My 2017 Chinese New Year

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For those who thinks I wam still holidaying in Japan, I hope that is true. Unfortunately.. I have been back for weeks. Happy Reunion! And Happy Chinese New Year! #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #hotpot #steamboat #fishball #shabushabu #reuniondinner #cny2017

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Gong xi, gong xi! The midnight routine. To scare away evil spirits and "nian" monster #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #fireworks #cny2017

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The annual rhythm. Now, let's start eating CNY goodies! #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #fireworks #cny2017

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Red and white tong yuen. A must for new year. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #cny2017 #tongyuen #glutinousriceball

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Jan 27, 2017 at 8:08pm PST

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Time to enjoy the CNY cookies that I made in the past weeks. #velversecanbake #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #pineappletart #cnybaking #velversethebaker #chocolatecookies #peanutcookies #cnycookies #cny2017

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Time for the family lou sang! Let's do it. Let's lou!

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Let the snacking begins. #velversecanbake #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #friedpopiah #minipopiah #cny2017

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Nothing in the world is accomplished without passion. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #fortunecookie #cny2017

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Stewed pork knuckles with sea cucumber, mushroom and pig intestine. Just my kind of favourite new year dish. A must have too. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #stewedporkknuckles #seacucumber #cny2017

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Jan 28, 2017 at 5:14am PST

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Mum said, leek is a must. Why? So that we are good in calculations ? #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #stirfriedleek #cny2017

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Steamed prawns with egg. Eat already will "ha-ha" laugh! #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #steamedprawns #cny2017

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Wah.. ?? papa make yummy roast pork! I love it.. can hear the crackling sound in each bite! #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #dadcookforme #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #roastpork #siewyoke #cny2017

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Jan 28, 2017 at 5:27am PST

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Raise higher than before. That is what the year cake symbolises. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #yearcake #friedyearcake #cny2017

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Jan 28, 2017 at 7:58pm PST

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Mama say eat ?? only will huat for the year. So, HUAT ah! #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #fattgou #prosperitycake #?? #cny2017

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We decided to take a break with a east meets west lunch after loads of CNY food. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #westernbreakfast #alldaybreakfast #cny2017

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Omg! Fried nam yu pork! I love it, and it's super crispy.. Hearing the crunch in every bite. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #friedpork #namyuepork

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Mama say eat phoenix claw during new year, can run faster this year. Haha.. I wonder why need run so fast le. Hmmm.. stop chasing me pls.. ?? #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #stewchickenfeet #phoenixclaw #seacucumber

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Year year got fish. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #steamedfish

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Hmmm.. why exactly do we have lotus root? Cause similarly in cantonese it means every year you have more. More what? Of course everything good. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #soupoftheday #lotusrootsoup

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The breakfast special! #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #wantonnoodles #luncheonmeat #fishballsoup

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My chor 3 dinner? ?? #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #mcdonalds #friedchicken #ayamgorengmcd #twisterfries #cny2017

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Jan 30, 2017 at 3:03am PST

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Haha.. my first attempt of tong yuen with gula melaka. They might not look their best. But at least an attempt. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #tongyuen #glutinousriceball #dessert #velversegotasweettooth

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Ok, let's continue to have western breakfast! #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #westernbreakfast #alldaybreakfast

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Jan 30, 2017 at 10:18pm PST

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Ok.. learn from cooking show. And put it to practice. Let's wrap it. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #cabbagewraps

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Jan 31, 2017 at 4:13am PST

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Lol.. I forgot to bring back char siu sauce. And made the sauce from scratch. Yeay!! No need to buy sauce anymore #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #charsiu #bbqpork

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Re-heating the leftover roast pork! #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #roastpork #siewyoke

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Herbal soup. Loads of herbs! Yum.. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #herbalsoup

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Fish congee. Papa say want ching ching dei. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #fishporridge

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Salted vege soup with beancurd. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #saltedvegesoup

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Feb 1, 2017 at 7:10am PST

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Sweet peas and lotus root. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #sweetpeas #lotusroot

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Steamed shrimps #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #portdickson #igpd #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #velversemessthekitchen #cookwithlove #homecooking #homecookfood #steamedprawns

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Pineapple sorbet from Japan. Hmmm.. lucky that I didn't have a pen with me. Else… #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #kualalumpur #igkl #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #pineapplesorbet #lisse #PPAP #velversegotasweettooth #dessert

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Yesterday.. we pork it out here. You know food is going to be amazing when you see this standee in front of the shop.. with recipe handed down generation by generation. This very beginning of this awesome way to cook pork knuckles are in 1880 ??. That is like 100 years before I was born. Yes, I re-read it 3 times .. 1880 ? #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #kualalumpur #igkl #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #porkknuckle

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Feb 3, 2017 at 11:23pm PST

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When Trump says you are fired, you are FIRED. Is it related? Not really.. just saying #theapprentice #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #kualalumpur #igkl #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #porkknuckle #cny2017

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Feb 3, 2017 at 11:35pm PST

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The owner not only heat it up.. he even cuts it for us. How thoughtful. And did I mention, this is a "S" size dish. So giant! #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #kualalumpur #igkl #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #porkknuckle #cny2017

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Pork and rice are best buddy. They are meant to be together. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #kualalumpur #igkl #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #garlicfriedrice #cny2017

A post shared by velverse (@velverse) on Feb 3, 2017 at 11:50pm PST

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This dish is for those who listen and digest. The chinese have this saying.. you eat parts that helps you nourish the same part, ????. #velverseiseatingagain #malaysianfood #malaysia #igmy #kualalumpur #igkl #foodporn #instafood #foodstagram #foodoftheday #pigears #pigintestines #cny2017

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The dream team all in CNY mood #cny2017 #velversedidaselfie

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Ok, time to prepare for the annual lion dance! #luckynumber #cny2017 #yearoftherooster

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Tong tong chiang! #liondance #cny2017 #yearoftherooster

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Haha.. 8116! Huat ah! #luckynumber #cny2017 #yearoftherooster

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Sometimes, he have his way to keep me checked and balanced. #stayhumble #neverforgetwhereyoucamefrom #fortunecookie #cny2017

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Haha.. these are words I tell myself every other day. #cny2017 #fortunecookie #wisewords #knowwhentostaysilent

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