This year our annual dinner is held in a private erm i think a restaurant kua .. coz muz call in and book 1 day in advance then only u get to have the meal there. Is located at Jalan Gasing. and it serve tradisional Hakka Cuisine.
Once we are done with our stuff and waited for the rest to get ready, off we go to the restaurant at about 7.05pm [though the dinner say to be start at 7.00pm SHARP] well is our custom .. everyone in the office sure LATE wan ! We reach around 7.30pm and started off with "Lo Yee Sang" [Lo = Toss, Yee Sang = Raw Fish, ] Is a Chinese New Year tradition in Malaysia, tossing of raw fish with crackers and various types of sliced vegetables topped up with seasoning and plum sauce. By Lo Yee Sang we chinese believe it bring particularly good luck in business.
After Lo Yee Sang, we had our "Lui Char Farn" or "Thunder Tea Rice" the ''thunder'' possibly is the din created during the cutting, pounding and grinding of tea leaves, vegetables and nuts that go into the making of this extraordinary dish. It is a traditional dish peculiar to the Ho Po, a Hakka sub-group, "Hak" = Guest, "Ka" = Family and this "Lui Char Farn" come with a legendary tale.
A dish with a legendary tale;
BESIDES the Chinese who may be familiar with the Hakka Lui Char not many people from the other races even know what this dish tastes like.
Its Hakka Lui Char is served as a dish with a special legend, filled with good moral lessons that will benefit many. Phan, known to his customers as Brother Phan, traced the Hakka Lui Char to General Zhang Fei who lived during the era of the Three Kingdoms of China between 168-221 B.C. Phan said Zhang Fei, who served the Kingdom of Shu, was a brilliant general rather than just another warrior. “He once led his army to war,” said Phan, “and on their journey, Zhang Fei noticed his soldiers becoming sick and unwell to wage war against the enemies.”
But an old and poor lady came to their rescue, giving them valuable advice that helped him overcome the problem. Phan takes this as a lesson, saying it showed that although the younger generation of today may be as impatient as Zhang Fei, they have to learn to respect the older generation and listen to their advice. “Although Zhang Fei was a successful general, he would have lost many of his soldiers to the elements of nature if not for the advice of the old lady,” said Phan. On patriotism, Phan said the legend showed that despite being poor and old, the lady was still of great use to her country. “All of us have a special role to play, unique to our calling,” said Phan.
The secret to the soldiers' recovery was Lui Char - the special herbal soup made of minced vegetables, groundnuts and sesame seeds - fed to them. “The Lui Char helped the soldiers regain their strength and became well again as the ingredients have special supplements that helped increase our energy levels,” he said. [i got this information from The Star, kind of surprise myself also when i read this]
Even though i am a hakka myself, actually i dun really eat this dish. But this dish is very healthy. With lots of vege and diff type of vege too. After dinner, we sit around chat, gossip and had a few drinks [more likely of 2 bottles of Chivas =.="]
Had a good time catch up with colleagues and hope this brand new year will be a good year ahead so my BONUS will be BIG BIG hohoho ..
Happy Chinese New Year !!
If u guys wanna try the "Lui Char" this is the address. Is opposite the LaSalle School and is bungalow.
Once we are done with our stuff and waited for the rest to get ready, off we go to the restaurant at about 7.05pm [though the dinner say to be start at 7.00pm SHARP] well is our custom .. everyone in the office sure LATE wan ! We reach around 7.30pm and started off with "Lo Yee Sang" [Lo = Toss, Yee Sang = Raw Fish, ] Is a Chinese New Year tradition in Malaysia, tossing of raw fish with crackers and various types of sliced vegetables topped up with seasoning and plum sauce. By Lo Yee Sang we chinese believe it bring particularly good luck in business.
After Lo Yee Sang, we had our "Lui Char Farn" or "Thunder Tea Rice" the ''thunder'' possibly is the din created during the cutting, pounding and grinding of tea leaves, vegetables and nuts that go into the making of this extraordinary dish. It is a traditional dish peculiar to the Ho Po, a Hakka sub-group, "Hak" = Guest, "Ka" = Family and this "Lui Char Farn" come with a legendary tale.
A dish with a legendary tale;
BESIDES the Chinese who may be familiar with the Hakka Lui Char not many people from the other races even know what this dish tastes like.
Its Hakka Lui Char is served as a dish with a special legend, filled with good moral lessons that will benefit many. Phan, known to his customers as Brother Phan, traced the Hakka Lui Char to General Zhang Fei who lived during the era of the Three Kingdoms of China between 168-221 B.C. Phan said Zhang Fei, who served the Kingdom of Shu, was a brilliant general rather than just another warrior. “He once led his army to war,” said Phan, “and on their journey, Zhang Fei noticed his soldiers becoming sick and unwell to wage war against the enemies.”
But an old and poor lady came to their rescue, giving them valuable advice that helped him overcome the problem. Phan takes this as a lesson, saying it showed that although the younger generation of today may be as impatient as Zhang Fei, they have to learn to respect the older generation and listen to their advice. “Although Zhang Fei was a successful general, he would have lost many of his soldiers to the elements of nature if not for the advice of the old lady,” said Phan. On patriotism, Phan said the legend showed that despite being poor and old, the lady was still of great use to her country. “All of us have a special role to play, unique to our calling,” said Phan.
The secret to the soldiers' recovery was Lui Char - the special herbal soup made of minced vegetables, groundnuts and sesame seeds - fed to them. “The Lui Char helped the soldiers regain their strength and became well again as the ingredients have special supplements that helped increase our energy levels,” he said. [i got this information from The Star, kind of surprise myself also when i read this]
Even though i am a hakka myself, actually i dun really eat this dish. But this dish is very healthy. With lots of vege and diff type of vege too. After dinner, we sit around chat, gossip and had a few drinks [more likely of 2 bottles of Chivas =.="]
Had a good time catch up with colleagues and hope this brand new year will be a good year ahead so my BONUS will be BIG BIG hohoho ..
Happy Chinese New Year !!
If u guys wanna try the "Lui Char" this is the address. Is opposite the LaSalle School and is bungalow.
Madam's Fong Kitchen
No. 67, Jalan Gasing,
46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 603-7957 1749
No. 67, Jalan Gasing,
46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 603-7957 1749
9 comments:
psst :P Bonus really big-big ar
Still Hoping leh :S
thx for sharing the story bhind 'lui cha'. Interesting! :)
Cutie Princess Mummy: You are most welcome .. so when r u goin to try it out r
why no picssssssss? i want picsssssssssssss :p
Thanks for dropping by my blog. The dish sounds very interesting. I've never tried it before. And my mom's side is Hakka. I'll have to ask her to make it :)
tried it once...it's really yummy...thanks for sharing the story...hopefully i know the jalan to makan at this bungalow
Meiyen .. da pic wo is not with me is with Sharmaine will post it when i get hold of it ok .. promise yeah ...
Hi Irene .. thanks for dropping by too ... the dish is very healthy .. i m sure ur mum know this dish
Mommy of 2 Angels: Wow u like it .. i can accept da rice and the vege but not the soup :| is kind of weird to me
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