Red-Dyed Eggs

Hmm.. i was talking over the phone to my youngest sis at hometown just now & suddenly i hear mom voice at the background reminding us (my sis & myself) that today is my birthday.. what? my birthday? not yet la.. i thought mom might have mistaken or forgotten the date.. then she clarified that it is my chinese/lunar birthday.. oh.. okie-dokie.. but.. err.. usually it falls after my birthday but this year special coz it come before my birthday.. therefore i think i should do something.. haha.. whatever la.. no one will know anyway.. i remembered.. when i was young.. mom always wake up early morning to boiled & dyed some eggs for me on my chinese/lunar birthday.. so.. since mom mentioned it was my birthday.. i decided to just do it for myself this year.. it has been ages i haven't have 'red-dyed eggs' on my birthday.. alrite.. i've boiled, dyed, shot & eaten.. this pix captured what i have prepared for myself.. too bad i don't receive 'red envelope a.k.a. angpow (hokkien) or lysee (cantonese)'.. well, i'm wishing myself a happy lucky birthday ;)

RED-DYED EGG for Chinese Traditional Food/Culture : symbolizing happiness & renewal of life - chinese people consider red an auspicious color.