ethnic supper!!!!!

friday, september 17th...

sylvia and i decided we needed a get together... so we planned an ethnic supper... we gave each couple/family a different country and they had to create/prepare a dish from their specific country!!!! we had a great turn-out and the food was FABULOUS!!!

curtis and i had the country of Vietnam

rice paper...




i made vietnamese fresh rolls - with vermicilli noodles, carrots, green onion, lettuce, and shrimp. i didn't have sprouts and now i realized i forgot the cucumber!!! anyways, they still tasted great!


they are served with a peanut sauce - consisting of hoisin sauce, peanut butter and chopped peanuts!

vietnamese fresh rolls

some of the dishes

the wonderful spread

the "real deal" brought from henry (phillipines)

a Latvian dish from Lyle & Leah

enjoying the feast...

and again...

some of the gang down stairs

baby ryley!!! he's so nice...

settlin' down after filling their stomachs!

here is a list of some of the ethnic dishes we had...

Jenny & boys from India/Pakistan brought Tikka Masola and Holy Cow drink

Sylvia & Harold from Jamaica brought Jerk Chicken wings

Henry from the Phillipines brought Rellenolig Bangus (stuffed milkfish) and Paksiw (fish vinegar stew)

Trevor & Heather from Ecuador brought a Shrimp Rice Dish

McNary's from Ethiopia brought Injera and Spiced Red Lentils

Bob & Kerri from Turkey brought Chicken & Squash

Doug & Arlene from the Czech Republic brought Rizek (breaded pork cutlets)

Joyce from France brought Habish Parementier

Lyle & Leah from Latvia brought Breaded Bull Glands and Rye Bread

for dessert we had...

Lyle & Leah from Latvia brought Carrot Cake

Marg from Ukraine brought Baba Buns Kolachi

Leah from England brought Olde English Trifle

Doug & Arlene from the Czech brought Apple Cake

Joyce from France brought Tarte aux Pommes

Sylvia & Harold from Jamaica brought Coconut Toto

as you can see, we had a fabulous feast!!!! it was lots of fun too!