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Peanut Cookies For Chinese New Year

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  Many families have a New Year's tradition of making peanut cookies CNY . The peanut cookies are made with peanut paste and shaped like gold ingots (a symbol of wealth), which according to Chinese culture is the most important thing to have in life. Peanuts can be substituted for other nuts such as almonds or walnuts in some areas. Peanut is considered a lucky food, so peanut cookies CNY are made for the New Year's celebration. Peanut cookies, because of their round shape and gold colour, also represent a happy and harmonious family. To keep their golden colour, the peanut cookies must be fried before baking in the oven. Peanut cookies should be stored in an airtight container because they absorb moisture and change texture. Peanut cookies can be improved by using peanut butter instead of peanut paste. The majority of the peanut cookies are made by elderly people who bake large batches and share them with neighbours and family members. This keeps peanut traditions and customs ...

Halal Mooncake Information

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  Halal mooncakes are mooncakes designed specifically for Muslim customers. The halal mooncake is produced in Singapore in accordance with Islamic law and meets all halal requirements. More thing to read -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_dietary_laws Halal mooncakes are made in accordance with Islamic rituals and Shariah law. Halal mooncakes have grown in popularity in recent years, especially among non-Muslim mooncake eaters. Mooncakes have grown in popularity among Muslim foodies who have a sweet tooth that is typically satisfied by sweets and appetisers. Non-Chinese customers can order Halal mooncakes. Mooncakes made from halal ingredients are usually of higher quality. They are available in a variety of flavours to appeal to a broad range of customers in Singapore's mooncake market. Snow skin, durian, and lotus mooncakes are available, as well as traditional halal mooncakes. Singaporeans are permitted to consume such mooncakes as long as they meet the halal criteri...

Juicy Pineapple Tarts

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Getting juicy pineapple tarts is what every pineapple tart fan wants every Chinese New Year. A juicy pineapple tart is made from fresh pineapple juice and pineapple jam. A good freshness in the pineapple jam part of the tart makes it extra succulent in the bite. A juicy pineapple tart provides a luscious bite and also a good experience you can get during Chinese New Year. These pineapple tarts are CNY pineapple tarts that are hugely savoured by family members and visiting friends and relatives annually during the joyous Chinese festive season. Eaters of the festive cookies will certainly remember for life how juicy the tarts and pass comments about them. There is goodness beyond this stage as if they are really good, the visitors can also spread to their own community via word of mouth and boost your reputation without coming out a single cent from your side. By this way, the juiciness of the pineapple tarts help in promoting the seller of the cookies too. All of us wish for our pinea...

Story Of Kueh Bangkit

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During the annual Lunar Chinese New Year festival, Singaporeans are very fond of eating the kueh bangkit cookies as Chinese New Year goodies. They love them for their easy chewability for it melts inside their mouths so easily like ice cream. Moreover, the aromatic fragrance of coconut and pandan emanate out of the bites. But kueh bangkit has a story behind its origin for its popularity that has spanned across generations of Chinese in Singapore, and also as a reputation as a popular CNY goodie. Historically, the origin of kueh bangkit comes from the Peranakan and Malay community in old Malaya. Often a misconception that it is a CNY goodie, kueh bangkit is also a traditional Malay cookie that is favoured during Hari Raya among the Southeast Asian community, with the bulk of it in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. The kueh bangkit name derives from the fact that the cookies rise during the baking process. In fact, the word 'bangkit' means 'rise' in Malay. But there are...