6 of us today at the Seafood Place for Dim Sum. This was originally scheduled to be lunch at Nayada. But due to a huge mix up 6 of us ended up going to the Seafood Palace instead. But our wines were outstanding which they would not have been going to Nayada with a larger group of people . We would not have brought the same wines.
We started out with Beef Tendons. This is a dish that you will either eat or pass up. A lot of people do not like the texture. But they were tender and had good flavor.
Next was the minced shrimp wrapped in seaweed and deep fried. I noticed that they were not as large as last time. Seemed to loose some flavor being smaller.
Sticky rice with Chinese sausage cooked inside a Lotus leaf was set in front of us. This is always an interesting dish, good flavor.
No Dim Sum is complete without Chau Shu. BBQ pork inside a baked bun.
A new dish for me came from the kitchen. Taro Root , battered and deep fried. Non-discript, not much flavor. OK dish but without much favor beside the mustard sauce.
Finally seafood showed up. Clams in garlic sauce with jalapenos and shrimp with bok choy and fat noodles. These two dishes are always good. Seafood is fresh as it should be. Two of my favorite dishes.
Beef with Chinese broccoli was next. We needed something for the red wines. Again always a good standby dish.
Last dish before dessert was brand new one and they can keep it. I will always try something once but I would never order this particular dish. They call it "A Protein Dish". Pork blood tofu with tripe and Daikon radishes. I like tripe but this whole dish did not cut it at all. Most people at the table felt the same way.
We finished off the meal with Egg tart Cantonese Style and Fortune Cookies.
Our wines were good and only two bottles had something left in them at the end of the lunch. A nice get together after the holidays with good friends
NV Domaine J Laurent, Cremant, Brut de Limox
2008 Evening Land, Seven Springs Vineyard, La Source, Pinot Noir
2006 D'Arnenberg. Laughing Magpie, Shiraz
2012 Sanford, Sanford and Benedict, Chardonnay
2011 Pisano, Rio de Los Pajaros, Torrontes
2005 BV, Georges de La Tour, Private Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon
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