How To Throw A Legendary CNY Reunion Dinner That Will Make Your Poh Poh Proud
No more monkeying around!
Published for IKEA, 15 Jan 2016, 06:00 PM
And now you've been entrusted with the most geng task of them all: preparing the reunion dinner!
Preparing a festive meal is no walk in the park, but if you know IKEA and their life-hacking ways, then you'd know their CNY specials will most definitely come in handy
... and set off on your journey to serve up the most legendary reunion dinner the family has ever seen!
Use all the grocery-picking skills your parents handed down to you to secure the best ingredients
With the dinner being such a momentous event, it's understandable you might find every legit little excuse to go shopping for new dinnerware...
Put that old bowl down and treat yourself to some pretty new dining accessories from IKEA, from plates to glasses. Or make life easier by getting them all in one convenient 18-piece dinnerware set.
Like they say, the more the merrier; welcome the whole family (however distant) with open arms!
Just make sure that you have room for your aunties, uncles, grandparents, cousins, the list goes on!
Just make sure nobody needs to fight for a precious spot at the dining table
If space around the dining table is getting scarce, perhaps it's time to source for a suitable table. Keep it traditional with a classic round table or fit more with a rectangle one (bonus points if it can be extended to squeeze even more people like the one below)!
Decorate with some red, whether you like the season's go-to colour in small doses...or completely over-the-top!
Cooking for a large group of hungry people is just as nerve-wrecking as it sounds, and that's why you need to make sure those helping you out with kitchen duty are mentally and physically prepared!
A little kitchen organisation goes a long way too!
When in doubt, never be afraid to call on Poh Poh herself
If her legendary recipes prove a little too challenging for you, get some tips from the Grand Master herself!
May all your hard work result in just the epic meal your family needs to kickstart a prosperous new year! Here's how to have a legendary one!
Here's to health, luck, and happiness in the Year Of The Monkey!