The Hunt for Pineapple Paste

Just now my mum and I went to 3 places in search for pineapple tart jam. We're going to make pineapple tarts!! :) Hahaha macam we celebrate Chinese New Year.

There was only one ingredient left to buy, which was the pineapple paste. My mum said the shop she always buy from didn't have stock, so we went to see if NTUC and Cold Storage have it. But then! Disappointed lah! Both don't have lor! Cold Storage ran out of stock, NTUC didn't even have it I guess. Wah so many people making pineapple tarts meh!! Cannot be lah! Even during the Hari Raya period the pineapple paste wasn't out of stock.

Then we went Chong Pang my favourite pasar to buy groceries and to see if really the stock hasn't come in yet. And lo and behold! We found it!! Hahaha. At first we found pineapple paste of another brand, but since we really needed it, the brand didn't matter lah. We're going to modify the paste anyway. Then!! At another rack, my mum found the brand we usually buy! Wah my mum was so excited macam we struck gold! Wahahahaha

It's been a few weeks since I've been to Chong Pang, so I haven't seen the CNY stuff they're selling and all. I tell you! Don't have to go Chinatown also can! Mini Chinatown rite there lor! CNY songs can be heard in almost every store! So many types of decor can be found! I was looking out for Yin's dancing pig but I couldn't find it. But there are other dancing stuff lah. Like dancing ingots. Hahaha. And there's soo many cute pigs! Wahahaha. But I think the bak kwa collection here is not as extensive. HAHAHA.

CNY like so fun lydat hor! :)

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