Chap Goh Meh
2010
It is that time of the week again. My family just left me alone in my suite back to our hometown. Instead of staring at the wall and communicating with my BaBy BlackBerry, I decided to make better use of my time; which is to blog.
Today is the last day of Chinese New Year. To my surprise, I actually manage to celebrate every second of it. I’m serious~ Whether I’m at work, or even before I go to bed, I make sure I have something on me that is new. A new necklace or new lingerie for example. It makes a difference.
When I was young, CNY seemed to be about playing with cousins my age. Then it became about collecting angpows, buying clothes, visiting as many friends as I can, and for the next couple of years it felt like Chinese New Year didn’t mean anything.
However, this year it comes so naturally to me that CNY is about celebrating it with your family. It doesn’t matter where you are or what you do, that’s what it is all about. Not friends or money or the clothes you wear. Maybe because this is my year (the Tiger year) and I’m an adult now! lololol -_______-
Anyways, I hope you had a great celebration so far and I also hope that I’ve managed to successfully share with you how I celebrated mine through this blog.
I’ve posted countless pictures of CNY dishes but not the chef; which is my mom. So today, I’m gonna do that.
This is my mom, and also our beloved guest chef in Cin City.
She’s the one who will bring you this for example; Royal Jelly Strawberry Cheesecake. <3s!
And the Superwoman who can also make aloe vera grow THIS tall. @@
Or the feng sui plant THIS tall. =O
Not only can my mom cook, she also does gardening / landscaping like a pro!
Took a last glimpse of my pink car before we left for KL to celebrate the rest of CNY at my aunt’s…
Neway karaoke with my grl coussies~
FUN FUN FUN 
My cousin’s handsome baby boy came visit – LOVESSS.
Starting from here is the last few pics of mom’s delicious CNY cuisines, so take a close look guys! Extravagant things coming up like :
Guess what’s inside -
3 Treasure Pots worth almost *1K if you get em’ outside! *Subject of price availability is based on Dragon-i’s Treasure Pots.
Silk Cocoons with Golden Strings (Pretty Pan Fried So-Mee with Egg Omelet).
Vegetarian - Sweet & Sour + Spicy Tau Kee.
LOH BAK!!! Every man’s favourite.
Glutinous Rice Lap Cheong. I’m sure there’s a proper name for this – what is it called again??? If you can help.
Oh and before I forgot, here is something I can’t possibly miss out. Wait for it…
Mommy’s SHARK FIN SOUP :
I added some vinegar for that extra kick~
WHY IS IT THE BEST, YOU WONDER??? TAKE A LOOK YOURSELF :
It has many so maaaaaaaannnnnnnnyyyyyy beautiful lil’ crab claw meat inside I can’t help but to SCREAM it out!!!!!!!!!
THANKS MOM, WE <3 YOU!!!
This is my last CNY post featuring my mom’s cooking, so if you have anything nice to tell her, please leave a comment and I shall link 3 peeps with the BEST comment in my blog. Okie?
XO~! 
Raymond
February 28, 2010 at 5:47 pm
ok first, i’m always all alone during Cny, dont mind to spend the next one with you. haha!
second, look at that Royal Jelly Strawberry Cheesecake. slurps…
third, are u sure that fung shui plant is not inter connected with some tali rafia? hahaha.
again, your blog never fail to entertain me, virtually and reality.
thanks Cindy!
Dylan
February 28, 2010 at 5:50 pm
seriously your mum can cook! she shud open a restaurant or a small cafe.
hey, since it’s chap goh mei, why not throw oranges into your swimming pool? ^^
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Adeline
February 28, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Should have learnt my lesson now not to check your blog when I am hungry and craving for some good Malaysian food!
You should do like a food giveaway contest LOL
ArJay
February 28, 2010 at 6:49 pm
I am currently studying in Spain right now, and i actually spent my CNY in London. I thought i had been enjoying very good food in London, but not until i saw ur mum’s cooking. Your mum’s cooking is definitely 色香味俱全 （color,smell,taste all super uber good)! Envy… Your mum need a god son? =p
Kay
February 28, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Auntie, you’re made out of AWESOME! your food makes me miss my food back home
currently in Australia now and unable to celebrate CNY! SAD!
Ting Ting
February 28, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Your mum looks really young. More like your sis…
giam2020
February 28, 2010 at 8:15 pm
With such a capable and modern mum you’re
sure a lucky gal.You should learn some of
her secret recipe so that your ‘man’ will
love you more.
Zagary
February 28, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Dear Cindy,
Your mom is a SUPER CHEF. I would like to ask, have you at one point of growing up dislike your mom’s cooking or ever let your weight gets out of control? You know, if my mom is the same as your mom, I would be over 200KG by your age. (^^)
Cindy Tey
March 2, 2010 at 8:05 am
that is a very good question. i was once a skinny bitch and i used to spit my food down the toilet bowl with my brother at my old house. but i reckon that’s because i was just a kid who can’t eat (u know that type). but then somehow, my mom managed to cheat me into eating more nutritious food & drinkin milk. after that, my appetite starts improving & so does her cooking so, i was fat & round for a year, then i learn how to eat WISELY, so here i m. ^^
amelia
February 28, 2010 at 9:26 pm
OMG your mum is a SUPERB cook lah! She can open a restaurant already. Aunty, can you cook for meeeeee? The Royal Jelly Strawberry Cheesecake looks sooo yummy!!
Btw Cindy, you are a Tiger also? when were you born? 1986? And all this while I thought you are older than me….lol…..
Bt
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:10 pm
i look so old meh… )= sobs
amelia
March 5, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Lol nooo, not old. Just that u look much more mature than I do (physical appearance la). Hehehehe….Sorry yaaa ^^
Cindy Tey
March 8, 2010 at 10:18 pm
i was just joking! lol
cathj
February 28, 2010 at 9:53 pm
wowww… like sisters…. ^_^
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:10 pm
^o^
razzle
February 28, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Your mum is seriously amazing. All your CNY posts forces me to go to the kitchen to get snacks Haha they make me salivate! You’re so lucky!
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:09 pm
wahhh got or not! :O
KY
March 1, 2010 at 1:14 am
your mom’s a really really awesome chef, does she want a food review? please?
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:09 pm
food review? good idea! what would u like to eat.
HM
March 1, 2010 at 1:23 am
Hmm I think you should hire bodyguards for your mum.
In case someone contemplating a kidnap. Btw your house
looks like a mini palace. You also seemed to be showered with so
much love and care. All these made you a real princess.
Super envy can
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:08 pm
Bodyguards? like a Hollywood mom! hahahaha… *imagines*
Jess
March 1, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Not only your mum cooking looks delicious but also it looks pretty which often many homecooked food failed to do so. This contrary to popular belief that yummy homecooked food cannot be yummylicious. And you are the lucky one, because your mum loves cooking and she is your personally chef! Her cooking must have made you waiting to go home sharp 5.30pm to check out what for dinner tonight every single day !!!!! So envy~ she looks so chic yet a chef!
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:08 pm
i live alone… my mum only comes up occasionally on weekends.. ):
Jess
March 2, 2010 at 3:05 am
Still better than my mum who cooks once a year, thats only during CNY !
Maybe u should persuade her and make her migrate to KL
Cindy Tey
March 2, 2010 at 10:05 am
then i can NEVER go clubbing. hahahahha! choyyyyyyy
Lyn
March 1, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Is the rice called loh mai fan? I usually just call it
pulut. I hope I can be like your mom and cook like that for
my future husband! =D
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:07 pm
oh ya hor~ i think so ler
rara
March 1, 2010 at 12:56 pm
cindy, next year please do open house.. i wanna come and
eat all those yummy foods. hahaha *dunno i can eat or not lol*
btw, ur mom looks really young.. and SHE’s very talented la.
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:06 pm
but my hometown is at Johor.. u need to travel here & then SURE CAN one i greet u with open arms. haha!
axiao
March 2, 2010 at 9:17 am
rara..let’s go!
HaniRose
March 1, 2010 at 2:04 pm
the food looks great and I am more than 100% sure that they
what’s more amazing though is the amount of
taste amazing
love she puts into the food. The best food is always mommy’s cooking
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:05 pm
kan kan?? that’s why they say 2 diff ppl who cook the same dish don’t taste the same.
JaCJaC
March 1, 2010 at 4:03 pm
eeeeee so nais la all the food!
your mum’s so awesome! make me feel my saliva dripping readying y our post babe
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:05 pm
ops… *quick gets hankie & wipes off saliva*
Mindy
March 1, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Auntie! I want to be learn to cook from you! Please?
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:04 pm
awww… how la.. sigh~
suezen
March 1, 2010 at 4:27 pm
ur mum such a great mother!
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:04 pm
u will soon become one!
CL
March 1, 2010 at 4:32 pm
WOW. Your mom simply one awesome lady. @.@
CL
March 1, 2010 at 4:32 pm
WOW. Your mom is simply one awesome lady. @.@
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:04 pm
10Q, CL~
Mel
March 1, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Hey I love your dress lah (both the cream & black)! Where did you get it ya?
Cindy Tey
March 1, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Some boutique in Bangsar; i can’t rmbr the name… =/
vOon
March 1, 2010 at 11:31 pm
how I wish my mom its like ur mom, or maybe even half, cause my mom not good in cooking T_T I miss my grandma’s cooking
but thanks for sharing the dishes with us, maybe one day u shud invite ur readers and make a video of them trying out ur mom’s cooking :p so everyone can get to taste such delicious dishes!!
Cindy Tey
March 2, 2010 at 10:03 am
hahaha! that’s a good idea. need a lot of planning n invites tho cuz my mum stays not in KL..
lynn
March 2, 2010 at 12:29 am
wow.. ur mom is a super mom!!!
seeing all the food pic..makes my stomach growl at this hour!
LOL
Cindy Tey
March 2, 2010 at 10:04 am
oh no! haha.. what did u eat in the end?
Angeline
March 2, 2010 at 1:09 am
Cin, as always..since day ONE I have never stopped wishing your mum is my mum heheh! She cooks superbly, even right down to supporting you with healthy diet! She makes extra effort with all her cooking, from preparations to presentations! You are so blessed having a mum like her, and yes, you should get her to blog about food, how to cook em, ingredients, etc…who knows she’ll be the next celeb next to Chef Wan..although I know she only wants to cook not coz of fame, but coz she loves her family and only wants the best for them
Cindy Tey
March 2, 2010 at 10:04 am
U HAVE THE BEST COMMENT BUT WHAT IS YOUR BLOG URL; HOW 2 LINK U BABE? QUICK GIMME!!!
Angeline
March 2, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Haha! Thanks babe! Will send you shortly…need to remove some of the err…funny…err..odd pics..haha!! But seriously, I still wish she’s my mum!! Her treasure pot (pun choy rite?) is heaven!!
Angeline
March 2, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Cindy, here it IS babe!
http://angelinesimone.blogspot.com/
Its a totally revamped site
Thanks lots! And keep those interesting stories of yours coming
XOXO!
Angeline
March 2, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Oh! Here it is…what lah me..the above column also cant see! Hehe…
Jenniferc
March 2, 2010 at 1:21 am
ur hot mom makes ur house seem like restaurant + bakery + malay food stall + many many more…..
It’s lap mei fan btw..
Cindy Tey
March 2, 2010 at 10:05 am
what is lap mei? sorry my canton damn bad. maklumlah… orang johor ):
jrjenniferc
March 5, 2010 at 1:00 am
lapmei is the lapcheong stuff lo.. they call it lap mei in hk.. so it is lap mei fan.. or if in a clay pot then lap mei pou chai fan..
Cindy Tey
March 8, 2010 at 10:22 pm
ooo… u r cantonese?
becbee
March 2, 2010 at 5:31 am
auntie i’m crazily in love with you..and your food!!!!!
agree with Angeline, pls blog so i can be a supermom like you and i’ll be veli veli veli proud that one day my girl/boy blog abt me like Cindy does nao~~
Cindy Tey
March 2, 2010 at 10:07 am
awww bee~ i will persuade her but like what angeline said, she doesn’t seem to be very much interested to be famous about her food T.T
Angeline
March 2, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Cin, your mum is a very humble woman
..u must take down some cooking recipes from her…that royal jelly cake…OMG! Simply Ooh La La!
Cindy Tey
March 3, 2010 at 12:31 am
sobs T_____T i should kan? haihh
Raych eLLe
March 2, 2010 at 8:19 am
wah coussie! Looks like My GOR GOR has a lots of fans!! hahhaha!
btw, the pulut thingie called LOH MAI KAI right! ur mom did LOR MAI KAI RIGHT! i wonder when we grow old we can cook like our family’s superwomen, to cook like ur mom and for me to cook for my mom.. so dedicate to cooking for their children! haha. they need to leave recipe book for us la b4 they grow really old b4 they cant cook anymore hahaha , will be thicker than oxford dictionary or what!
Cindy Tey
March 2, 2010 at 10:07 am
U mean Ah Long? y suddenly? base on what geh… lols & yes we can have a Wikirecipe for them lol!
Raychelle T
March 2, 2010 at 8:00 pm
GOR GOR as in GU GU. how i call ur mom!!! i mean ur mom la!! damn blur u!! hahahaha!
Cindy Tey
March 3, 2010 at 12:29 am
oh! hahaha~ no wonder i blurr la! >.<
Raych eLLe
March 2, 2010 at 8:21 am
oh d i mention it yet? its LOH MAI KAI! hahah WTF
Cindy Tey
March 2, 2010 at 10:08 am
No it’s not lo mai kai worrrrr
axiao
March 2, 2010 at 9:21 am
u know wat.
u should post one of ur mom’s recipe in ur blog, put out a contest, n see who can emulate ur mom’s recipe to the best. n then declare the winner(s). then winner(s) shall have one to one class woth ur mom…heehehe…..
Cindy Tey
March 2, 2010 at 10:08 am
waaaa… do u think people would really take part? =/
axiao
March 2, 2010 at 10:39 am
then dunwan free class with ur mum lo…free food tasting of ur mum’s cooking…heheeheh…..
steph k
March 2, 2010 at 12:40 pm
your mom is a superb chef and hot mum
Cindy Tey
March 3, 2010 at 12:34 am
10x for the compliment princess~!
lv
March 4, 2010 at 3:50 pm
WAH!! finally can see the super chef!! say ‘hi’ to ur mom for me. i’m a fan!! ^^
Cindy Tey
March 8, 2010 at 10:24 pm
so sweet u. i will do, lv.
Amy
March 4, 2010 at 6:49 pm
…and I thought my mum is an awesome cook. Still is.
But your mum wins! Hahahaa..
Cindy Tey
March 8, 2010 at 10:23 pm
awww don’t say that! home cooked food is the best. as long as it’s from home!
Raymond
March 15, 2010 at 7:26 am
If I could master 10% of your mum’s cooking skill, I would be very happy. She is definitely an awesome cook.
Cindy Tey
March 16, 2010 at 5:36 pm
awww…