Chinatown's Great Eastern Restaurant was once again the site of the banquet hosted by San Francisco Writers Conference Board Member Harvey Pawl for Conference speakers and volunteers. The Banquet is also available to attendees for a very reasonable fee.
Places were set for tables of ten when we arrived.
Our first dish was steamed pork dumplings.
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| Cross-section of dumpling |
Next, our waiter brought us soup.
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| Mixed vegetables & bean curd with egg drop soup |
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| The serving bowl exactly filled our ten individual bowls. |
The soup was quickly followed by Golden Pumpkin Fries.
Next up was a platter of Pan-Fried Scallops with Stuffed Shrimp Paste. This was new to me, and I will definitely order it again.
The Peking Duck with Steamed Bun was the highlight of the meal for me.
Honey Walnut Shrimp, another old favourite.
And of course, a big bowl of fluffy rice to accompany the following dishes.
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| Beef with Ginger and Scallion |
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| Lamb with green peppers and onion |
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| Bok Choy with Ginger and Mushrooms |
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| Sweet and Sour Pork |
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| Chow Fun with Mixed Vegetables |
For dessert, there were fancily-displayed orange slices.
The ubiquitous fortune cookies.
And a final surprise of custard tarts!
The meal, as usual, was amazing. It gets better every year.
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