Happy Year of the Tiger!

Yesterday I flew back to Shenzhen to spend CNY with family.😇
Before departure I was a bit worried of the COVID situation… because the quarantine policy changes a lot these days. If there’s a case in your local area, you might need to self quarantine for 14 days. However, I decided to risk it for the nice family meal! Turns out, it’s worth it! 1.5 days in I’m already getting acid reflux.

春节快乐！给大家拜年了。春节前看着疫情还好，决定飞回深圳和家人过年。真的是每一天都惊心动魄，生怕有疫情。但是最后很顺利，一回来就直接赶上年夜饭💁

Chinese food culture varies from place to place. shanghai is a huge international trading zone, and the food there changed to suit a global appetite. Shenzhen was little more than a fishing village 80 years ago, so there's a ton of seafood.

深圳吃海鲜比上海爽多啦，妈妈的厨艺又好，快乐长肉。

Crabs, abalones, scallops vermicelli, cold sea whelks with dressing, fish, fish meatballs… and red meats like lamb chops and beefs. It’s a tradition to have leftover on New Year’s Eve, which represents the spirit of 年年有余 - to always have surplus food. That explains another CNY activity: to finish the leftover food on New Year’s Day 🤣

鲍鱼扇贝螃蟹鱼花螺大虾，羊排，金针肥牛腐皮卷，还有没拍到的胡椒手撕鸡。果然是从大年三十吃到初一每天等着被爸妈投喂。

Me waiting for the food to be served everyday⬇️

Wish you and your family happiness and fortune in the year of the tiger!!♥️
大家虎年快乐，万事顺意！