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the marquees is set, table and chairs are laid....

 food is being warm up in the red garage room....

under the theme of economy rice stall that people eat if there prefer a plate of rice with choices of dishes at affordable price.  under the guiding principle of each one bring one dish or more if you have the time to prepare.

 you still ended up with ample of dish. and it is obvious this is definitely not the array of economy rice but a luxurious and upper scale version.

you manage to whisk up kacangma a day before, let it sit to develop the unique fragrance with the borneo home grown herbs, the glutinous rice wine. a tonic dish that you cherish but willing to share with your friends.

the cocktail corner, it started just with sangria during the lunch session that you missed due to late arrival.

in the evening you prepare a goblet of english pimm's , a bottle that you drag along and with the chopped cucumber, mint, lemon and mix of lemonade.

there's no proper measurement of the proportion,s but the result is good, refreshing pimm's with a distinct aroma and taste of cucumber.

 

 and this alcohol free ladies beer becomes a favorite for kids...

even the soup is the rare chinese new year treat - the fish meow soup with dried ink fish, fish ball, pork bones. a thick, flavorful soup that you wish you could have more than one helping...

at the side table, the array of dessert are set up toowith combination of home made and commercial moon cakes, assorted cream cakes, apple tart and mid autumn cookies.

 needless to say, you are here to celebrate the mid autumn festival, even though it's a week earlier... with the lanterns hanging on the apple tree

 and the rituals will not be complete without the apple plucking ceremony.  you collected some apples which you hope will have time to turn them into some yummy pie this weekend...

and a complete photo for all the ladies who attended the gathering...

 it's almost mid autumn, a season where chrysanthemum flowers are at their very best blossom!