jin loves to eat at home, Virginia Series: Part 1

So I’ve been gone for a while. Been hibernating at my sister’s in Virginia, spending time with my adorable nieces and nephew, putting on more flabs and bulges than my already size 14 clothes can take. I am now literally bursting at the seams.

My sister Jerrilyn and her husband Ryan are quite into Chinese-y stuff. Look.

 

What guard their house

 

Chinese scrolls, table runner, throw pillows…

 

Chinese-style dining table, red lanterns, red sofas…

 

But good thing no Chinese food while I am here.

My first night, we have Korean, which means lots and lots of meat.

 

Grilled beef ribs

 

Grilled pork belly

 

Okay, we have wonton soup, but this one’s Americanized so it’s not really Chinese-Chinese

 

 

On another day, we have shabu-shabu, always best to have at home!

Bok choy, watercress, golden mushrooms, crab sticks, shrimp balls

 

My special dipping sauce

 

Trays and trays and trays of beef

 

Kimchi udon (I know, this should belong to the Korean meal, right? But we like to mix!)

 

 

And on another day, my bro-in-law Ryan makes a mean steak.

Mine is a perfect medium with pink center

 

My sis and the kids like it well done, with steak rice

 

That’s the Steak Master working it

 

And he bakes a cheesecake, too!
Food styling by moi. I call it “In the Wild” Strawberry Cheesecake.

 

My slice. Yum!