The good thing about the Chinese Lunar New Year Festival is that you can indulge yourself silly and revel amidst all that crass commercialism without the kind of guilt usually associated with feasting and consumerism during the Christmas season. Jesus is not the reason for the season this time; being Chinese is, so go ahead and stuff yourself silly.
The hallmarks of my Chinese New Year that I can't do without: 1) Bak Kwa 2) Pistachios 3) The Great Beef-Steamboat Feast 4) Bak Kwa
More about the GBSF. Luckily, it's a yearly tradition that runs in my father's side. As you can see from the pic above, the description is pretty self-explanatory. The red stuff you see on the plates are beef, painstakingly and lovingly sliced and seasoned (a total of 6 kg) by my dear 4th Grandaunt (Si Por). The beef, with her chilli-dip, makes for a heavenly combination. Imagine, all the beef you can eat. The only other accessory dishes are veggies and beehoon, which of course, won't be touched by me. Good 'ol traditions!