A Happy Chinese New Year!

First of all, to all those around the world celebrating, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

Here in ABRIC's Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, everyone is in Chinese New Year mood, anticipating the Yee Sang which was gifted to Dato' and Datin earlier. Greeting cards flooded our cork board, and mandarin oranges filled our tables, and candies to go along with it as an invitation to the new year, the year of the Tiger.


All of us gathered in the pantry for the traditional Yee Sang. For some who don't know,  Yee Sang, is a Teochew-style raw fish salad. It usually consists of strips of raw fish (most commonly salmon), mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments, among other ingredients.

Mr Mike, Declan, and Michael.

We were also given 6 oranges, and 8 candies to be displayed on our table. What is the significance you ask? Well, oranges ("kam" in cantonese) represents gold ("kam" is also gold in cantonese). Why 6 you ask? To bring the wealth easily! And the candies you ask? Candies (or sweets) lets one have a happy (and sweet) year. Well, 8 candies makes it 8 times sweeter I guess. Arrange it like a pyramid (like Mary's) and you will grow steadily up the ladder. And the red packets you ask? Just to show you are a year older thats all.

Mary's

Mr Mike's

Declan's

Angie's Kissable

Yvonne's

Michael's

...and mine.

Signing out, once again wishing you a prosperous new year. Gong Xi Fatt Chai!

Mmm... oranges.