tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post711018897458791445..comments2024-03-18T11:48:21.973-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Empress Harbor Seafood Restaurant (Wedding Banquet) - Monterey ParkWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-49280887593244612802007-07-21T16:40:00.000-07:002007-07-21T16:40:00.000-07:00Jaded,Hmm. I've always meant to make my way to the...Jaded,<BR/>Hmm. I've always meant to make my way to the Stratosphere, if for nothing else but to go on a ride! Ha! If you do another wedding with the Chinese banquet then get an elastic dress! :)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-30545241138854275642007-07-20T08:38:00.000-07:002007-07-20T08:38:00.000-07:00No Vegas buffet for me! I prefer to stay away from...No Vegas buffet for me! I prefer to stay away from those things. It's not just a quality issue, but that everything starts tasting the same. <BR/><BR/>We ended up having the reception at Fellini's in the Stratosphere Hotel. But being that I was in a wedding dress with a corset, I couldn't eat much.. :\JadedOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914739051719987254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-90396401752656779792007-07-20T00:54:00.000-07:002007-07-20T00:54:00.000-07:00Jaden,I probably gained more than that actually ea...Jaden,<BR/>I probably gained more than that actually eating all that food! :P<BR/><BR/>Nobody,<BR/>Just got a backlog of posts.<BR/><BR/>W&S,<BR/>Yup, I was saving my belly for that lobster.<BR/><BR/>Nikki,<BR/>Sworn off wedding banquets? How come? The food is the best part!<BR/><BR/>Jaded,<BR/>Didn't you get Vegas buffets for yours? :)<BR/><BR/>Kelly,<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Kirk,<BR/>I was so busyWandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-31623114289202694752007-07-19T09:11:00.000-07:002007-07-19T09:11:00.000-07:00Chinese weddings are never on time.The red bean pu...Chinese weddings are never on time.<BR/>The red bean puree has those "finger-nail-like" lily in it? Saw them lurking ;P<BR/>And I was looking out for Drunken Prawns in the menu to strike bingo in our telepathic minds again...but no...however, I did mention about Chinese wedding in my latest post :O<BR/>So is that a strike too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-91053322034514133212007-07-18T22:45:00.000-07:002007-07-18T22:45:00.000-07:00Hey, I just noticed, this post is dated in June!! ...Hey, I just noticed, this post is dated in June!! Thanks for making time for us in your busy life. I too have a bad backlog of posts sitting in blogger. ;)Passionate Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-65705212970786284472007-07-18T22:17:00.000-07:002007-07-18T22:17:00.000-07:00I haven't had Chinese food like that in ages! I'm...I haven't had Chinese food like that in ages! I'm drooling all over my keyboard!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476501320662187793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-16366063110417178382007-07-17T23:55:00.000-07:002007-07-17T23:55:00.000-07:00Interesting. Being able to compare your descripti...Interesting. Being able to compare your description to our wedding really helps me evaluate how the catering was handled.Chubbypandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930326230203564199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-17068575817594557482007-07-17T22:44:00.000-07:002007-07-17T22:44:00.000-07:00heheheh... i think your wedding dishes at Empress ...heheheh... i think your wedding dishes at Empress are wayyy better than 888. Your soup, fish, asparagus, and chicken look much better and i guarantee tasted much better :)henrychan888https://www.blogger.com/profile/04363556378721136045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-89576000001071849022007-07-17T22:08:00.000-07:002007-07-17T22:08:00.000-07:00Wow, I haven't been waiting that long, but these p...Wow, I haven't been waiting that long, but these posts were well worth the wait! Congratulations to the couple, and thanks for sharing! Also, I wanted to thank you for your sweet comment (and all of those fantastic suggestions regarding places to eat in New Orleans)! I do hope I eventually get an opportunity to meet you, especially since I have grown to love your site so much.Passionate Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-21268421830986469002007-07-17T21:15:00.000-07:002007-07-17T21:15:00.000-07:00I wanna be in your family! That banquet food looks...I wanna be in your family! That banquet food looks awesome.<BR/>Thanks for sharing your traditions, very interesting. The part about greeting the visitors was hilarious.MaryRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287095294067029081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-8074639481964657312007-07-17T11:15:00.000-07:002007-07-17T11:15:00.000-07:00I remember attending an oriental wedding and had n...I remember attending an oriental wedding and had never seen so much food...this was the first time i had the crispy chicken with wontons and they served it with salt..ever since i always order itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-5122350459519525982007-07-17T10:21:00.000-07:002007-07-17T10:21:00.000-07:00Whoa, quite a feast...both of them! Though I'm kin...Whoa, quite a feast...both of them! Though I'm kinda partial to the Vietnamese feast!KirkKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877072133631180313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-67279543115907905682007-07-17T09:51:00.000-07:002007-07-17T09:51:00.000-07:00What a lucky couple -- the food is beautiful, a gr...What a lucky couple -- the food is beautiful, a great celebration.KellytheCulinarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157742508302761756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-64998768250590088522007-07-17T08:15:00.000-07:002007-07-17T08:15:00.000-07:00Wow! Man I remember when my cousin got married and...Wow! Man I remember when my cousin got married and had an authentic Chinese banquet. I loved the first dish with the jellyfish and thinly sliced char sui. The braised mustard greens were so good too. I used to not like them due to the bitterness but now I can't get enough. The crab too... oh em gee. <BR/><BR/>Kinda makes me wish I could do my wedding all over again just for the banquet hehe.JadedOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914739051719987254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-23761959009309322482007-07-17T08:08:00.000-07:002007-07-17T08:08:00.000-07:00Great review, WC! I've sworn off wedding banquets...Great review, WC! I've sworn off wedding banquets but I'll keep Capital Seafood in mind :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-90931742030165776552007-07-17T01:59:00.000-07:002007-07-17T01:59:00.000-07:00Me too - gained weight just looking at the picture...Me too - gained weight just looking at the pictures! I especially loved lobster with ginger and green onions - yum!!WokandSpoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424292899830521790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-6773321121402644182007-07-17T00:39:00.000-07:002007-07-17T00:39:00.000-07:00That food looks delicious! I haven't been to a we...That food looks delicious! I haven't been to a wedding banquet since I was very young. It makes me jealous... Are the posting dates reflecting the date when you dined at the restaurants? Or is something simply wrong with the dates?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-60287661235762667902007-07-16T23:02:00.000-07:002007-07-16T23:02:00.000-07:00I just gained 5 lbs looking at all that delicious ...I just gained 5 lbs looking at all that delicious foodSteamyKitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215147623559421585noreply@blogger.com