Despite leaving Cuisine Asia, I was still in touch with Pauline on and off as she travels extensively in Asia for her work with ChannelNewsAsia. She has since left CNA. Jean is in China too. With her hubby, and World Vision China.
Last night after closing shop at 9pm, I rush home to make nian gao for her. And woke up early again this morning and painted all the nian gao.
This is a Gold Bar with chinese words and a double set of Mandarin Oranges.
This is a pool of 8 baby koi fishes swimming around the chinese character "Fu" which means Wealth. Each fish is specked with Edible Gold leaf to bring wealth to the recipient
These are also 8 Baby koi fishes speck with Gold leaf and the chinese words meant "May Wealth flow in abundance for you"
And lastly, all homes and businesses should have these!
A Gold Ingot with fishes swimming upwards to it and coming back with gold speck on their foreheads!
To Pauline and Li De
Wishing you and all at home a year of blessings from above
Love,
Gina
7 comments:
HI Ginna
wah, so pretty your nian gao. are all these moulds available in your shop, and how about the receipes? your boss, Pauline, surely is blessed to have you as a dear friend. wishing you and love ones and your shop, a happy and wealthy blessed new year.
best regards
lori
Greetings Gina,
Nice to visit your blog. Your friend must be blessed to have someone like you who cares enough to make her nian gao even though you need your rest more.
Was it you I bought a block of 1kg Valrhona Guanaja 70% during sunset when I visited your store yesterday evening (since we haven't met)? I inquired with an elderly gentleman who tended to the shop an hour before that if you carry Manjari 64%.
God bless,
Tony
Hi Lori, yes, all the moulds and ingredients are available at my store. Recipes too! I did a demo of this nian gao outside my store 2 Sundays ago, so had printed 100s of recipes to give away.
Hi Tony,
yes, its me, and its you..the Gentleman wearing specs? I used to have the 64% block. Now I don't carry that as not many people knows how to use it. The last time I had that, it took 2 months to clear. I only carry 55%, and 70% the chocolates are very fresh and 'new'. I don't keep stock of too much Valrhona. Each stock/batch in my store only sits there for 2 weeks before its sold out. :)
Hi Gina
just happen to spot your blog while surfing kitchen casper website.
your nian gao is so pretty.
by any chance do ypu take any orders?
hi anonymous, sorry, I don't take any orders. These are made for friends. I only teach others how to make nian gao for sale or for gifts.
Hi Gina,
It was a pleasure to meet you, albeit a very brief encounter. Could you please educate me as to why many people do not know how to use 64% Manjari? How is it difficult to use and in what situations? Sorry but I'm clueless. :) I am used to the taste of 70% Guanaja and a close second choice would be 64% Manjari. Wanted to sample more of 64% Manjari.
Best regards,
Tony
i love the jelly kois , they are so pretty! perfect for CNY
Happy New Year! very nice blog you have.
Thank you for sharing!
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