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Ang mo reunion dinner at SWA Garden Teochew Restaurant 汕园潮洲酒楼 - what is a feast without a suckling pig?
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Steamed pomfret - the soupcon of soup is precious.
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Braised duck - the dark side.
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Fried crayfish in black pepper - my first time, and not my last.
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Ngoh hiang with liver filling - organically genius.
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Or nee - I can see this as a beautiful frozen custard laced with pumpkin.
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Lunch at Muthu's after Chinese New Year ancestor prayers - this okra with fragrant onion is sassy.
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I am definitely more a fan of Peranakan-style fish head curry (I love the assam) but I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy Muthu's.
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The Koh Klan reunion dinner at The Wok & Barrel - very generous platters of yu sheng.
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Tossing yu sheng like midgets.
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Wagyu rendang at The Wok & Barrel - luxuriously lemak.
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Bak kwa ribs at The Wok & Barrel.
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Lamb char siew at The Wok & Barrel - one of my favorites there.
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Those joss sticks are out of control!
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Oil offering in your name.
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Talismans for good luck on the go.
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The first day of Chinese New Year begins with our annual family photo shoot - the Ngans.
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The Hos.
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The Mugliston Kohs.
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The Mugliston Kohs.
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The Kows.
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Getting ready for the Koh Klan family portrait.
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That's a wrap for the 2012 family portrait!
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Our first meal of the new year is always vegetarian - a pure path. Faux char siew, or GLUTEN.
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Chap chye.
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Beancurd skin spring rolls.
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Moneybags!
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Dumplings, symbols of family reunion.
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The Koh girls.
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The Koh kids.
