What do I missed most in Penang? Food, food, and food. And the food I missed most is Penang Hokkien Mee aka Prawn Noodle. Anything else that I miss? Definitely my family, my relatives, and all my friends in Penang.
The moment that I missed most was during Chinese New Year. I know this is not […]

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We celebrated the last day of Chinese New Year or “Chap Goh Mei” today, which means the “Fifteenth Night” in Hokkien. We went back home early and had the last round of reunion dinner. The first reunion dinner was held the night before the first day of Chinese New Year and today is the second reunion […]

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We went to a temple in Broga on the first day of Chinese New Year. Here’s the 12 Animal Signs of Chinese Astrology for the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Year 2008 is the year of RAT.
The Chinese animal signs are a 12-year cycle used for dating the […]

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Wanna watch her reciting “Liew Liew Xiao” rhyme?

Ha! Ha! Ha!
Her pronunciation is a bit out especially the last line.
This little girl just won’t change. Maybe a bit video shy. No matter how many times I corrected her, she still says “liew” instead of “lau” for “Lau Bark Eu”.

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While writing this Hokkien rhyme, Gia Hu Teng, I missed my childhood days, my mom and my dad so much.
I remembered those good old days, where I would quickly eat my dinner to join neighborhood peers in the fun of “Gia Hu Teng” (carrying the lanterns).
We were like the guards, patrolling the neighborhood, streets by […]

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I love to recite this Hokkien rhyme or poem, “Liew Liew Xiao”, to Kylie whenever she cries non-stop or whenever she refuses to get dressed. I will use my pointer finger and stroke my cheek gently from the ear to the mouth repeatedly. Usually I will use one finger to represent “single” shame and two fingers (one […]

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