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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Celebrate Lunar New Year with the Best CNY Goodies of the Season
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...
How to Incorporate CNY Snacks into Your Reunion Dinner
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,...
The Future of Food Preservation: How Advanced Frozen Technology is Revolutionizing the Industry
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...
What is HACCP? A Beginner’s Guide to Food Safety
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....
Creative Packaging Ideas for CNY Goodies: Make Your Gifts Stand Out
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...
The History Behind Popular CNY Snacks: A Taste of Tradition
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,...
Healthy Eating on a Budget: Tips and Recipes
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...
Vegan Delights: 10 Plant-Based Recipes You’ll Love
It is an interesting myth, but it is not the truth, when you decide to become a vegan, you do not have to say bye to your favorite meals. You do not have to resort to elaborate cooking techniques to veganize a standard recipe and get the same tasty dish. Below, I have rounded up...