If Its Sunday It Must Be Dim Sum

Sunday, September 6, 2015

A very last minute invite for Dim Sum. A nice break from a "working" holiday weekend. Put in new bathroom vanity with top. Naturally walls are not straight. So we will have to be creative in this problem solving. Cambria is coming in Tuesday to replace all my new kitchen counters. Seems there is a manufacturing defect in them and there is a lifetime guarantee - so total replacement.  When Henry called for a last minute invite I jumped at it.

Headed over to the Seafood Palace,(next to a Home Depot which I need so two things taken care of). Met Henry and the boys for lunch.

Started off with Steamed Shrimp Dumplings along with Steamed Pork Chu Mai.  Then a small plate of Deep Fried Baby Squid. These were room temperature and had a sweetness to them. Quite good. A tin of BBQ Pork Dumplings was next off the cart along with a Steamed Ground Pork Tart.

Then onto dishes from the regular menu. Spicy Pork Strips with Chefs Sauce (which means anything that is available), this dish had loads of garlic and was very good. CJ's favorite. A  plate of White Sea Bass with Chinese Broccoli. Fish was subtle and sweet.And the last dish  Dry Stir Fry Beef with Fat Noodles,

Eight dishes of food, and we were stuffed, tax and tip $10 per person. Love eating with Henry. Always a huge bargain.. They had fresh live Crab on special today at $20 but we opted out as none of us wanted to deal with the shell and mess.

A very mixed bag of wines today. I brought a NV Meres Freres, Extra Brut, Memorie, Champagne. Got this at Wine Country a few years back. If I remember right this bubbly is made with numerous years of wine, limited and they were  only were allotted a few bottles. Had not tasted it before but I was intrigued with the story so I bought it. Was not cheap and I was waiting for the perfect time and today felt good to me. Small amount of people to share it with. It was damm good

A 2003 Paolo Scavino, Barolo - either just slightly over the hill or going through the "dumb stage".

2011 Evening Land, Edna Valley, Chardonnay - a nice chardonnay, clean and went well with the fish.

2007 Domaine, Gran Veneur, Les Champay Vins, Cotes Du Rhone - Excellent wine

2010 Joseph Swan, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir - very good wine but I would hold it for a couple more years.