Comments on Season with Spice: Do the Bubur Cha Cha for Chinese Valentine's Day

Yep, lots of mandarin oranges floating in the ocea...

2012-02-12T22:47:15.165-08:00

Yep, lots of mandarin oranges floating in the ocean on that night:)

That's really cute!

2012-02-12T22:46:20.206-08:00

That's really cute!

Very interesting! I didn't know about this man...

2012-02-08T22:16:12.422-08:00

Very interesting! I didn't know about this mandarin orange tossing tradition on Chinese Valentine's Day in Malaysia / Singapore. Pretty neat!

Amazing! I love it! We have a similar tradition on...

2012-02-08T07:45:48.140-08:00

Amazing! I love it! We have a similar tradition on the wedding day. The bride must throw the apple over the groom's house roof to find happiness in a marriage.

It's funny how an ingredient is used in such e...

2012-02-08T07:14:12.538-08:00

It's funny how an ingredient is used in such extreme difference in Asian & Western countries. Just like how corn is used in desserts, taro is another ingredient that is often used in sweet dishes in Asia.

That's true Maja. Mandarin orange tossing has ...

2012-02-08T07:08:22.466-08:00

That's true Maja. Mandarin orange tossing has been a practice in Penang for many years. Not so much for finding true love nowadays, but a fun event that everyone can take part.

Hi Nami - we know there are many great Japanese ta...

2012-02-08T07:05:17.736-08:00

Hi Nami - we know there are many great Japanese taro desserts too. Will you be sharing them? Mark says he still has a long way to go when it comes to understanding Chinese culture. I think it's the same for me since what I know is more of Straits Chinese culture (Malaysian-Chinese).

Thank you Sheila!

2012-02-08T06:51:01.728-08:00

Thank you Sheila!

Throw a mandarin orange into the sea, really?? Ama...

2012-02-08T02:08:21.072-08:00

Throw a mandarin orange into the sea, really?? Amazing story! I love your traditions, and I love this dessert!

Lovely. I am a big fan of taro dessert. I do lik...

2012-02-06T14:41:11.079-08:00

Lovely. I am a big fan of taro dessert. I do like chocolatey desserets but I can't skip Asian "healthy" desser as well (should I just say I like all kinds of sweets? lol). I'm married to a Chinese person but I don't know anything about Chinese culture. Mark, you are lucky to learn more Chinese cultures. I need to learn from you guys!

And Happy New Year to both of you as well, Hope it...

2012-02-06T14:28:32.514-08:00

And Happy New Year to both of you as well, Hope it holds Health and Happiness for you!!!!

Aunt Sheila

A very interesting dessert! So unusual for us Euro...

2012-02-06T08:36:18.892-08:00

A very interesting dessert! So unusual for us Europeans/Westerners...

Cheers,

Rosa