::february::

february, with lunar chinese new year almost approaching, you're in the mood to bake and cook festive goodies again. most of these you only make it once a year and that's always around lunar new year.
these are taste of festivity, taste of home.  the chicken jerky always taste better than the store bought version as you can control the amount of sugar and no preservative added.
the teochew style braised duck, is really a taste of childhood and a taste of mama. cooking these dishes is always a journey down the memory lane and could be melancholic due to the reminisce of good old time.  you count it a blessing that you could recreate this taste here in europe and not having to miss them.
it's almost chinese new year!