The long weekend has officially started! My family doesn’t celebrate Easter, but to celebrate the long weekend, I’m visiting my parents in central Jersey for the weekend.

One of our family traditions since I went away to school has been feasting whenever we get back together. Pretty sure most families share this tradition, but I don’t mind at all.

Tonight we went to West Lake for dinner, one of my parents’ favorite Chinese restaurants in the area. The food is authentic and we’ve been going for years (since I was in 6th grade)! We recognized the manager as usual when we got there, but didn’t see any of the usual servers and were given unfamiliar menus this time. Maybe the place is undergoing an overhaul? Still, the meal was fantastic so no complaints here!

We ordered four delicious entrees to share, the first being lobster!

We followed up with my mom’s favorite: pan-fried fish with string beans and Chinese black beans. I love Chinese black beans in any dish at all so really liked this dish.

My sister’s usual was next: pan-fried noodles with chicken and vegetables. Pretty standard, but they were a little oily for my taste.

Last was my choice! Pan-fried rack of lamb with some broccoli. It was delicious, really tender and well-seasoned.

What a satisfying meal! Now time for bed with a full belly of food.