Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Tony – yes, this is the same red bean as you find in the steamed buns. Mmmmm!

Barbara – you too, my dear :)

Bethany – once you make your own (especially using David’s base recipe) you will have a hard time going back to store-bought ice cream!

Fiona – oh, I think Kaweah would have to agree with that assessment! ;)

Susan @SGCC – I hope you do go all out next time and blog it for us to see how you do your celebration. That would be *awesome* xo

Nicole – yes, I think you can. I’m curious to try it with the red bean paste (I’m guessing it will be darker). The whole beans were still in tact :) I like chomping on them.

Lori – she would DEFINITELY be working the puppy eyes. Then she’s rest her head on your lap and make little grunting noises until you fed her ;)

Alexsandra – you’re very sweet – thank you :)

Manggy – if you can’t find it, let me know and I’ll ship you some!

Tartelette – yeah, and if the food symbolism means *anything* then after having new year’s eve dinner with us, you’ll be rolling in dough ($ or pastry – take your pick) for the rest of the year ;) ha ha ha!

kim – I use an ice cream machine for all of my ice creams. It says so in the recipe.

Diane & Todd – You guys need to come out this way for a proper Chinese New Year feast :)

Bing – my parents sent me a hong bao!