The Chinese New Year is not only a festival of happiness, abundance, and prosperity; but also a ‘festival of flavours’. Truly, there is no better way to spread festive cheer and love than through food. So, this lunar new year, the <a href="https://www.sitex.com.sg">SITEX</a> team brings you 7 must-have kitchen tools that can steam, fry, cook, and bake your favourite munchies, just the way you like them!The most-talked about corona pandemic that still dominates our lives, forced many of us to take up new hobbies to fill up our time indoors. While some of us tried online fitness workouts, others started cooking up a storm in the kitchen! From professionally brewed Barista to Love Letters, these specialized little gadgets are handy, easy, and display the right amount of smartness to make us reliant on them!Here’s our list of 7 nifty kitchen gadgets that make CNY treats a complete delight!<a href="https://www.amazon.sg/Zojirushi-NS-ZAQ18-Micom-Cooker-Premium/dp/B0722TZGHC/ref=asc_df_B0722TZGHC/?tag=googleshoppin-22&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=389055038142&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16174159596530207266&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9062502&amp;hvtargid=pla-827764982305&amp;psc=1">1. ZOJIRUSHI RICE COOKER</a>&nbsp;An undeniable staple in every Asian household, cooking rice may seem like the most mundane thing we do every day. But if we’re looking at whipping up fluffy and evenly heated rice with just the right amount of moisture, choosing the right rice cooker can make all the difference. This model is equipped with Neuro-Fuzzy Logic technology, which helps to automatically adjust the cooking temperature. Its fragrance-retaining valves, the many different cook programs, the delay timer, and the reheat function, make this rice cooker top the google search charts for best rice cookers in Asia.CNY recipe tip: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKdxOpUH6AG/?igshid=1fg1bg9r7ikxm">Make your favourite Pen Cai in rice cooker this festive season!</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-AF161-Fryer-5-5-Quart-Grey/dp/B07S6529ZZ/ref=sr_1_3?ots=1&amp;slotNum=1&amp;imprToken=04bbb196-3a91-ce85-a32&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;tag=goodhousekeeping_auto-append-20&amp;ascsubtag=[artid%7C10055.a.24630295[src%7C[ch%7C[lt%7C">2. NINJA AIR FRYER</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/appliances/a28436830/what-is-an-air-fryer/">Air fryers</a> are small ovens with a highly concentrated heat source and powerful fan that moves the hot air around to crisp up crab-sticks, wings, fries, veggies, and fish skin<a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/g34521867/air-fryer-recipes/"> </a>with little (or zero!) oil. They create a nice "fried" finish that your <a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/appliances/gas-range-reviews/g4835/best-gas-ranges/">oven range</a> can't compete with! However, Ninja Max XL Air Fryer is an 8-1 air fryer that cooks, crisps, roasts, broils, bakes, reheats, and dehydrates, and keeps your food warm!CNY recipe tip: <a href="https://noobcook.com/air-fried-crab-sticks/2/">Try our favourite air-fried crab sticks today!</a><a href="https://www.miele.sg/domestic/dialog-ovens-4296.htm?mat=11108010&amp;name=DO_7860">3. MIELE DIALOG OVEN</a>&nbsp;Take the guesswork out of cooking, and find a gadget that actually “listens” to your food and cooks it to perfection?The Miele Dialog Oven is the first cooking tool to use electromagnetic waves alongside conventional radiant heat for ultra-precision cooking. From detecting your food’s texture to deciding exactly how much energy is required to cook it, it can cook your Bak Kwa or Kuih Bangkit, bake your pineapple tarts or nut florentine, a piece of steak and more… all at the same time, and each food can emerge perfectly cooked.CNY recipe tip: <a href="http://eckitchensg.com/2018/01/melt-mouth-pineapple-tarts/">Try this melt in your mouth pineapple tarts!</a><a href="https://www.breville.com/us/en/products/espresso.html">4. BREVILLE ESPRESSO MACHINE</a>&nbsp;Sipping a hot cup of freshly brewed coffee is a delightful way to start each morning. Ever since the WFH norms have kicked in, many who wanted to brew their espresso are opting for these wonderful espresso coffee machines. Espresso coffee machines operate by boiling water in an attached tank and push it through a densely packed cup of ground coffee at high pressure. You can choose between a manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic espresso machines. The effort required decreases for automatic machines, but a manual espresso machine will give you a lot of versatility and freedom to experiment with your coffee.CNY recipe tip: <a href="https://www.mommyhatescooking.com/homemade-caramel-latte">Experiment with your espresso machine and try some homemade caramel latte?</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MA34AB0?tag=aboutcom02thespruceeats-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;ascsubtag=4138175%7Cnb577f69778184f57a1ed9ebcca8c153215">5. HAMILTON BEACH STEAMER</a>&nbsp;This 5 1/2-quart electric steamer is versatile with two stackable tiers to cook and nest for storage, so it’s both large and small. You can use just one tier for cooking when you don’t have as much food to cook or use both tiers when you’re <a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/crowd-recipes-and-information-1807997">cooking for a crowd</a>. The tiers have a removable divider, so you can keep the Nian Gao from sogging, or remove the divider to cook a large filet of fish.CNY recipe tip: <a href="https://whattocooktoday.com/nian-gao.html">Craving some Nian Gao? Here’s our go-to recipe!</a><a href="https://www.takahi.com.sg/products/details/electric-love-letter-egg-roll-maker-size-%C3%B810cm-x-2">6. TAKAHI LOVE LETTER MAKER</a>&nbsp;Hot and crispy is how most of us like our Love letters! Browning, doneness, and consistency, are important when it comes to these crunchy munchies. So, our pick is the electronic Takahi Love Letter Maker that whips up some evenly-cooked love letters. If you love thin waffles, ice cream cones, and love letters... this could be just the right thing for you this season!&nbsp;CNY recipe tip: <a href="http://www.cmariec.com/?p=8310">Try making these sesame seeds laced love letters!</a><a href="https://xiaomi-mi.com/appliances/mijia-induction-cooker/">7. XIAOMI SMART INDUCTION COOKER</a>&nbsp;Induction cookers Pots, or even induction stoves or hobs, has an energy transfer of around 84% compared to approximately 74% for gas, thus providing good energy savings. But besides energy savings, they keep some piping hot delicacies just the right temperature, so that their flavour can be maintained. One such dish is our Asian rendition of the fondue - the Steamboat. If you enjoy your goodies in some steaming broth, this one is definitely for you!&nbsp;CNY recipe tip: <a href="http://msihua.com/2012/07/steamboat-hot-pot-with-a-portable-induction-cooker-recipe-portable-induction-cooker-giveaway/">Try the Steamboat/ Hot Pot on a portable induction cooker!</a>

7 HANDY KITCHEN GADGETS TO CREATE OX-SPICIOUS CNY TREATS!