#yusheng

[dessert-foodi-li-cious]

[klarkstella]

i really have a type huh and it's the loyal and devoted knightly type....

[cryingriveratnight]

"Do you truly intend to follow me?" A nod. "Do you even understand the dangers out here?" "I can learn. From you." "Heh. Sure you can."

After Yusheng helps Jiangye run away from the palace, they have a hard time getting along.

[yours-trudy]

Should've used more fish.

[thebleedingwoodland]

I have so many random photos on my phone, on Chinese New Year Eve and during New Year. As continuation from previous post, for non Chinese who are not familiar with Chinese New Year event.

1. Eight Treasure Tea: Raisins, Red Dates, Roses, Winter Gourd, Longans, Peanuts, Wolfberries, Tea. Imported from China. 2. Dried plum sweets.  3. Dim Sum. In the center is the best fried pork I’ve ever tasted.  4. Pork Dumpling (Jiao zi) 5. Mala Fried Noodles with pork slice. Mala is seasoning made from Sichuan chili and incorporate 5 spices: Star Anise, Fennel Seeds, Sichuan Peppercorns, Whole Cloves, Cinnamon Stick.     6. Braised Bamboo Shots, Braised Pig Intestine, Herbal Chicken, Seaweed.  7. Chrysanthemum Tea. Herbal drink for health, since my childhood.  8. Yu Sheng. I do not celebrate New Year with Yu Sheng this year. Yu Sheng is fish salad, celebrated by ethnic Chinese in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia. The big portion is meant to be eaten together by several people with chopsticks.  9. Lion Dance. Performed by two people, jumping from one pole to another. By historically, there was a story of Emperor saved from nightmare by creature resembles lion dancing to chase away evil spirit in the Emperor’s dream. Afterwards, the Emperor declared the lion as the symbol of luck in China. The music is very loud, I warned you. 

And the last, of course, Ang Pao (Red Envelope) 

with money inside. Angpao is Hokkien Chinese language. Ang means red. Pao means envelope. Hong bao is the version in pinyin Mandarin Chinese language. 

The tradition of giving angpao by married couple to unmarried, even though the receiver is adult with stable income but unmarried, so yes, not for kids only. Unmarried adult with income is not allowed to give angpao. Giving angpao is meant to be showing care to others and sharing happiness to other people by giving fortune. Red colour is meant to chase away evil spirit and bringing luck in Chinese culture. 

[countessofwisdom]

"It's just a food game. It can't hurt you."

The food game:

[carolynnyoe]

Prosperity toss

Lunar New Year GIF for GIPHY Arts.

[foodcreation101]

It’s the Year of Tiger 🐯🧧🍊🍊