February 16, 2018
We arrived at the Red Spice restaurant ahead of Oyen.
There was a tray full of fresh fruits on the floor at the entrance of the restaurant. This is a Chinese tradition to attract prosperity. Hindi pwede sa mga bahay natin ito kasi kakainin ng pusa at daga at tao. One time I placed some red envelopes outside of our front door. Meron yung mga P50, nawala yung mga pera.
The interior reminds me of Shang.
A big group arrived and occupied this table a few minutes after we arrived.
Oyen and Derrick arrived in 3 minutes.
The place was full of locals. Siguro kasi family lunch.
Hay sakit ng paa ko. Kunsumisyon itong step-in na ito.
The menu choices are pretty standard.
Edmund found our order too much kasi there were only four of us. But when the dishes arrived, ay super liit.
Hindi pwedeng umubo at baka liparin itong kulinggit na dumpling. This should be called dumplinget.
Oyen’s favorite shrimp hacao. Maliit din.
Half roast duck, two ways
I like my roast duck prepared in front of me.
When two people come to your table to prepare your food, you know that it’s going to be delicious.
And be ready, it’s not going to be cheap. Ha ha.
Every time I see roast duck or peking duck, it always reminds me of my papa(+).
He lovingly traveled to Chinatown to buy one whole duck for Edmund. Darating ang kanyang manugang “makabili ng duck at gusto ni Edmund yan”. My father knew Edmund liked roast ducks.
Roast duck rice paper rolls
The other portion of the duck was cooked in oyster sauce.
We ordered extra food because we were not yet full. Parang bitin kasi nga ang liit ng servings.
Edmund ordered chicken feet kasi hindi pa sya busog. I don’t eat chicken feet, sya lang.
Our lunch at the Red Spice restaurant was our Chinese New Year celebration.
There were only four of us. I wished we were four plus two.
The Chinese dragons came in and went around the tables. Aside from the selfies, one must put money in the dragon’s mouth for good luck.
It’s difficult to keep moving your head up and down to mimic a dragon’s movements, not to mention it’s hot to be inside the dragon costumes.
Consider it tip or papasko or regalo na lang dun sa nasa loob ng dragon.
The dragon dancers’ companion gave us chocolate coins for good luck.
Some people think that when you post the food receipt you are making yabang, some people naman think that the meal is sponsored and free that’s why it’s being featured on the blog. This receipt is a good reminder of where we were, what we ate. Today it looks expensive, twenty years from now baka isang siomai eh 2,000 pesos na. When we review this post two decades from now, sasabihin ko wow ang mura pala ng siomai nung araw.
Anak thank you for this treat.
