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colors to wear on chinese new year lunar new year

Hi, everyone.
Lunar New Year or as I usually call it since I am a Chinese Indonesian, Chinese New Year is fast approaching. While it is traditional to wear red, some people just not a fan of the bold color and other people feel like they just don't look good in red, therefore in this post I listed colors other than red to wear this Chinese New Year.

 

Hi, everyone.

Lunar New Year is just around the corner so here I listed patterns to wear for Lunar New Year. While solid is always a safe option, wearing patterns for Lunar New Year is so much more fun and it also hides a lot of flaws like wrinkles on your clothes; it can also help distract people from the shape of your body so you don't get 'eh, you got fatter?' questions from noisy aunties.


First up is floral. It is a no brainer for Chinese/Lunar New Year. Since Chinese New Year usually symbolizes the end of winter, flower resembles new beginnings and  so wearing floral will definitely gives you plus points from your mom and aunties.





Second is Toile or Chinoiserie. What is the difference? Honestly I'm not sure but Google said toile is a fabric that originates in France and which pattern depicts a scene (e.g. a landscape that often involves figures); chinoiserie is similar but has a decidedly Asian (specifically Chinese) flare - patterns of which are  usually consists of pavilions, birds, and floral motifs.

For reference, my blue dress is categorized as  Toile while my red blouse is categorized as Chinoiserie.





Last but surely not least is the no fail batik pattern. I live in Indonesia so it is very common to have cheongsams in batik pattern. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to a cloth. Batik is originated from the island of Java, Indonesia. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called canting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap. I personally love wearing my CNY outfit in batik pattern. It is such a beautiful way to blend both of my identity as an Indonesian Chinese.


So are you team solid or team pattern?

 


Hi, everyone.
Visited Casa Le Savoye KBP Bandung a few days ago. Casa Le Savoye is located at Kota Baru Parahyangan so it’s not exactly in Bandung. Nonetheless, it was about 45 mins from my place with the weekend traffic. Without the weekend traffic, it will probably be around 30 mins to get to Casa Le Savoye KBP.


Place is recently opened, about three months ago, so I decided to book ahead. There is a down payment needed. It was 200 thousand rupiah for 2 person which I think is high for a down payment. Usually down payment is around 100 thousand rupiah for 2 person. I reserved the spot for lunch (12.00 to 15.00 PM) a day before.



First impression, place looks nice enough but nothing nowhere fancy to require a Rp200k down payment. Place was quite packed since it was a Saturday and lunch time. We got to our seat right away. When we get there, there were a few empty tables and I guess if you’re a small party of four or less, there really is no need to book ahead.




I ordered Truffle Fettucine (Rp 95k). It was originally salmon, but I don’t like salmon so I ask to switch the meat to chicken. It was actually delish! The creamy sauce does have strong truffle scent, which I love, and the corn and peas matches perfectly with the sauce. The chicken was also well seasoned. For the price, I think it’s not bad at all. Portion is also an ideal size for me. Not too small but not too much.


Husband ordered Nasi Bakar Kemangi (Rp 52k) and he approves. He said it’s really tasty & flavorsome considering the chef supposedly a French. His chicken was a bit dry but taste was on point.


I ordered Butterscotch Latte (Rp 36k) and this one is also delicious. I personally loove butterscotch and the coffee pairs perfectly with it. The coffee was neither overpowering but you can still taste the fragrant coffee taste.


Husband ordered Sunshine Boost (Rp 30k) which is sort of a cold pressed juice. It was very fresh and he loves it. For me, it was too sour. Especially after drinking my butterscotch latte.


Food & drinks come out fast enough even though the place was packed, which I do commend. Service was really good. Everyone was polite and swift on their feet. Even the parking guy were very kind. Parking is very good. Plenty of area to park which is ideal. Overall, would def recommend if you’re in the area.


Casa Le Savoye
Jl. Parahyangan Kav. 11 Blok C-2, Kota Baru Parahyangan, Cipeundeuy, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat 40553
08211994113

Below is Casa Le Savoye menu.







Hi, everyone.
I read 11 books in 2022 (my goal is always 12 books/year) which I would partially blame to Hanya Yanagihara "A Little Life". That book is almost a thousand pages long but honestly I would still recommend because it is that good of a book.
Anyway, without further ado, here are my book recommendation from titles that I've read in 2022.
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