Starting the Chinese New Year with good food

Gung Hee Fat Choy 2017!
Year of the Rooster.
My feeble attempt at Chinese painting several years ago at the Museum of Art class led by Yuen.


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Sakura Terrace is pet friendly if you sit in the terrace area outside.
It's right next to busy and noisy King Street, but the palms give a feeling of privacy.

The Macadamia Nut Tofu is a nice starter.

                                         

Sukiyaki 

Butterfish and Vegetable Tempura set for M

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                                     The other day, Denise and I were talking about Korean food and she told me in very "delicious" terms about Duk in soup and dried daikon kim chee.
                          This, of course, started a craving for Korean food so R and I headed for Sorabol on Keeaumoku Street.

The appetizer selection, which comes with the meal, did have bean sprouts, spinach and daikon and Chinese cabbage kim chee.

The Mandoo and Duk soup was absolutely delicious!
We also ordered Meat Jun and Spicy Pork.


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And...
to continue our international meals,
we met Denise and Jay at Ricardo's in Aiea for Italian food.

The rail construction has advanced considerably since we last came to this area.

A little stream behind the SC in which Ricardo's is located.

We were the first ones there, so it was empty, but it later filled quickly.
It's a charming neighborhood restaurant, informal and very tasty.

On Jay's recommendation, R ordered the Veal (nice and thick and tender) Saltimbocca

Jay has his favorite Saltimbocca with veggies, instead of pasta.

Denise and I had the Italian Sausage Anchovy, garlic , olive oil pasta.  She emphasized, and we got, lots of anchovies and garlic.
Very delicious and reasonable prices.  Great company.
What more could we ask for?