It’s the week of the Chinese New Year and what better way to recognize this than by spreading some “Chinoy (Chinese-Pinoy) lovin’ ” in our kiddos’ lunch boxes. By lineage, they are still quarter-Chinese after all, right? 
Never mind that they neither speak nor understand the language… they still undeniably look the part – and for me, that’s enough reason to celebrate – hahaha!
Those steamed pork buns (siopao) – store-bought until I have the “courage” to make them from scratch - and homemade fried spring rolls (lumpiang Shanghai) surely hit the spot for our three gremlins… no leftovers! Yipee! 
And here they are up-close…
Of course, there had to be the fresh fruit component to the meal – thus the clementine and green seedless grapes for their snack (or “mental munchies” as their school refers to them).
Hope to post more lunch box “inspirations” in the coming days.
Stay tuned!
