As a child I remembered my grandmother teaching me how to make tong yuan the way she did it. She would laugh at home I was packing too much rock sugar and that it'd inevitably explode. Years later I still repeat the same mistake and she's no longer around to remind me with her kind gentle gaze. She would also insult most people by saying how they've grown wider but in her generation it was a sign of prosperity and success. So eat away and happy Chinese new year!
This unlocked a memory I forgot I had. One that I was very fond of. I used to have niangao during lunar new year too, but it was so long ago that I don't even remember who was the one who made them for me.
All good I guess, I was almost able to taste it through your writing.
Your writing superpowers applied to food - 🏳️🏳️🏳️. I could taste the niangao. You didn’t have to mention the sweet red bean paste. It was there for me hahaha.
Your writing has also helped me work through my own grief and for that I will always be appreciative.
I confess to some of the same obsessive tendencies you so skillfully described. Just this morning I was offered a slice of niangao with my morning coffee and I hesitated because it was not within my 16x8 time restricted eating window. But it was Chinese New Year. So I made an exception. Happy CNY Umi
I have lost a few people in the last year, and reading this reminds me of the small things I can do to honor and remember them. Thanks for sharing, and I hope you enjoy as many as you want! Happy Chinese New Year!
As a child I remembered my grandmother teaching me how to make tong yuan the way she did it. She would laugh at home I was packing too much rock sugar and that it'd inevitably explode. Years later I still repeat the same mistake and she's no longer around to remind me with her kind gentle gaze. She would also insult most people by saying how they've grown wider but in her generation it was a sign of prosperity and success. So eat away and happy Chinese new year!
This unlocked a memory I forgot I had. One that I was very fond of. I used to have niangao during lunar new year too, but it was so long ago that I don't even remember who was the one who made them for me.
All good I guess, I was almost able to taste it through your writing.
Your writing superpowers applied to food - 🏳️🏳️🏳️. I could taste the niangao. You didn’t have to mention the sweet red bean paste. It was there for me hahaha.
Your writing has also helped me work through my own grief and for that I will always be appreciative.
I confess to some of the same obsessive tendencies you so skillfully described. Just this morning I was offered a slice of niangao with my morning coffee and I hesitated because it was not within my 16x8 time restricted eating window. But it was Chinese New Year. So I made an exception. Happy CNY Umi
I have lost a few people in the last year, and reading this reminds me of the small things I can do to honor and remember them. Thanks for sharing, and I hope you enjoy as many as you want! Happy Chinese New Year!
Eat a lot Kathy 🤍 Happy Lunar New Year