8 Must-Have Things For Chinese New Year That You Can Buy Last Minute At AEON
Faster go stock up!
Published for AEON, 17 Jan 2023, 04:56 PM
Chinese New Year lai liao! Have you got everything you need all prepped and ready to go anot?
Whether it's ingredients to cook for reunion dinner or snacks to serve your guests when they come to your open house, there are so many things to buy in preparation for the upcoming festive season.
If you haven't stocked up yet, fret not, 'cause AEON has got you covered for your last minute prep — you can get everything you need all in one place, and at affordable prices to boot!
1. Yee sang — No CNY celebration in Malaysia is complete without tossing yee sang, and AEON has two yummy varieties for you
AEON's Prosperity Yee Sang is sure to be a crowd pleaser that everyone from your ah mah to your little nieces and nephews will be satisfied with. Made fresh daily, it consists of vegetables straight from the farm, as well as premium ingredients like air-flown Norwegian salmon, wild-caught abalone, balsamic pearls, chuka wakame (seaweed), chuka kurage (jellyfish), and more!
Wanna try something different? Opt for the AEON x La Juiceria Tu-gether Yee Sang instead, which is a healthier alternative that features only natural, fresh, and premium ingredients. It includes kale, golden-brown tempeh chips, beetroot, seaweed, red cabbage, dried apricots, golden plum sauce, strawberry, and Japanese cucumbers.
2. Alcoholic beverages — For all the yam seng sessions you'll be having with family and friends
During the CNY celebrations, it's not uncommon for people to gather and catch up over alcoholic drinks like beer and shandy — only for non-Muslims aged above 21 years old, of course.
Stock up on popular brands like Tiger, Heineken, Guinness, Anglia, and more, so that you and your loved ones can toast to a prosperous Year of the Rabbit.
3. Packet and canned drinks — To serve your guests when they come for your open house
If you've ever been to an open house, you'll confirm be familiar with the sight of rows of packet and canned drinks lining tables for people to quench their thirst.
From packet drinks like soya bean, chrysanthemum tea, and lychee to canned drinks such as 100PLUS, Coca-Cola, and Sprite, guests are often left spoilt for choice. Grab all these and more at AEON to offer your guests a variety of options.
4. Hampers — Dunno what to bring when visiting relatives? A hamper filled with goodies is sure to put a smile on anyone's face.
Festive hampers are a typical gift during Chinese New Year, especially for older relatives. After all, it's a bit paiseh to go to someone's house empty-handed, right?
AEON offers a wide array of hampers, from ones filled with lots of healthy items to ones packed with yummy goodies. So whether you're looking for a hamper for your friends, acquaintances, or family members, you're sure to find a perfect one at AEON.
And if you're malas to buy and carry it along with you, you can even get it delivered via myAEON2go.
5. Fresh seafood — Gotta have fresh ingredients to whip up delicious dishes for reunion dinner
Steamed fish, big prawns, and more — seafood dishes are always a staple at reunion dinner, as many of them carry auspicious meanings. For example, the Mandarin words for fish and abundance are both pronounced as 'yu'.
Hosting reunion dinner this year? Get whole cartons of fresh seafood from AEON for all your cooking needs. You can pick them up in person at AEON outlets, or order via myAEON2go to get them nicely wrapped and delivered to your doorstep.
6. Fresh veggies — Because there's always at least one veggie dish for all CNY meals
Besides the seafood and meat dishes, veggie dishes are a must-have for CNY meals too. Be it leeks for soup, radish and cabbage for dumpling filling, or mushrooms for longevity noodles, you can grab all the fresh veggies you need for cooking up a feast at AEON.
And of course, you can look forward to enjoying them the next day too, in the form of choy geok, a popular Chinese soup made from leftover ingredients.
7. Mandarin oranges — A CNY essential to bring luck and prosperity
Not only do mandarin oranges resemble gold ingots in both shape and colour, the act of giving mandarin oranges to someone is called 'song gam' in Cantonese, which also translates to 'giving gold'. That's why we give people mandarin oranges during Chinese New Year — to wish them prosperity in the coming year.
Plus, the words for 'orange' and 'success' sound similar in Mandarin, which is why displaying mandarin oranges around the home is believed to bring good luck and fortune.
AEON has mandarin oranges from all sorts of brands and regions of origin, so all you have to do is head on over and choose your faves!
8. CNY cookies — To munch on throughout the festive season
What's CNY without all the iconic yummy cookies we look forward to every year? Mmmm! Check out AEON's La Boheme bakery for amazing cookie sets at super affordable prices. Pineapple tarts, kuih kapit, kuih bangkit, peanut cookies, and so much more, they have it all!
For even more CNY cookies, just wander through the aisles of AEON's supermarket area, where you'll see varieties from so many different brands that you'll confirm wanna buy everything!
