As we walked through Chinatown tonight, we heard the din of drums and bells as a group of musicians accompanied a dragon that was making its way down the street. On the side walk, Chinese teen boys were setting off firecrackers and sparkling showers. Can you tell it's the Chinese New Year?
Having heard rumblings that it was soon to close, for dinner we headed to Kam Fong Chinese Seafood Restaurant. I've always liked Kam Fong, with its Asian bakery and a big tank of fish, lobster, and crab up front, and barbecued ducks, pork ribs, and roast pig hanging in the front window.
We had a lovely repast for our new year's dinner. We had a hot casserole of lamb, dried tofu, big shiitake mushrooms, and scallions in a brown sauce. Our cold dish was a beautiful plate of thinly sliced pieces of smoked pig's feet arranged around the outside of the platter with some picked spears of cucumber and carrot in the center, topped with a huge mound of long, long strips of vinegared jellyfish. We had Chinese water spinach sautéed with sliced garlic for our vegetable, and Chinese e mein for our "good luck" long noodles. Complimentary white rice and hot tea came with the meal.
We ate all the jellyfish, pig's feet, and lamb, so I brought home the leftover water spinach and Leo brought home the leftover noodles.
I hope Kam Fong isn't closing. Real estate prices have gotten so high in the Chinatown area that we really don't have a Chinatown anymore, it's more like a "China Block." Our favorite place for dim sum, Lei Garden, closed at the end of last year, even though it always seemed to have excellent business and great food. Lei Garden, is on the other side of the CVS Pharmacy from Kam Fong; I wonder if CVS is expanding or if the building is just going condo?
Anyway, we'll just have to see what happens. Meanwhlie, gung hay fat choy to everyone!
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