Chinese New Year 2007 in February
Went back to Ipoh for a few nights, with the usual dinners, angpows, and greetings to relatives, and sometimes unknown relatives who I have no idea what to call them by in Cantonese. It's so much simpler in English - uncle or auntie, that's it, period. (it should be made the law) That's my last resort when I can't figure out how they are related to me. Hahaha..
Anyways, it's the usual CNY customs and all but I still enjoy having it once every year. This year though, my sister had the "feel" of making cakes, after a very long cake-making hiatus. It was a rare moment whereby she had the mood to bake cakes, as rare as it is to film the endangered and elusive Siberian tiger in snow. I gladly helped her out. After all, I had too much of Astro. I found out it was quite a task to stir the cake mix by hand, but after you get the hang of it, it's quite cool to see all the ingredients and colours blend together in swirling patterns. Plus, it trains your arm muscles. Haha..The best part of the cakes, apart from their freshly baked aroma, was definately the crispy edges and crusts. In total, we made five types of cakes over two days - chocolate walnut, coffee, custard, sugarless, & malaiko. I'd put in the photos but I don't have broadband yet.
Overall, it was a nice and pleasant CNY this year with quite a cool weather in Ipoh, surprising to say. Maybe next year my sister will return from her even longer pizza-making hiatus.
