In Sitiawan, there are some people who would go and buy the popular processed seafood to be given as gifts to visitors and friends. I am also told that the satay fish, fish keropok, prawn keropok would also be put in the New Year hampers since fish and prawns are considered to be auspicious items. Fish symbolises abundance and prawns gives the idea of happiness as it is called 'Ha' in Cantonese. Ha Ha Ha. Get it?
Last Friday, I accompanied my friend, Kamariah, to get the hamper for the guest speaker who would be giving a talk to the teachers and staff on Saturday morning. The shop is newly opened and so we got the hamper at a reasonable price. In the first two pictures, I am pictured with the wife of the proprietor. She reminds me of the beautiful Taiwanese actress, Elva Hsiao.
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