新年發福

A CHINESENEW YEARSTORY

福

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the tan family will visit grandma to wish her good health and longevity.

福One of the family’s favourite things about Lunar New Year: the treats and the stories that Grandma would tell!

The young ones gather around Grandma excitedly.

福

“Tell us about our favourite CNY goodies, Grandma,” the young ones chorused in unison.

“One at a time,” Grandma says.

“Let’s see who’s first…”

Bak kwa came from a meat preservation and preparation technique used in ancient China.

BAK KWAORIGINS

肉干Because people were poor, meat was a luxury for many. It was thus reserved for the Lunar New Year.

VERY OILY

eat lesshor...

很油!

of recommendeddaily intake* in calories

Almost half is sugar!

50%1145

42%

NUTRITION FACTS

*RDI for Male (18-29) Low Active = 2280 calories

KUEH BANGKITORIGINS

番婆饼These originally started as religious food offerings, so they were made in the shape of the currency of ancient China.

Today, they come in various animal or floral shapes, each symbolising different meanings.

VERY HEATY很热! eat

lesshor...

of recommendeddaily intake* in calories

1/5 of it is sugar!

8%137

NUTRITION FACTS

*RDI for Female (18-29) Low Active = 1745 calories

The word ‘pineapple’ in Hokkien is ‘ong lai’. The literal translation for ‘Ong lai’ is ‘prosperity has arrived’.

PINEAPPLE TARTSORIGINS

黄梨挞

People believe that pineapple tarts bring good luck and prosperity.

VERY HEATY很热 eat

lesshor...!

NUTRITION FACTS

*RDI for Male (18-29) Low Active = 2280 calories

of recommendeddaily intake* in calories

Butter fingers? It’s 20% butter!

30%684

DRIED SHRIMP ROLLSORIGINS

蝦米香Shrimps are thought to represent happiness and good fortune, while spring rolls symbolise wealth (the shape represents a gold bar).

Hence, the dried shrimp rollcombines both meanings.

VERY OILY很油 eat

lesshor...!

of recommendeddaily intake* in calories

Time to ‘prosper’with 20% saturated fat!

13%228

NUTRITION FACTS

*RDI for Female (18-29) Low Active = 1745 calories

LOVE LETTERSORIGINS

鸡蛋卷History has it that lovers used these send messages to each other.

Eating the ‘love letters’ would meanthat the words were taken to heart.

VERY SWEET很甜 eat

lesshor...!

of recommendeddaily intake* in calories

Almost as sweet as areal love letter, it’s 2/5 sugar!

13%224

NUTRITION FACTS

*RDI for Female (18-29) Low Active = 1745 calories

“It’s only once a year,Don’t worry too much, just eat!”

恭祝大家过个 大肥年

REFERENCES:

edgemedia.com.sginfographics.sg

http://www.ttsh.com.sg/patient-guide/medical-departments/page.aspx?id=3095http://www.healthxchange.com.sg/News/Pages/CNY-calorie-survival-guide.aspxhttp://www.menshealth.com.sg/taxonomy/term/7171http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/2652http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1746_2010-12-30.htmlhttps://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/99-060.pdfhttps://carolynchan.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/chinese-new-year-goodies/http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Chinese_Customs/food_symbolism.htm