Dinner @ Mandarin Oriental~

Date: 2nd November 2007
Venue: Mandarin Oriental (Formally known as The Oriental, Singapore)
Time/Duration: 2050-2315H

It was a beautiful night with good food, great company and most importantly to celebrate the union of a lovely couple, J & L~

It has been a tradition for chinese wedding dinner to start after 2030H. After the emcees' opening speech and a video montage session. The dinner commenced with the first dish served,accompanied with a short fancy dance presentation by the waiters and waitresses.

1. ~*Mandarin Oriental Lobster & Prawn with Seafood Roll*~

Fresh juicy prawns, lobster salad, spicy seafood rolls, rock melon balls and strawberries. It was a nice and refreshing way to kick start the dinner and pacify our rumbling tummies.

2. ~*Braised Shark's Fin with Crabmeat*~

3. ~*Stir-Fried Scallop with Spicy Sauce & Deep-Fried Yam Pear*~

4. ~*Crispy Roasted Chicken in "Thai Style"*~

Chicken's head, a'lil body & parson's nose, anyone?

5. ~*Braised Baby Abalone & Dried Mushrooms w Seasonal Vegetable*~

6. ~*Baked Cod Fish in Superior Teriyaki Sauce*~

7. ~*Stewed Ee-Fu noodle with Shredded Mushrooms, Chicken & Yellow Chives *~

The ee-fu noodle had a slightly softer texture and lighter colour (reduced dark soy sauce) from the usual ee-fu noodles served during chinese wedding dinners. It was also not too oily.

8. ~*Double Happiness*~

(Manjari chocolate mousse with chocolate jelly & mango)

This dessert was the final icing on the cake (figure of speech), it was beautifully presented with a touch of class, smooth and moderately sweetened chocolate mousse with a 'lil sour tinge from the mini mango cubes. Perfect!