Rabbit LNY Party 2011

Post date: Feb 7, 2011 6:51:09 PM

2011 YEAR OF THE RABBIT CELEBRATION

Casa CornIto

Saturday, February 5, 2011, 7:00 post meridien

Honored Rabbits

Pat Wade

Barbara

Brian Miyamoto

Delaina Law

Richard Erickson

Arrival Fare

Hot & Sour Soup with Pork Threads, Shiitake & Cloud Ear Mushrooms, & Lily Buds,

Sweet & Sour Eggplant "Baba Ghanouj" with Shrimp Chips

"Silken" Kinugoshi Tofu Cups with Scallions, Ginger, & Soy Sauce

Buffet

Grilled Chicken Drummzettes Rubbed with Thai Chili, Garlic, Shallots, & Lemongrass

Pork "Riblets" Braised in1-2-3-4-5 Sauce (Watch out for bones!)

Sister Shirley's Shrimp & Asparagus Stir Fry with Black Bean Sauce

Rabbit Greens and Velvet Beef Dressed with a Worldly Dressing

Mabo "Spring Rain" Harusame Noodles with King Trumpet & Enoki Mushrooms

Roast Duck from Sam Woo's

Spicy Haricots Verts with Carrots & Shiitake Mushrooms

Baby Shanghai Choy with Oyster Sauce Drizzle

Chow Mein with Two Tofus, Maitake Mushrooms, Yu Choy Greens, & Bamboo Shoots

Kabocha Squash Smashed with Ginger, Red Onions, & "Nuta" Miso Dressing

(The kabocha seeds were hand-carried from Hokkaido, Japan to Lompoc by Shu Takigawa!)

Steamed Jasmine Rice

Potstickers

Traditional Fold: Pork

Half Moon Fold: Turkey with Fragrant Black Beans

Three-Cornered Hat Fold: Shiitake Mushrooms, Bamboo Shoots, & Water Chestnuts

3-2-1 Dipping Sauce

Sweet Treats

Brother Hugo's Oxnard "Well-Pict #269" Strawberries (Picked today at7:00am!)

Sister Flora's Earl Grey Tea Wafers

Dorayaki Cakes from Mother and Father Ito

John Dumas' Torta di Riso

With thanks to:

Team Potsticker

Lucy's Parents Ken & Suzie, Hugo, Flora, Shirley, Cousin Kathy, David, & Tanya

Team CD

David Davis, Adam Berman, Michael Berman, Rachel Martin, Andy Carter, & Suzanne Blum