Another day. Another dinner. Another wedding.
Su Lianling (粟练灵) is the daughter of some of my neighbours in my countryside house. I have known her since she was 10-years-old, but now she is a beautiful young woman and, of course, someone has nabbed her. Today she held her wedding banquet.
Here is her.
Here is the food.
When the guests arrived, they found the tables armed with some snacky things to keep them going till the main event.
Nuts, seeds and sugar.
Smacked Cucumber
Dried, salted little fish
Peanuts
Chicken Feet
Once everyone was in and seated, the bride and groom arrived (actually they had been there for hours, but they arrived in the dining room. Her father ritualistically handed her over to her husband and there were some speeches.
Then we got on with eating.
Chicken Soup (delicious!)
Front: Chicken, Rear:Duck
Roast Goose
Stir-fried Shell-on Prawns
Left: Cream Puffs Right: Breaded and Deep Fried Chicken Legs (a bit KFC-ish)
Kou Rou (Pork Belly with Taro)
Squid with Broccoli
Chicken Giblets and Feet and Head etc in a rich spicy broth
Celery, Carrot, Bamboo
Braised Shiitake Mushrooms and Cabbage
Steamed Fish with Soy Sauce
Steamed Breads
Orange, Cherry Tomatoes, Melon
And, in case we weren't replete, all he guests left with a bag of candies and a pot of honey from papa's bees. The Chinese character on the honey means "Double Happiness" and is always used at weddings
Happy Wedding, indeed!
