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Dong Zhi Festival

December 21st, 2008 kelvinsse 4 comments

dinner

Yesterday evening I had one joyful family reunion with my gf’s relative. A few (6 in exact) of us but huge portion of delicious food were served.

chicken wings

“Nan Lu” Fried Chicken Wings.

tofu

Japanese Tofu with Minced Pork & Salted Fish.

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Asam Fish with Mix Vegetables.

braised pork

This dish is unknown for me yet but the taste was fantastic!

together

Here’s a photo of the Jong’s family that I celebrated Dong Zhi Festival with. The food was speechlessly wonderful and I had a pleasant evening of family reunion!

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A tiny thing that unites family tie

December 21st, 2008 kelvinsse No comments

 

dough

 

        Dong Zhi is a time for family reunion.  Tang Yuan, sweet soup of glutinous rice flour balls, is indispensable during this festival. 

balls

 ”Yuan” (literally meaning “round”) signifies ”yuan man” (complete ) and Tang Yuan means “tuan yuan” (family reunion ).  

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Eating Tang Yuan is symbolic of family unity and family prosperity. 

cooking

        For good luck, families prefer to have some pink tang yuan to mix with the white ones. 

lots

Dong Zhi is the thanksgiving of the Chinese calendar. 

Dong Zhi” literally means “arrival of winter”.  Coinciding with the winter solstice, it is an occasion for the family to get together to celebrate the good year they have had.  Tang Yuan is cooked and eaten to symbolise unity and harmony within the family.

kelvinsse.com wishes you and all Chinese friends a Happy Dong Zhi Festival.

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