Chinese New Year Dishes a’la Hakka Cuisine

Authentic Hakka Chinese New Year dishes

 I had the pleasure of attending a Hakka presentation of Chinese New Year dishes several years back.

The event took place before the New Year and was held at their Kaying Association premises.

The association ladies had prepared 8 auspicious and typically traditional Hakka dishes and brought it to the association as part of their activities before the arrival of the New Year.

Kaying Association ladies. Chairwoman Madam Yip (5th from right) 

I recall the chairwoman of the section, Madame Yip gave the reason for preparing these traditional Hakka dishes was to remind the next generation that these were ‘very traditional and specific to the Hakka community with the hope that it never becomes extinct’. The dishes were great though some I had never seen nor tasted of before.

Madam Yip with her 'hee2 har2 prawn contribution and judging with Datuk Hew 

A New Year Greeting from the committee 

Later the committee members showed up for judging and to partake of the feast. It was an eye opening event worth remembering.

JAG