Baby Well for me i normally have some deco ard the hse for festive mood and play songs then make a CNY dinner and invite my in laws over (who are living next door to us)
Oh and i'll give my hb an angpow for him to put under pillow haha..When the children comes next time, i would like to continue some singapore chinese traditions
Cos it'll be a pity to lose roots i think
tanny and other ladies who would like to try this recipe with bird nest...here you go:
Sweet bird nests in almond milk
Ingredients:
150gm bird nests
250gm blanched almonds
100gm sweet apricot kernels (nanxing)
10 pcs bitter apricot kernels (beixing)
100gm rock sugar, made into syrup with a little water
3 pandan leaves
1 cup fresh milk
4 cups water
method:
1)Wash and remove fine feathers off the bird nests. Soak bird nests in hot water for an hour
2)wash almonds & apricot kernels, place in blender with water and pulse till very fine. Strain through a muslin bag.
3)Place almond milk in a pot, bring to boil. Add milk and bird nest.
4)Simmer using low heat until bird nest is cooked through and transparent. Add rock sugar syrup and serve hot.
note: they didn't mentioned how long the bird nest should be cooked in this recipe but then i suppose you can do a taste test and see (agah agah-estimate)