This is the 1st time where 4 of us (xianrong, xinyi, yaolong & I) celebrated CNY w/o our family & relatives *sobs* But this ain't gonna prevent us from having steamboat or lao yu shen!! haha!! Xian rong & yaolong came over to our place to stay overnight and we cooked up a storm! Had a great time cooking, eating, chatting & playing bridge *smiles*
Xinyi & me
Xianrong, our chef
Yaolong
Our steamboat menu!
Shrimps & crabmeat: Yaolong decorated this! Nice huh?
Fish & pork
Soft tofu & shrimp wanton
Chicken
Golden mushroom
Cabbage
Xinyi squeezing out the hot & spicy (ma la) soup base
Our soup base
Eggplant & chicken dish: Cooked by xianrong
All of us
Preparation complete!
Yummy!
Lao Yu Shen: Decorated by yaolong once again haha
Side view
xian rong & yaolong
xinyi & me
xinyi & xianrong
Before vs. After
Not forgetting our red wine