Canine CNY 0: Doggy Dinner
The Year of the Dog in 2018 was celebrated with much feasting as tradition dictates. And to feast, one must make preparations. Since the morning of the eve Chinese New Year, mum, Bro, and I were out of the house sourcing for the freshest ingredients. Mum showed me a picture of a cute dog-themed lou sang that she received via What's App, so we decided to recreate that for reunion dinner. Drew up a list of ingredients and went shopping at AEON Taman Equine. Got all we wanted, and then proceeded to the nearby Fun and Cheer to complete our CNY decorations. Dog-themed stuff were already going for 50% off. Back home, mum started on the cooking, and I figured out how to assemble the lou sang . As usual, we had 3 dishes per person: Snoopy Lou Sang Stewed sea cucumber with shiitake mushrooms, pig tendon, and pig stomach Pak cham kai Fried Threadfin Salad Pan-fried prawns Steamed pomfret Stir-fried garlic chives Lotus root soup Just a little bite from every dish would