Hot Pot (aka "Steamboat") Feast

With Chinese New Year Eve (CNY) reunion dinner (团员饭) just around the corner (13 Feb this year), this is now a good time to storm the supermarkets and wet markets to stock up on fresh foods for that sumptuous yearly feast.  One of the most common meals to enjoy on CNY eve is a hotpot meal, more commonly known as “steamboat” in Singapore.  Although it is very commonly consumed on CNY eve, hotpot/steamboat is also popular to serve during social gatherings throughout the year.

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Broccoli and scallops
Broccoli and scallop, an auspicious dish for Chinese New Year. Check out the recipe at Rasa Malaysia.

I’m excited and happy when I saw my broccoli & scallops guest post up on Rasa Malaysia, truly one of my fave food blogs out there. Rasa Malaysia is a treasure trove of recipes and cooking tips so do check out the rest of the site while you’re there. I’m really honoured that a noob like me is being invited to guest post at such a fabulous site. Bee (author of Rasa Malaysia) is a fantastic cook and awesome person, I can’t wait to grab a copy of her cookbook when it is out (she is currently working on it). Thank you Bee, for inviting me to guest post!

If you have any questions or feedback about this recipe, please post them over at Rasa Malaysia.  Hope to see you there!

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