回家过年 written by@elaineyuen
Festive season is time for traveller to miss home
“独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲”
This is the 8th year i’m travel away from home. The only thing i wish is go home to celebrate Chinese New Year every year. I miss the foods and place that i grew up.
当了游子第8个年头，每年春节唯一的期许就是能够回乡过年。在外生活久了，难免会想家。除了想念妈妈亲手烹调的美食，也怀念当初长大的那个家。
Since i have memories, i like to follow our 5 stars chef - my mum go freshmart to do grocery shopping before CNY. She will buy big amount of fresh ingredients and then store it in fridge. She prepared well for Tuan Yuan Fan (reunion dinner), because it’s the most important get-together dinner for entire year.
打从我有记忆以来，我最喜欢跟着妈妈到超市打年货。妈妈喜欢下厨，所以会买上一车的新鲜食材放在冰柜蓄着备用。每年的团圆饭是我最期待的部分，因为卖相好、味道佳，最重要是有“家”的味道❤️妈妈常说，在圆桌吃团圆饭寓意着“一家人团团圆圆”。
“白斩鸡”、“发财一品锅”、“甜酸红潮”、“客家扣肉”、“杂菜猪肚”
After dinner, my sister and i will make tang yuan together and cook it with secret recipe of my mum (brown sugar + ginger + pandan leaf)
饭后，妹妹和我就会一同搓出一颗颗圆滚滚的汤圆。最后，用妈妈特制的汤底（片糖+姜片+班兰叶）来煮熟汤圆就大功告成了。
搓好的汤圆
汤圆成品
After done, we will eat our Tang Yuan while watching chinese new year tv programme together. This is the warmest session for me~~~
捧着一碗热腾腾的汤圆，一家人坐在电视机前边品尝边观赏香港TVB的除夕夜倒数节目，是最幸福的事情~~~
正所谓：“嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗”。今年，升级为人妻的我，第一年没回乡吃团圆饭，心中有一丝丝的不习惯～相对的，陪伴家人的时间也减少了。身为在外地工作的游子兼母亲，我真真切切地理解能够见上孩子一面的那种心情。平时见面的时间少，在一起的时间匆匆忙忙，一个周末、一个假期，挤上巴士奔赴另一个城市，只为了待在熟悉的人身边。
It is important to spend time with parents especially during festive season.Don’t let yourself regret.
现在呀，有些孩子只有春节的几天可以回家过。回家也就是那五六天，跟父母一起只有那两三个小时。就算二十年下来，也只是两百多个小时。算一算，就剩下那十几天而已。把手边的工作放一放，趁着春节的来临，多陪陪家人和父母亲，别让自己一辈子活在愧疚中。