kueh Bangkit at Home
Kueh bangkit is a biscuit that which is familiar to people in South East Asia especially those celebrated during the Chinese New Year and Hari Raya. These cookies are tender that you can barely bite it and its deeply brown crumble has a crisp and flaky mouth feel. Of course, kueh bangkit bought from store...
The Sweet History of Kueh Bangkit: A CNY Festive Tradition
There is nothing more associated with the Chinese New Year celebration in Southeast Asian countries than kueh bangkit or kueh bang ket in the Hokkien dialect. These pretty cookies have soft textures and can be made in various shapes and sizes, often round, rectangular and in form of flowers and all may be lightly scented...