Sunday, February 14, 2010

" Year of the Tiger "

And so we celebrated the year with a Bang.
Last night, we had dinner at Hyatt hotel yet again and had a sumptuous dinner and get together with our relatives. ^0^

This "golden" coin is part of the many traditions during this festive week.
It's meant for prosperity and luck.
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This is the lavish interior of our room.
Inspired by oriental motif which is perfect for this event.
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For starters, we had the traditional cold cuts platter,in it were "siu yok" or crispy roasted pork (among my favorites), "海蜇"(hǎizhē) or jellyfish, white chicken and "char siu" or barbecued pork.
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then, it was the pekin duck,thinly sliced, separating the meat from the skin.
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and then wrapped into this kind of mélange, which is so fattening and oily
but truly scrumptious.
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this is an O-kiam chicken, a typical one but with a twist, bec. a salty preserved bean curd mixture was added in this dish.
It sounds weird, but believe me it's tasty. ^0^
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next,was the sticky rice or "ma-chang" as we call it here.
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biggie prawns paved the way for our next dish, sauteed in garlic.
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green peppered shrimps and scallop with celery and zucchini.
It's very light as it balances well with the heavy dishes that we had.
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broccoli and straw mushrooms
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oysters and black mushrooms
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and last bit, an assortment of fruits
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we were so full that when the last dish was served, only a few have tried it.
Of course, the night's eve wouldn't be complete without the red packets.
It used to be our granny who would gave us, but now, it's more like exchanging
red packets among cousins. ^0^ (thanks unc E. and aunt T.)

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11 comments:

  1. This is somptuous! Are you going on a diet now? Happy new year!

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  2. OMG! You made me hungry with all these sumtuous photos! Yammmm .... And here's to a prosperous year ehead for all of us.

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  3. After all that, you better have saved some for me!! Especially the roast pork and peking duck! ;)

    Your shot of the golden bowl is stunning!

    Wishing you and your loved ones a happy new year!

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  4. Hhhmmm...makes me want to go to Chinese restaurants today but we went to a Chinese street food market last nite. Will be sharing it at my foodie blog. I'd love to taste that crispy pork, it looks so good..at least the skin is my favorite among all and the big prawns and the oysters and the....hahahah everything!!!

    Happy New Year and Happy Valentine too!!!

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  5. What a scrumptious, luxurious dinner! Happy New Year! Gan hai fat choi! Delicious photos!

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  6. Just when I thought I was ready for bed I look at your super yummy pictures and now I am so hungry I can't! These are wonderful!!! Happy Valentine's Day!

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  7. Oh sweet goodness! am salivating here arabesque...you better treat me with those yummy dishes...yummmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

    Kung Hei Fat Choi!!

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  8. Wow that is quite a meal! The best way to start a new year, on a full stomache :) Thanks for sharing!

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  9. One dish after the other just looks too nice!
    恭喜發財 (Hope this is correct!)

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  10. Wow, this look so good, I can feel my mouth watering. Although I probably would have given up long before the end :)

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thanks for sharing your thoughts! :)

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