New Year's at Dim Sum Dynasty

For Chinese New Year, we had a banquet style meal at Dim Sum Dynasty (of course) with four table's worth of people! At our table sat my family and some of my friends. The other tables were filled with my dad's co-workers. Ok ok, so it was more like we joined the bash that they wanted. ;) While it was pretty good, I admit that the food is no longer as great as it once were. I'm no longer awed by what the food and the presentation. Well, better than nothing, but what really counted was the company. I enjoyed the great time had with my family and great friends more than the food. The food was quite the afterthought. It was very nearly non-stop laughter, and before I knew it, people were leaving and the restaurant was preparing to close for the evening. On to the food!

Roasted Pig which they don't make themselves. We get ours from a place that makes better roasted pig than the one they chose. Oh well...

First Course-Cold dish with the roasted pig, thin-sliced beef, jelly fish and fish cake

Second Course-Pork with Onions, a perennial favorite

Third Course-Fried Shrimp w/ Mayo & Walnuts w/ Side of Fried Tofu-one of my all-time favorites

Fourth Course-Shark Fin Soup (Lacking in shark fin and taste while being too thick.)

Fifth Course-Fat Choy w/Dried Scallops & Dried Oysters (tasteless)

Sixth Course-Crispy Chicken

Seventh Course-Twin Lobster in Ginger and Scallion Sauce-a standard dish to get

Eighth Course-Steamed Whole Fish-a bit overcooked but otherwise good

Ninth & Tenth Courses were a Fried Rice and a Longevity Noodle (E-fu Noodle with crab meat). Pictures of those is just too boring.

Eleventh Course-Fruit Platter with Mango Pudding and Whipped Cream (fruit was great)

Twelfth Course-Sweet Red Bean Soup with Sesame-filled Sweet Rice Dumplings (mmm!!)

Ok, I thought there were supposed to be 13 courses, but I don't remember what else was eaten then. All of these pictures except the pig were taken by one of my friends who is a great photographer. Many thanks for the great shots. Better than my food pics. =P