A Bite-Sized Revolution in Tradition Every Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes take center stage — glossy, round, and rich with symbolism. They represent reunion, gratitude, and the shared joy of family gatherings. But today’s mooncake isn’t just about tradition. It’s about reinvention — and that’s where the mini mooncake steps in. Compact, colorful, and brimming with imagination,…
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Mooncakes are one of the popular kinds of bakery products in China, widely represented in the country and closely connected with the holiday of the Middle Autumn Festival, which is celebrated in September or early October on the full moon. They are round like the moon, and traditionally contain a filling of lotus seed paste…
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Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year is a festival celebrated to welcome a new year based on the lunar calendar system adopted by the Chinese. This festival, celebrated in China and many other countries across Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and other parts of Asia is usually accompanied by feasting with loved-ones, lion dances, fire…
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Introduction Nonetheless, the Spring Festival, more commonly referred to as the Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year, is a important feast for Chinese people and peoples of other Asian nations. It is a festival which takes place in the last month or the first month of the Chinese lunar year, that is, at the…
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Pineapple Tarts and Cookies should be served for dessert tables. One must not forget traditional snacks like pineapple tarts and biscuits like kueh bangkit or even almond cookies during a celebration of CNY. They could best be used as the end product of a sumptuous family dinner. Pineapple tarts can vary in shapes or color,…
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Introduction The methods used in food preservation have greatly evolved since such basics as salting, pickling and drying. These methods although assist in preserving food on the shelves for some extent reduce safety, quality, taste and nutrient value of food. However, new trends are making it even possible to freeze food and enhance the shelf-life…
Introduction Consumer diseases, or foodborne illnesses as they are often referred to, are a serious health concern locally and internationally. WHO stated that unsafe food kills over 200 diseases every year; the loss of life totals about 125,000. Many more develop mild to severe food borne illness half of which they cannot trace its origin….
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Introduction Chinese New Year (CNY) is all about celebration, reunion, and gift giving. For festive condiments such as bak kwa, pineapple tarts or other sweets to share with family and friends the appeal of unique packaging will adequately set your gift apart with an extra hint of delight. As it is that time of the…
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Introduction Chinese New Year or CNY is another festival that is characterized by lovely decorations, reunion and delicious munching. Whatever the occasion that families celebrate to welcome a new year, these mouth watering foods bring out the flavor of tradition rooted from centuries back. Most sweets that signify CNY are centuries or even millennia old,…
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As this article has demonstrated, there is no need to spend large amounts of money to be able to follow a balanced diet. You are just about to find out it is actually possible to maintain a healthy diet even with a very limited budget when you know where to look. Here are some tips…
