The offerings...
SC's parents called us to come over as it was baby Marcus' first Ching Ming and they'd love baby Marcus to pay his respect to his great grandpas.
Joss sticks and candles were lit at the corner of the entrance...
...by the window...
...and grandma led baby Marcus to pay his respect...
Some of the treats...homemade fried fish, salted steamed chicken...
Some store bought Chinese sweets, oranges and peanuts...rice and Chinese wine.
...roast pork, bananas...
...and rose chocolate cupcakes with buttercream topping that I made the night before. They were supposed to be for SC's parents, but they included them in the offering. It was kinda cool ;)
Warning! Please do not do this at home.
A bag of paper offerings were "sent", including paper hat and various clothing.
But no iPhone/iPad...heheheh. Oppps.
In the evening, we had a family dinner at SC's parents'.
Roast pork and chicken from the offering spread earlier...
Super delicious prawns and eggs with chopped scallion.
Pork belly, dried mushrooms, fat choy, lettuce and dried oysters in oyster sauce.
Super tender beef shin Chinese style curry with potatoes and carrots.
I can't make this dish this yummy!
And I made another batch of rose & choco chip cupcakes with rose buttercream.
Did you celebrate Ching Ming?
i am "drooling" over the eggs and prawns, Rita. the eggs look soft and just right. mine ALWays turn out dry :(
ReplyDeleteno i dont celebrate ming ching....but i think i should...that looks like fun and super delicious as do your cupcakes...i do burn lots of incense though.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how to do Ching Ming. I don't think my mom knows how to do it either. She probably just buy some food and go pay respect in the temple.
ReplyDeleteWow. I've never heard of this festival before but I wish I was there, living it up with you guys! great food.
ReplyDeleteIs it Ching Ming or is it Qing Ming?
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's a dialect difference. I used to celebrate it when my Grandparents were still alive, but my parents don't really hold on to that tradition anymore.
Nice pictures! And that food seems sooo good, I think I won't be able to follow my diet after that!
ReplyDeleteMy mum used to make red eggs for me and my sister when we celebrated our birthdays, but it's long ago, she stopped after we turned 8 or 9 ;).
ReplyDeleteLooks very tasty!! Nice picutres, too!
ReplyDeleteoooo that CHICKEN looks really good!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletei never heard of ching ming fest before..but wow do you guys celebrate with lots of good food,
your son has been growing so much since i last checked up on your blog.
must be doing very well! :)
Msians usually visits the ancestors' grave/columbarium/memorial park to offer the prayers and clean up the place. It's getting rather festive these days and yes the shops are selling paper ipads and iphones lol
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