Sunday, July 5, 2009

Today I Blame on Jellyfish

Last night we attended the Chinese wedding banquet of our friend Peter and his bride, Sarita. It was a wonderful reception and we were treated to an eight-course traditional Chinese feast – no General Tso’s Chicken or pot stickers for this bunch.

Despite feeling rundown earlier in the day, I was ready for a culinary adventure and gratefully lapped up the fish soup and then tangled with some jellyfish – not easy with chop sticks, I’ll have you know. My favorite was the fried squid, Peking duck sandwiches and bok choy covered with some viscous sauce of unknown origin.

The evening ended just as a nearby fireworks show began, and we left the restaurant with a prized centerpiece and images of everyone dancing the night away. Eight hours later, I was struggling with digestive issues on a usually easy 4-mile run, but I’ll gladly take it because last night was so worth it.

Thank you, Peter and Sarita, for letting us be a part of your very special day.





4 comments:

AKA Alice said...

LOVE it!!!! Blame the Jellyfish. I've never used THAT one! hahahahaha

Looks like a wonderful evening...and well worth whatever followed :-)

Irene said...

I'm glad you figured out what to wear! You look beautiful. It also looks like it was a rather fun wedding reception!

Jellyfish? I can honestly say I've never tried jellyfish.

Yeah, blame it on the jellyfish.

Darrell said...

Chinese wedding banquet is definitely not your average meat and potatoes fare. So adventurous and tasty too.

Runner Susan said...

You look gorgeous!