CNY goodies' sources of info

I am grateful for these nuggets of information. I now know more about the goodies I eat each year! :) This is taken from the Sunday Times Lifestyle of 16th January, The New Paper of 1st February and Mind Your Body of 3rd February:

Pineapple Tarts
(They originated from the Straits Chinese(my heritage!) and probably owes their popularity to the name in Hokkien, Ong Lai, which means Golden Pear and sounds like "welcoming fortune". Its ingredients include pineapple paste, eggs, butter and sugar.)

Barbecued Pork(Bak Kwa)
(It is believed to have originated from a meat preservation technique used in China. It is made of minced pork marinated in fish sauce, dark and light soya sauces, rice wine, sugar and honey.)

Love Letters(Kueh Kapit/Kueh Kapek/Kueh Belandah)
(Thin, crisp wafers made from fresh eggs, fresh coconut milk, sugar, tapioca and rice flour for the batter(How unhealthy!) It is believed to have originated from the Peranakan Chinese of Malacca who may have first adopted it and subsequently introduced it to Penang and Singapore.)

Kueh Bangkit
(It is made entirely from tapioca flour, sugar, eggs and coconut milk(again!) using a special mould. It is dry and slightly hard on the outside, but melts in the mouth. It originated from the Straits Chinese(my heritage!))

Peanut Cookies
(They are bite-sized cookies that are soft and crumbly, and easily melt in the mouth. They have a texture ranging from buttery to powdery in nature. A variation includes almond cookies. Peanuts(fa sung)symbolise longevity and well-being to the Chinese.)

Mini Sponge Cake(Kueh Baulu)
(Kueh Bahulu or Kueh Baulu are almost similar in taste to Madeleines and it comes in many different shapes such as button and goldfish. It is baked with simple ingredients such as eggs, sugar and flour, using a special mould.)

Fried Nian Gao(Sticky Rice Cake)
(We eat it to prevent the heavenly officers from making bad reports about our family when they eat it. It is believed that their mouths get sticky and they mumble. It contains glutinous rice flour, brown sugar and oil.)

Abalone(bao yu)
(It means "definitely lucky".)

Dried Oysters,Black Moss Fungus and Mushrooms
(It means sorrow, good tidings and prosperity; the balance of good and bad having a total effect on your wealth and well-being.)

Prawns(ha)
(It means 'laughter' to cure pains and sorrows. It must be fresh and intact, not shelled and headless.)

Fish(yu)
(It means 'smoothness ahead'. It has to be fresh, with head and tail intact.)

Prosperity Raw Fish Salad(yusheng)
(It was invented here over 50 years ago by Four Heavenly Chefs, who turned a humble plate of raw fish salad into a national festival feasting icon. It is made up of slices of pomelo, red pickled ginger, cucumber, carrot, white radish, plum sauce, peanuts, Chinese spice powder, ground cinnamon, toasted sesame, crackers, fish slices and oil.)

Shrimp Rolls
(They are made of dried shrimp, dried chillies, shallots, garlic, oil, salt, sugar, spring roll skins and eggs.)