Post date: Feb 15, 2010 8:10:00 PM

2010 Year of the Tiger

February 13, 2010 - 7 o'clock post meridian - Casa CornIto - Corona del Mar, California

Arrival Fare

"No Spoon" Miso Soup with Silken Tofu, Scallions, & Enoki Mushrooms

Fresh-Caught San Diego Tuna Sashimi with Daikon Radish Sprouts & Wasabi Dressing

Sister Flora's Grilled Beef Teriyaki Skewers

Buffet Dishes

Sister "Tiger" Shirley's BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs with Apricot-Ginger Glaze

Thai Green Curry with Coconut milk, Five-Spice Tofu, Eggplant, & Bell Peppers

Char Siu Pork & Roast Duck From Sam Woo's Atop Pea Shoots

"Good Luck" Eggs Marbled with Yunnan Tea & Sprinkled with Szechuan Pepper-salt

Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce Drizzle

Minneola Orange-Flavored "Buffalo" Chicken Wings & Drummettes

"Mabo Dofu" with Ground Turkey (Mala-Flavored Spicy Tofu)

Crockle Clams Steamed in Sake & Fragrant Black Bean Sauce

Tiger Shrimp Exploded on a Bed of Chow Mein with Chinese Long bean "Valentines", Shiitake, & Grape Tomatoes

(Inspired by Sister BarBar'a's Poetic discovery)

Salad Greens Dressed with That Special Korean Touch

Steamed Jasmine Rice

Potstickers with "3-2-1" Dipping Sauce

Traditional Fold: Ground Pork with Ginger, Garlic, Cilantro Stems, & Garlic

Three-Cornered Hat Fold: Pressed Tofu, Scallions, & Oyster Sauce

Wonton Fold: Whole Shrimp, Cilantro Leaves, & Ginger

Sweet Things

Brother Hugo's Strawberries Grown in Camarillo & Harvested This Morning!

Back by Popular Demand! Sister Flora's Earl Gray Tea Wafers

Mother & Father Ito's "Dorayaki" Treats with Chestnut & Sweet Red Bean Fillings

Matt's 25th Birthday Cake from Gina & Michael

See's Chocolates from Neighbor Lori

Liquids

"Ramune" Poppers & Assorted Sodas

Fruit Juice Packs

Aranciata & Limonata by Pellegrino

Assorted Wines & Beer

Cold Green Tea Cans

Pelligrino Sparkling Water

Moonshine--Homemade Plum Wine (2008 Harvest

Tigers of Honor

Kenichi Ito (Lucy's Brother)

Michael Payne

Shelby Cutter

Wayne Wilson

Shirley Ito (Lucy's Sister)

David Davis (Lucy/Rob's Sorta-Bro-in-Law)

Shelly Bravo

Dave Sneed

John Dumas

Chris Maines

Steve Lozano

Michael & Julie Salmon

Bob Miyamoto (Lucy/Rob's Nephew)

Team Potsticker

Mother & Father Ito (Ken & Suzie)

Kenichi "Tiger" Ito

Hugo Ito

Flora Ito

Shirley "Tiger" Ito

Tanya "Honorary sister" Cao

Gina, Michael, & Matt Carter

Christina & Frank Kang

Shirly Quan, Leonard Hoey, & Kimberly