Janet's xǐ-jǐu

In Chinese culture, the wedding ceremony is often less important than the following banquet. Here's Janet with her new mother-in-law, preparing for her's, which was held Friday afternoon.

Wedding Banquets, called "xǐ-jǐu," are huge, expensive ordeals. They feature a lot of toasts, games, cash gifts, and food: ten courses! Here's a rundown of Janet's menu.

Course 1: Pickled jellyfish, suckling pig with crispy skin, and boiled octopus (whole)2. Scallops and crab
3. Shrimp in a white sauce, with broccoli and carmelized pecans4. Shark fin, chicken and crab soup.
5. Beef? Not really sure. It may have been something else.6. Lobster & vegetables.
7. Chicken. Whole, of course.8. Fish-whole and un-flipped. Do you see the face?9. Chicken fried rice with shrimp and lo main noodles
10. Sweet black bean soup and (Chinese style) wedding cake.