Today, it was my turn to treat myself by cooking a big meal for the family - and, yeah, to show off a bit.
Usually we have at least one gathering at the apartment when we are here, and this time I used my birthday as an excuse to gather everyone here, even if it was two days after the date.
I decided for a Chinese buffet, and started cooking last night so I could get ahead on some things and lighten the load this morning. That gave Diego and I time to to the market in Jesus Maria for a few last-minute items -mainly a fresh halibut that I steamed in the oven with some vegetables and scallops.
I accompanied that with some steamed rice, fried rice with Chinese sausage, sauteed vegetables, red-cooked pork, soy sauce chicken, explosive pepper chicken wings, steamed broccoli with mushrooms and oyster sauce, and beef slices cooked in a spicy broth.
As additional treats, Willy ventured back to the
tea house in Chinatown this morning and arrived here with an armload of
sweet shrimp buns, and black-bean and
white-bean paste-filled buns. For dessert, Marina brought her yummy rice pudding (
arroz con leche), with an extra can of condensed milk for those who like it extra sweet!
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| Explosive pepper chicken wings |
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| Red-cooked pork |
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| Sauteed vegetables |
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| Fried rice |
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| Broccoli and mushrooms with oyster sauce |
They must've liked it all, as every bit got eaten.
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