Another Dim Sum with The Boys

Monday, March 14, 2015

It has been awhile since I got together with the "boys" for Dim Sum. Only 4 of us singles today. Terry is still in rehab. Hopefully he will be able to rejoin us soon for our next adventure at the Seafood palace. www.seafoodpalaceresturant.com., 

Nice to have Mr. Do back. He has always taken very good care of us. Always lets Henry know what is the freshest that day and what to avoid. 

Started out with a couple of items off the carts. Siu Mai - open top dumpling with shrimp and Cheong Fan - rolled rice noodles with shrimp.

Then on to the really good stuff. Stir fried lobster with thin noodles. This is always good no matter what type of noodle it is served with. I do prefer the fat noodles myself. The sauce the lobster makes when being cooked in the shell if finger licking good. 

Next was our complimentary bowl of sweet sour soup.

French style beef with asparagus was especially good today. Extremely tender and loads of flavor.

Stir fried scallops with snow peas, carrots and water chestnuts - again the scallops were like butter.

Last dish before dessert was Lo Mai Gai,  Lotus leaf wrapped sweet, sticky rice with Chinese sausage.

Dessert is always Daan Taat - egg custard tarts. We also received a complimentary bowl of a almond pudding with fruit.

4 wines today. Veuve Cliquot Champagne,  2011 Whitehall Lane, Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon,  2008 Ken Brown,  Rancho Vina, Pinot Noir (excellent)'

 I brought a 2009 Des Deaux Comtes. a collaboration of two wine makers, Larry Shaffer and John Cabot. Made with 50% Humbolt County grapes  and 50% Santa Barbara County grapes.  72% Syrah, 25% Granache and 3% Viognier. This wine took a long time to open, Should have decanted it. But once it opened it really showed well. Will finish the bottle tomorrow night and see how much it improves.