Fresh and Crispy Homemade Arrowroot Chips

Written on January 30, 2011 – 5:43 pm | by Riceballz |

The remainder of the half dozens of arrowroot chips that I bought from my cousin. Happy Chinese New Year 2011! There will be a week-long hiatus as we are all going back to hometown and celebrate Chinese New Year with family and friends. It is also the time to indulge in lots of awesome Chinese [...]


Chinese New Year Treats – Bee Hive Snacks

Written on January 18, 2008 – 2:26 am | by Riceballz |

Yes I know some are too brown. Doesn’t it gives you the authentic homemade feel? Do you like beehive snacks, or as the Hokkiens called it “beet phang siew”? I love this snack, and we Cantonese refer to it as “mat fung tau”. For as long as I could remember, every year during Chinese New [...]

Homemade Yee Sang or Yu Sang for Chinese New Year

Written on January 11, 2008 – 1:04 am | by Riceballz |

Homemade yee sang, or yu sang. Yu sang, or yee sang, is the familiar dish every family “lou” or toss thoroughly during Chinese New Year before consuming, hence it is also called “lou sang”. This colourful dish, which is eaten after a hearty toss by everyone with a pair of chopsticks bears auspicious meaning, promising [...]