Happy Cinese New Year!

Did you know last week end was Chinese New Year? I can't say I ever really knew when Chinese New Year came in the states, but we now live in Asia where there are pockets of Chinese everywhere. As soon as the Christmas decorations came down, Chinese lanterns and red and gold decorations came out. Ok so the decorations were not nearly as many as Christmas, but enough that we knew what was coming. Also since our own New Years, we have been made aware by TV and people adn our own kids that this is the year of the dog! IN the US the only time I know what the Chinese year was is when I read it on the placemat at the local chinese restaurant. In case you aren't aware, Chinese New Year is a big deal in Asia.
Yesterday at our clinic lunch we had a Chinese New Year dessert called tikoy. I am not sure if this is traditional in China or just here in the Philippines, but it is a dessert made from sticky rice that looks like a pie made from tofu. Just before eating it is into thin slices, dipped in egg, and seep fried. I thought it was ok, Allan didn't like it. We prefer some of the Filipino sticky rice better--Al's favorite is bico.