These are just some of the tit-bits that normally served in Chinese houses during Chinese New Year beside the usual, ie love letters, "saneh", "mualau", watermelon seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.
Apart from eating, drinking, watching TV programmes , the favourite thing to do during CNY in most houses would be GAMBLING. Yes, gambling rank No. 1 during this festive season in houses & offices (especially in advertising industry). Mostly is Black Jack & sometimes 3 tens. Most of the time , players would lose to the banker.
When i was a kid, CNY was the best time for visitation to friends' & relatives' houses as the adults would give "angpows" (red packet) which contained $ to the children & singles. Is a blessing to the giver as much as to the receiver.
