Trip Photos: Chinese Food in Dallas

We arrived back in Dallas in the early evening and were tired but even more hungry. Not having had Chinese food since we left Vancouver we decided to try one right near our hotel. It was called the Shanghai Restaurant. We had no idea that we'd find such great Chinese food in Dallas, Texas!


In front of the restaurant was this fascinating winged horse sculpture:

How I Know I'm Back in Vancouver: Dim Sum!

Starting as a teenager, Dim Sum (Chinese brunch) has been a favourite staple of mine, especially on the weekends. Returning back home, this pretty much was destined to be my first meal!

Seattle Visit: Day 2

The morning of our first full day in Seattle started off with walking Mike's dog, Rufus. He's about 120 lbs but absolutely the gentlest dog you'd ever meet. Once in a while his two feline housemates annoy him, which prompts a big paw smacking against the floor. Other than that, he's just a big softie.
We drove into Seattle and picked up our friend, Hannah. After getting some sandwiches at a local supermarket deli we drove across I-90 to Mercer Island.
We parked near the off-ramp and had an impromptu picnic on a grassy field that sits over top of the freeway.

The police closed the I-90 bridge at 12:45pm and then let all the pedestrians and bicyclists on a few minutes later. From there we watched the forthcoming air show.








I love my Canon G9 camera but with just a 6X optical zoom it was ill-equipped to properly capture these magnificent airplanes flying by at very fast velocities. In my earlier posting I've published some of the photos Mike shot with his 200 - 400mm zoom lens.

The most amazing thing about the airshow is how incredibly loud the planes are when they fly overhead at lower altitudes. When they're really motoring, it sounds like the air is literally being split apart. I'd never seen an airshow before and was so impressed that I'd like to make this an annual event!

After the show we dropped off Hannah and then joined some others at the P.F. Chang's at Bellevue Square. Not exactly a traditional Asian meal but the atmosphere and food are always top notch.

Later in the evening we drove downtown so that Danny could join Hannah and her friend for the midnight release of Stephenie Meyer's new book. I'm not familiar with this author but apparently she's all the rage with 15 year-old girls.
While the young ones were waiting at the Barnes & Noble, Mike & I met up with my friend, Ahmed. The three of us enjoyed some great desserts at The Cheesecake Factory.
A long day but a very memorable one!

Fortune Cookies and In Bed

Long ago I learned of a humorous thing to do whenever one was given a Fortune Cookie in a Chinese Restaurant. Whatever it says, add the words "in bed" to the end. This often results in much hilarity!

But what on earth do I do with this one I just received: "Be content to play a quiet role behind the scenes today" ?!? :-)

Honolulu's Chinatown

Honolulu has a very historic Chinatown, dating back to 1789. I love the sights & sounds and especially the food!

Valentines Day Dinner ... with Friends!

A Chinese Dessert That I Like!

For years I've been saying that while I love Chinese food, I don't like the desserts they offer. My little joke is that every Chinese restaurant should hire a German chef to make delicious Bavarian desserts.

But today I went out to Dim Sum with my [Chinese] Aunt Mary. And she insisted we try an interesting dessert consisting of green tea and poppy seeds. It was indeed delicious!

Saturday Dim Sum

I was feeling extremely famished this morning so I headed to my nearby Dim Sum restaurant. Yummy, yummy food! Here are some photos:

How To Turn Every Fortune Cookie into a Comical Event

Do you know the old adage about what to do when reading a fortune from a Chinese fortune cookie? Just add the words "in bed" to whatever it says and more often than not you'll burst out laughing. Here's one I received recently:


Not much recognition recently!! :-)

Chinatown Night Market

The Vancouver Chinatown Night Market is back in full swing. My friends & I walked over there after the Irish Heather. Even though I had just eaten, I couldn't resist the delicious smells of food drifting down the street and had to sample some of the many delicacies!

Chinese Food in Miami

Being away from Vancouver for nearly 1.5 months, I've really been craving Chinese food, something I have quite often back home. I did some research online and came across an interesting "hole in the wall" restaurant called "Gourmet Gourmet" in the nearby neighbourhood of Coral Gables. It's more of a take-out / delivery place than one you'd dine at. But the food was excellent and it quenched my pangings!