reunion.dinner

you got back in time, arrived at 2pm and the reunion dinner is not started till 6pm.  flight was delayed a bit from berlin, nonetheless you're still ahead of time, to off load your luggage, do the dirty laundry and load your luggage with clothing for next week.

the original plan was a dinner cook up by your mil, but she has been suffering from discomfort foot and it's also coincide with your sil birthday, so it's a double happiness or two celebrations in one occasions.

 peking duck

 steamed scallop

 soup

 lobsters

 chicken dish

abalone mushroom braised mustard green

 mini "pun choy" that doesn't resemble the original pun choy, it's more qualified as a clay pot dish in your opinion

the dinner lasted from 6pm to 10pm, a lengthy one with many dishes.  at the end a tired you, yes, tired from whole week of travelling, tired from waking up extremely early in the morning because you want to check out the park of "no worries" (another story), tired from an hour delay of the flight. tired from lack of sleep....

tonight you just come to realization that despite the same festival - chinese new year, it's celebrated in a totally different way by chinese from different countries and backgrounds. tonight you come to realization that you indeed married to a cantonese family, and celebrating this festive the cantonese way! you love your life, your life have cultural diversity!