Lunar New Year - Hakka Dinner

As half-promised, here are the dishes from the New Year celebration with the Hakka Association. We gathered at the New Fortune Restaurant and sat in tables of 10. Each table was served the following dishes on the round table and we each got a serving of each. In the order of appearance/occurence:

Cold Appetizer (From Outside-In) - Sliced Cuttlefish, Pickled Cucumber, Beef, Pork, Jelly Fish, Pickled Cabbage and Carrots, Garnished with Chinese Parsley
Fried Shrimp Ball
Seafood Soup
Stir Fried Lobster
Roasted Crispy Chicken (not pictured because I wasn't there when it was served)

Roasted Pork over Chinese Broccoli
Sauteed Pork with Squid and Celery (aka Hakka Stir Fry)
Steamed Snow Fish (aka Cod)
Food art (aka I was bored in between dishes)
Sauteed Pork over Fried Egg Noodles
Sliced Oranges and Fried Nian Gao with Green Bean filling

Most dishes were authentic enough, some of the flavors could have been a bit better. This year most foods weren't too salty but rice still would've been a nice add-on. We have the same dishes each year just modified slightly. The dishes I wouldn't mind having again (and recommend) are the Cold Appetizer, Fried Shrimp Ball, Sauteed Lobster (without the shells!!), Roasted Pork over Chinese Broccoli and the Fried Nian Gao with Green Beans. At $25 a person, it's a pretty good deal to have such a wide variety of dishes!

Note: All pictures were taken on my Droid because I forgot to bring my camera!

The food that was 2010...

Since my last post was in February of 2010, this shows all the food for the rest of the year, get ready to be hungry!!! lol. I made about half of the dishes but obviously ate all the food...lol

Chicken Lo Mein - 2010.02.07
What else is there to do when there's 30+" of snow and it's AJ's bday? Of course, she never got to eat this since I didn't bring it with me when I went to see her that day. lol
Sausage, Stuffed Clams Squid, oh my! - 2010.02.14
One of the dishes from Lunar New Year dinner - I decorated it!
Snow Peas Meatball Vermicelli Soup - 2010.02.21
Sauteed Chicken and Asparagus - 2010.04.05
Chicken Fried Rice - 2010.04.07

Chicken and Asparagus Spaghetti - 2010.04.08
Vietnamese Steak and Vermicelli - 2010.05.05
Tiger Ice Cream Cake - 2010.05.21

My sister made this for my brother's brother/graduation.
Baked Spicy Chicken - 2010.05.21
Drenched in Sriracha, a specialty for my brother's bday!
Tomato Himmus Sandwich - 2010.06.14
Steak and Peppers and Onions - 2010.06.20
Nightbloomers Egg Drop Soup - 2010.07.07
Lebanese Grilled Chicken - 2010.07.07
Chicken with Spicy Peppers and Preserved Veggies - 2010.07.13
Napa Chicken Vermicelli Soup - 2010.07.18
Chicken and Steak with Spicy Peppers and Preserved Veggies - 2010.07.19
Sausage with Spicy Peppers and Preserved Veggies - 2010.07.19
Spicy Black Bean Zucchini Steak – 2010.07.22
Sushi at a place in CP – 2010.07.24
Beef and Broccoli – 2010.07.25
Spinach Sauteed with Steak – 2010.07.27
Watercress Sauteed with Steak – 2010.07.27
Dumplings and Stuffed Cucumbers- 2010.08.01
Fried Tofu – 2010.08.08
Sauteed Gourd with Sausage – 2010.08.14
Sauteed Peppers & Steak – 2010.08.22
Fajita – 2010.08.28
Grilled Salmon in Mustard Sauce @ Morgan’s– 2010.09.09

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A depressed day, hence 7 dishes – 2010.09.19

(Left Top to Right Bottom)Baked Salmon, Miso Soup, Squash Soup, Zuchinni Steak, Baked Green Beans, Baked Chicken, and Steamed Chinese Celery
Crabcakes at Ocean City – 2010.10.06
Siam Beef @ Chef Siri’s – 2010.10.24
Mango Sticky Rice @ Chef Siri’s – 2010.10.24
Garlic Shoots Omelette – 2010.11.02
Sauteed Garlic Shoots with Steak – 2010.11.02

Birthday Sushi @ a place I can't remember the name of – 2010.11.22
Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup in Philly – 2010.11.29
Sunshine Cupcakes and Corn Bread – 2010.12.05
Gingerbread Cookies – 2010.12.17
Hakka Stir Fry – 2010.12.18
Baklava – 2010.12.19
Pumpkin Pie – 2010.12.19