Siah turned 21...

One by one they are growing up... this one can start voting in the coming election! And this was our 'belated' celebration... again at Huatang. Her mom and I went to 'tiam-chai' a few days earlier. We decided to try some of the dishes that we saw other diners having the last time we were there.

Lobster salad... the gals' father said, it's such a waste to use a lobster for this. But still, it was a good experience for all of us. Hard to tell whether we got all the lobster meat cos when it's prepared this way, pieces can actually go sesat. I remember finding prawns in my lobster order at Damiral's Grill last time.

This soup was simply delicious... filled with 'rich' stuff but light on the stomach. Makes you want to have some more!

Some 'boat' dish... meat rolls in a huge sea cucumber; artistically arranged into a dragon boat. The head is carved from yam. Because the sea cucumber was so huge, we were quite full by the time we were done. Right at the 'sea' where the tip of the paddles are, the enoki mushroom stuffed in another type of mushroom are wedged between the yam oars. The very thinly sliced cucumber gives an impression of the bobbing waves. The purple cabbage symbolizes the breaking waves, I supposed. This one needs lots of preparation.

Steamed fish... creamy and nice. Very nice texture. Tasted almost like the cod.

Ordered this for the vegetable but the girls nibbled so much of the yam that Ling said her stomach was shaping up.... 6 packs. LOL! I like yam... so this is one of my favourites. Haven't had this for a long time.

Desert in individual servings... pomelo, passion fruit, dragon fruit, mango, 'tadpole eggs', strawberry, kiwi and don't-know-what some more inside it. Daughter decided to skip the 'tadpole eggs' after being told that she'll be 'laying' frogs.. ha! ha! It's so easy to 'bluff' a kid and she's still one.

Dinner was great and we were stuffed full. Siah is officially 21.. bye-bye kiddo years, hello adult world! Here's to a bright and prosperous future....