Happy Valentine's and Lunar New Year from Singapore!

So not only is it Valentine's Day (Happy Valentine's Day lovelies), but it's the start of Lunar New Year as well (evident everywhere you go in Singapore right now and celebrated with national holidays on Monday and Tuesday, woo hoo!). 

We were warned by our real estate agent that many businesses would be closed this weekend as well.  Traditionally, people celebrate New Year's eve and New Year's Day with their families and bring gifts of oranges, chocolates, or other cakes as gifts.  They may also feast on goodies such as duck, sticky rice cake, chicken, oranges, and perhaps dumplings (many foods that symbolize prosperity). 

 

Picture from here

 

Image from here

Homemade dumplings are ridiculously good.  My friend made them at our place for two separate parties and they were the hit both times.  I'm going to use Anita Lo's dumpling tutorials as a guide when I make it from scratch.

So Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate it!  

If you're not married yet, I hope you get lots of red packets (usually filled with money).   If you're married like me, time to start passing red packets to the younger folks.  Otherwise, happy eating!