Dumplings For the New Year

So this post is a week late.  We actually ate these dumplings the day before the Chinese New Year.  (Happy year of the rooster, everyone!)  We decided to try something new and since some of the Monkeys are in love with dumplings, the Dumpling Palace sounded like just the place.

We all wanted to try a bunch of stuff so we went family style and just shared.  We, of course, got dumplings.  We got the chicken dumplings, the pork and leek dumplings and some pan fried wontons.  We also got the egg fried rice, the vegetable fried rice, the mixed vegetable lo mein, the sauteed Shanghai noodles, and the beef and basil.

Shanghai noodles

vegetable lo mein

When we opened everything up we realized that it was impossible to tell which dumplings were which.  Even after we had tried them all.  We enjoyed them.  They were all very good dumplings.  And some of the Monkeys had a favorite (especially Henry).  But there is no way to make sure we order the right ones next time.  Since we don't know which ones he was pointing at.  I liked the dumplings better than the wontons though.

vegetable fried rice

egg fried rice

 The noodles were a big hit with Danny...Boy.  And I think they were enjoyed by everyone.  But they were basically the same.  The Shanghai noodles had pork in them but the flavor was very similar to the lo mein.  I don't think we needed both.

We thought everyone would want some rice so we got two orders and decided to try two different ones.  But, again, they were so similar it wouldn't have mattered if we got the same one.  There were more veggies in the vegetable fried rice but not so much that you would notice in the flavor.

assorted dumplings

beef and basil

The beef and basil tasted just like it sounded.  Like basil.  Which is why I picked it, so that was good.  Bee Hee really liked this one too.  And it had a kick to it.  Which was expected since it had a pepper next to it on the menu.  It wasn't make you cry hot, but it had a good heat going on.

The consensus was that we would all try it again sometime.  Even Danny...Boy found plenty there to eat.  But we think next time we will get the beef teriyaki.  For some reason no one thought to get it this time around.