>affordable set menu banquets

At Chinese restaurants, ordering one of the set menus -the ones without English translation- for the entire table can be somewhat exciting. I don't mind a few misses - this particular banquet happened to be ten times cheaper than a chef's tasting menu at a typical top-tier restaurant.

A multi-course meal served family-style - it can be a very happy experience indeed, as this one turned out to be. Pictures are from Wednesday's 9-course dinner at Gourmet Delight in Oakland, CA. (The last item on the menu, a sweet bean dessert, is not pictured.)