春饭"Spring Rice"
The main purpose of placing this item is to have abundance of rice to eat, symbolizing having peace and family wealth throughout the year.
Items required:
一枝春花 - 1 stalk of Spring Flower
十二立红枣 - 12 Dried Dates with seeds
一碗团圆饭 - One bowl of rice
十二个两角钱 - 12 pieces 20 Cents Coins
1) Scoop a small bowl of rice and fill it up full.
2) Insert 12 pieces of 20cts coins halfway into the rice all round the side of the bowl. Place 12 Dried Red Dates (those with seeds in it) in front of the coins. Put the 春花in the center of the rice.
3) Leave the bowl in a corner of the kitchen and dispose the rice and the Red Dates 4 or 5 days after New Year.
4) Keep 2 coins each in a Red Packet for you to keep in your wallet or drawer. The rest of the money can be used to buy some sweets to eat.
发糕 "Huat Kueh" of course to "Huat" - ensure good fortune luck throughout the year!!!
Items required:
一枝春花 - 1 stalk of Spring Flower (can get it from shops selling incense/joss papers)
一个小发糕 - 1 Huat Kueh (Brown/Orange)
1) Put the 春花in the center of the Huat Kueh. Place it at the kitchen together with the 春饭 rice for the same amount of days too.
Hope Everyone will have A Happy & Prosperous Year Ahead!! Huat ah!! :)
