CNY cookies and their significance

Pineapple Tarts: A lovely treat of pineapple jam on a biscuit base, this sometimes may be a small cylindrical shape or even a ball as well. In Hokkien, pineapple is translated as ong lai which also carries the double meaning of “arrival of prosperity”. As such, eating pineapple tarts during this auspicious season is akin to ushering in wealth and symbolises “fortune is coming”.

In just a few days’ time, it’ll be Chinese New Year, ringing in the Year of the Dragon.

With it, you can expect to feast on myriad cookies in the homes of friends and relatives.