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Engagement Cookies & Cakes

This is a Chinese traditions of using engagement cookies and to be given for the family and friends who share the engagement event just like in the blog entry of Double Happiness Red Packet.

This blog entry I dedicate to my dearest youngest sister who is also going to get engaged and married soon after I am getting married. In a way, she is reviewing everything that I would be going through in preparation for her own wedding.

In Chinese traditions, the eldest must get married before the younger ones and they cannot get married in the same year, it has be separated. (As what I was told)

Amongst all the pressure and the loss of excitement that I feel of getting married, Sister is the one who is the most excited to go through all the wedding pamphlets, go through the wedding gowns and attending the Wedding Expo. I love to share her excitement.

This Engagement Cookies/ Cakes/ Food information/ brochure is actually given by my uncle as reference for my Engagement but it was already arranged so, there was not much use to it. But would like to share hereby

I found that relatives are actually very happy for this exciting events and this, I use as catalyst to find the excitement again.

I would love to translate what is written in this Engagement Cookies brochure, which is actually very meaningful.

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Heart Cake – 黄金万两(huang jin wan liang)－Diberkah Berkelimpahan

~ Abundence of blessings and fortune

Macaron 龙凤呈祥(long feng jie xiang)－Naga & Phoenix bersatu, Lambang keserasian, kejayaan dan kesejahteraan.

~ The dragon and the phoenix united, a symbol of harmony, glory and prosperity

Wife Cake 坚贞不屈（jian zhen bu ju) – Kesetiaan cinta yang tak pernah goyah

~ Loyalty of the love that cannot be wavered

Flower Pie - 花开富贵(hua kai fu gui) – Hidup selalu indah dan makmur

~ Life is always beautiful and prosperous

Pineapple Cake – 子孙满堂(zi sun man tang) – Dua keberuntungan datang bersama-sama

~ Two lucks coming together (having many children and grandchildren)

Rainbow Snack 美满良缘(mei man liang yuan) – Perkawinan yang indah dan penuh kebahagiaan

~ Marriage that is beautiful and full of happiness

Chocolate Shuang Xi 相亲相爱(xiang qin xiang ai) – Saling menyayangi dan rukun selalu

~ Mutual love and always in harmony

Meringue 百年好合（bai nian hao he) – Suami Istri yang saling menyayangi selamanya

~ Husband and wife love each other forever

Fish Bread 年年有余(nian nian you yu) – Setiap Tahun Berkelimpahan

~ Every year is always bountiful (fruitful/ prosperous and in abundence)

Boy & Girl Cookies 佳儿佳媳(jia er jia xi) – Anak yang baik mendapatkan menantu yang baik

~ A good child get a good in-law (the son would have a good wife and vice versa)

Moon Cake 月圆花好(yue yuan hua hao) –  Saat yang indah bagai bulan purnama yang bunga bermekaran

~ As beautiful as the full moon blooming relationship

Candies 甜甜蜜蜜(tian tian mi mi) – Mesra selalu

~ Always passionate

Turtle Bread 白头偕老(bai tou xie lao) – Hidup rukun berdampingan sampai tua

~ Live in harmony side by side until the old

Lovely Cookies 佳偶天成(jia er tian cheng) – Perjodohan yang disatukan oleh Tuhan

~ Marriage with the unity of God

Peanut Cookies 永结同心(yong jie tong xin) – Bersama Selamanya

~ Together forever

Happy Cookies 子孙满堂(zi sun man tang) – Banyak keturunan

~ Having many children and grandchildren

Just a blessing for the new couple and a reminder of how marriage should be :D