Seafood Palace with me & the boys

Wednesday March 20, 2013

Henry is just back from a 20 day cruise and we were having withdrawals because we had not had Chinese or awhile.. Just 3 boys and me. Great conversation tonight. We stayed later than we normally do because of the good vibes we had going.

Started out with an Oxtail and vegetable soup, Good flavors but I did only have one bowl because I have a tendency to fill up on soup and not have room for the other courses. It did not go to waste as Terry took a container home with him.

A plate of fried scallops was put down on the lazy susan. Along with hot mustard and a sweet sauce.
I put some on the plate and tried to mix the sauces but I didn't quite manage to mix enough. I got a good size taste of the mustard which just about made my eyes water. But, Steve on the other hand spread it across the scallop and popped it into his mouth. Boy did his eyes get big and water. It was the big laugh of the night. The scallops were good, cooked perfectly.

We had not had crab here at the Seafood Palace before so Henry ordered a whole crab with a ginger, scallion sauce. Messy eating but good. The sauce was really finger licking  good.

Beef with spinach was next so we could switch to the red wines. This beef is always good no matter what vegetable they stir fry it with.

By now I am starting to feel I should quit eating.

A new dish was ordered. Pork strips with stir fried green beans. A do like the way they cook these Chinese long beans. A lot of flavor.

Last dish was a pork with Chinese broccoli

A plate of sliced oranges and fortune cookies finished the night.

Steve brought a 2009 Clos Pepe BF Chardonnay and a 2005 Clos Pepe Pinot Noir. Henry brought a 2006 McKeon-Phllips Cabernet Franc Reserve. Terry opened a 2008 Saxum Heart Stone Syrah blend and I had a 2006 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. All outstanding wines. This is what happens with a very small group of us. The good wines come out of the cellar.

Nice to see Henry back, We had a great time, laughed, ate and drank. Terry had a great time. Nice to see him starting to come back. After the loss of Cora last year it has been a long year for him.