Fabulously fun Lunar New Year party at our HK buddy’s abode last night, which was festively decorated, and most guests — myself included — made sure to wear something red in celebration of the Fire Horse. Our host musta cooked his lil tushie off, given the abundance of dishes on display. There were vegetarian spring rolls with a sweet & spicy dipping sauce,
bacon-wrapped water chestnuts,
savory roast pork with gravy,
fantastic radish cakes (one of my faves last night)
noodz with shrimp & shrooms,
fabulous Singapore noodles, also with shrimp,
spicy pickled cukes — another favorite,
and last, but certainly not least, scrumptious shrimp with sesame oil, ginger, cilantro
I damn near ate my weight in food & didn’t even dance it all off, as I’m still a bit careful around crowds with my bum shoulder.
A bartender whom our hosts have hired for previous events provided two themed cocktails: a lychee “martini” she claimed wasn’t sweet at all (oh, but it was… very much so!), and the Fire Horse, a Manhattan/Negroni-like concoction heavy on the boozes, and thankfully not too sweet.
A great time was had by all, and we were home just after midnight 
I’m currently looking at the pretty snow blanketing our quiet street. Plans to see a fellow singer’s late afternoon show will depend on how much plowing is done.
