Return of the Patriotic Poet

Yes, 9th June was the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese calendar and once again, it was the Festival of the Patriotic Poet!  I was in town the day before to buy some "bak chang" (glutinous rice dumplings) for worship and not surprisingly, prices have risen again, starting from RM5.50 each.  I bought two varieties - "pua kiam tee" (half savoury, half sweet) and "kiam" (savoury) wrapped in brown rice (more digestible than glutinous rice).   Also a must for worship are the smaller "kee chang" which are eaten with palm sugar syrup.

Oh, I didn't forget to wash my face at 12 noon - the water at this time is believed to be very potent and will enhance one's beauty and general well-being!  However, I forgot to store some of the water for cooking.  Oh well, there's always next year .....