Pineapple-Shaped Tarts 凤梨酥_2016 CNY cookies 年饼_金猴报春

This pineapple tart is still using the same old recipe, my best melt-in-mouth pineapple tarts. But this time i changed from sweetened creamer to real stuff -F&N full cream condensed milk . Also shape them like a pineapple fruit.

Stir fried Mixed Vegetables with Fresh Lily bulb_ 缤纷百合_2016 CNY dish_金猴报春

We can easily get fresh Lily bulb from the market during this time (CNY). I like to just simple stir fried it with mixed vegetables, it taste crunchy and sweet.

Traditional Kuih Kapit (Love Letters ) 传统鸡蛋卷_2016 CNY cookies 年饼_金猴报春

My first ever traditional Kuih Kapit a.k.a Love Letters. I am not sure how many of you willing to try out this traditional Kuih Kapit which bake over charcoal grill, as it was really not easy task. Anyway, I still want to keep this traditional recipe on my blog here as to pass down this traditional recipe to younger generation.

Nut-Hugging Bear Cookies 小熊抱杏仁饼干_2016 CNY cookies 年饼_金猴报春

When i first see this cookie, immediately bookmark to make them because they are so adorable. It was shared by a Japanese chef Maa . Before i can make them, i have to get the cutter first.Later i realized that not just any bear cookie cutter is suitable to make them, some are too short and some are tall.

Hong Kong Style of Savoury Steamed Yam Cake 港式腊肠芋头糕_2016 CNY dish_金猴报春

Whenever i have some good yam, sure use it to make a good steamed savoury yam cake. This time i made slight changes from the usual yam cake since CNY is approaching (  讨个好意头嘛）, added Chinese sausages or Lap Cheong and mushroom, similar like Hong Kong style of Lo Pa Gao aka radish cake.

Sweet and Sour Chrysanthemum Pork_2016 CNY dish_糖醋菊花里脊(吉祥年菜花开富贵)

This sweet and sour pork dish could be served at CNY re-unioon dinner as it look auspicious with chrysanthemum flower shape, something special than normal sweet and sour pork.

Egg White Plain Loaf Bread 蛋白土司

The other day one reader left a comment in a very old post (way back 2009), said everyone should try this very soft bread. This is a bread recipe that i have totally forgotten. After i re-check back the recipe, and realized that this recipe is using egg white. Since that day i have leftover egg white, so i go ahead to modify this old recipe into plain loaf bread.

London Almond Chocolate Cookies 伦敦杏仁巧克力曲奇饼_2016 CNY cookies 年饼_金猴报春

Before blogging, i did make this cookie during CNY. But don't know why, i just stopped making this cookies after i started blogging, maybe due to too many new recipes to try out ^_^ Since few readers requested me to share this recipe, so this year i made them again.

Dual colours Purple Sweet Potato Mantou or Bao 双色紫薯馒头

These dual colours of baozi or mantou was inspired from a TV food show. I always like to use purple sweet potato in baking or making baozi as the colour always look beautiful.

Waxed Meat Claypot Rice (Lap Mei Fun) 腊味饭_2016 CNY dish_金猴报春

The best time to enjoy Lap Mei Fun is during CNY time, as we can easily get good quality of imported waxed meats especially from Hong Kong. I got some good one during my recent short visit to Ipoh.

Hei Zho or Prawn Rolls 虾枣_2016 CNY dish_金猴报春

I have so long did not have this Hei Zho 虾枣 which is one of the Hokkien common dish serve during CNY. I remember my mother did cook this dish when i was young, sometime she also made crab version called as Ching Zho 蟹枣. But don't know since when she has stopped making this dish during CNY but instead she made the Hokkien meat balls which is nice too.