Dinner at Huatang

Dinner at Huatang, located next to SMK Convent... to celebrate Ling's birthday. And a nice dinner it was... the place is big and spacious, parking no problem. Parking is still not much of a problem in Alor Setar still.

There were 10 of us... for a dinner which could have easily fed more. 8)

Starter dish was yummy... and by the time we were done with it, we were actually quite filled.

Scallops and brocolli. This is one simple dish but sweet and succulent. Enjoyed the scallop but liked the brocolli cos they were moist and soft and drip of the sweetness of the scallops too.

Duck and chicken... always best friends... even on a dinner plate. LOL! Duck was okay. Some of us felt it was rather tough. I think I enjoyed the jellyfish more than the meat.

One of my all time favourites... steamed cod fish. This is a super expensive fish cos they have to be imported. But I understand from where they come from, it's used for fish and chips. I like the lemak taste and smooth feel.

Crab rice... the rice was really sweet from the drippings from the crabs. I saw other tables being served lobsters... didn't know that they have it here. Next round, maybe.

After dinner... it was back to the Loh's house for cheese cake, baked by Siah. That's the bro putting up the candles... don't bother counting cos he forgot his sis' age and aged her by a lot.

The 'Australian cats' watched on while Siah tried to execute the perfect cut with the knife... if you dip the knife into hot water, you'll get a perfect line when you cut the cheese cake, no crumbs, clean cut... If you cut macam biasa, the line will be jagged and you'll get lotsa crumbs.

And the these cute 'doggies' convened a meeting among themselves to see how they could herald the new birthday year for the birthday gal...

Twas a good night out with friends... something to be thankful for, gathering of family and friends with good food to compliment some more... maybe next time, a little wine, now that all the kids are grown up..8)