Yes, More Food Please

Yes, more food complements of Ben Wong. The celebration continues. Tonight is family night. Ben prepared his favorite dishes to enjoy at home with Herman and Me, and also his brothers and sisters—Sam, Anita, and Hedie. Afterward, we were invited next door to my dear neighbors Keith and Lee for dessert. Happy Birthday Herman!

Chef Ben Wong doing his magic.

Appetizers - stuffed Jalapeños and Cuttlefish

Homemade Fish Head Soup with Lotus Root, Daikon, Carrot and Tofu.

Stirred Fried Tender Beef with Floretto Cauliflower.

Chicken with Pork Belly and Snow Pea.

Abalone with Winter Melon and Black Mushrooms.

Stuffed Fuzzy Squash with Vermicelli

Dessert at neighbors Keith and Lee.

Unfortunately, Keith is not doing well. His health has deteriorated and he doesn’t have much time left. It was therefore great to get to talk with him a last time. He is truly a wonderful human being. Happy to have known him for so many years.

Happy Birthday Herman, day 2

Our good friend, Ben Wong, treated us and several guests to a second B-day dinner at the Lai Hong Lounge. Everyone there, and they were all foodies, said this is one of the best Chinese restaurants in San Francisco. Indeed, every dish was incredible. This was a full-on Chinese Banquet with some of the finest cuisine anywhere. A massive amount of food, drink, and good cheer. 

We band of foodies, we happy few.

Crab Meat with Fish Maw Soup

Almond Shrimp Ball

Imperial Peking Duck

 

Sauteed Grass Fish with Green

Abalone in Oyster Sauce with Snow Pea Leave 

Prawn with Royal Soy Sauce

Pan Fried Seabass

Dry Scallop Egg White Fried Rice

Koi Fish Mango Pudding

Ben, you are an incredible friend and a generous human being. We thank you so much for a spectacular meal.

 

Visiting Family

This day was dedicated to visiting my family in San Jose. Herman and I started the day by picking up a mess of food at a Dim Sum restaurant in San Francisco, and also stopping in at a Lee’s Sandwiches in San Jose before showing up at my Mom’s house at 11:30. Mom, my oldest sister Gail, and my brother Richard were there to join us for lunch. Also present were my nephew Trevin and great niece Grace.  It was hot, so we sat out on my mother’s patio and talked for hours before unpacking all the food. I think everyone enjoyed the meal. Not sure if they have ever eaten Dim Sum before. My mother—age 92—is looking well and getting around the house rather well with the help of a walker. She still gets out in her garden to pull weeds a few times a week. We ate some of her tomatoes, and boy were they great. That's me in the brown shirt.

Happy Birthday Herman

Herman, my husband of 30 years, and I flew to San Francisco to celebrate his birthday with friends and family. Ed Chin picked us up at the airport and then gave us his car to drive while we were in the bay area. We drove over to Ben Wong’s house and settled in. Then we went out to dinner with Ben, Fred, Laurence and Kevin for the first of several birthday dinners. We went to Spiral Japanese Restaurant. It was an awesome sashimi dinner at a Japanese restaurant down the peninsula. Massive amounts of fresh raw fish. Including: Complimentary Fried Calamari, Sashimi Combo boat, Fried prawn heads, Hamachi Kama, washed down with lots and lots of wine.

Fried Calamari

Sashimi Combo boat

Hamachi Kama

Fried prawn heads

This picture is of myself, Herman, and our dear friend Ben Wong, taken one year apart. Can't believe I'm aging so fast.