恭喜发财 gōng xǐ fā cái

[Arch]

Happy Chinese New Year to all those celebrating. Look forward to many Ox tales in the year to come.

PS. Where are you Joni? (And Burns Night last evening...tut tut)

I found an Ox tail (or rather, the bones from it) whole, in an archaeological assemblage I recorded. A nice find, since most animal bone is chopped up bits and pieces.

Yeah, I might have the black pudding with rice - although I have half a tin of tuna that needs using up, so I might have that tonight, and the black pudding tomorrow.

 

[Night Train]

But what is this moon cake? Savoury, sweet?

Moon Cake.
Savory and sweet.

 

[yenrod]

I thought it was the year of the Rat ! i'm a Rat in chinese astrology thankfully not a dirty Rat - well mostly under the covers but sometimes out of 'em too !!!

 

[HJ]

I thought it was the year of the Rat ! i'm a Rat in chinese astrology thankfully not a dirty Rat - well mostly under the covers but sometimes out of 'em too !!!

That was last year. Fellow rat.

 

[Arch]

Moon Cake.
Savory and sweet.

Thank you. Yes, it does look like you might like one sort and not another. I'd give them a try...

 

[ttcycle]

Hey Keith- Happy New Year!!
Another one for Kung Hai Fat Choy!

I reckon Hong Kong would be a fantastic place to celebrate the New Year!

Hope you're having a good break!

 

[vernon]

Hey Keith- Happy New Year!!
Another one for Kung Hai Fat Choy!

I reckon Hong Kong would be a fantastic place to celebrate the New Year!

Hope you're having a good break!

You are a bit early. It's Jan 23rd 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ttcycle]

Ah old thread - thanks for pointing that out Vernon...I'm jetlagged but that is very early..doh!

 

[Fnaar]

I reckon (with pies+vernon in mind) the fact that some mooncakes have an egg in the middle, (see pic1) makes them a bit like Gala Pie (see pic 2)

 

[ttcycle]

I reckon (with pies+vernon in mind) the fact that some mooncakes have an egg in the middle, (see pic1) makes them a bit like Gala Pie (see pic 2)

They look the same but taste different

It's the salted duck egg yolk and lotus paste combo that can be strange - the sweet with the savoury is not to everyone's taste.

The ones without egg yolk might be easier on the palate

 

[mr_hippo]

And from Korat - Sawadee pii mai

 

[Dayvo]

Well, I'm east of Greenwich Mean Time, albeit by only an hour:

God jul og godt nytt år!

 

[vernon]

I reckon (with pies+vernon in mind) the fact that some mooncakes have an egg in the middle, (see pic1) makes them a bit like Gala Pie (see pic 2)

I've never seen a circular gala pie before! Is the egg toroidal?

Where can a get one?

 

[Aperitif]

Is the egg toroidal?

Where can a get one?

You donut, Vern!

 

[Maz]

Looks like there are as many varieties of moon cake as there are of Indian mithai (sweets).