I really would like to go down to Chinatown before chinese new year (CNY) and have a look around. But to go down this weekend would be suicide, with the holidays being a few days away.
I heard from my friends who went last weekend that there was already a lot of pushing and shoving.
I do hate crowds.
But... I would really like to get some of the food stuff. Of course I can get some of the same stuff from the marketplace near my place. But foodstuff seems to taste better when you buy them from Chinatown.
Peanut cookies.
Prawn rolls.
Preserved fruits.
Assortments of sweets.
Crispy prawn or fish crackers and snacks.
Barbequed pork.
Mandarin Oranges.
These are the kind of stuff we offer to people who come to over to our place. That what happens on CNY - we would visit each other's homes, wish each other prosperity, sit and just chat, and eat. Visiting your elders is a must, others are optional depending on how active you feel on the day. I don't have many elders to visit since my grandparents have all gone on.
And there would sure to be stuff to eat while walking around Chinatown - eggs boiled in tea, steamed peanuts, chinese sausages, greasy fried chicken wings, steamed chickpeas, fish balls on a stick and other goodies!
So much for my eating less and more healthily...