CNY - London Family Dinner #1

One of the things I miss about not being back in Melbourne is celebrating Chinese New Year with my family. My parents have kept a few traditions when it comes to CNY, such as buying new clothes to wear, cleaning the house on the eve, giving red packets, visiting close family friends etc and of course having a family dinner. So this year I wanted to keep those traditions alive and managed to do all of the above (I gave red packets to my children) and even add cleaning my classroom at school! :)

As for the 'family' dinner, Anna and her housemates kindly invited me out to Golden Pagoda in China Town to spend CNY night with them.

Shredded duck

Salt and Pepper squid

My third 'family': Seb, Kym, Kum

Shonny, Long, Anna

Dessert at the restaurant wasn't fantastic so we decided to go to Patisserie Valerie where they sell amazing cakes, pastries, biscuits, gelati and macaroons! I have always walked past it but never thought to try it. I didn't know what I was missing out!

And look what was staring at me in the front window...

Potential croquenbouche with blue white chocolate decoration wedding cake? :P