The first thing I noticed about China King was that it was tiny from the outside, but inside it’s about as big as an average Panda Express. It was clean and cozy, with a friendly staff who are gracious even though there’s a bit of a language barrier (they do speak English very well, though, but the way I mumble they were a bit hard of understanding me!).

When you first walk into the building you’re hit with the amazing aromas of whatever the heck they’re cooking up in the row of giant, well seasoned wok in the kitchen (you can plainly see the neat little kitchen from the register). The food portions are huge, Laota and I both had Egg Fu Yung with pork and fried rice and the portion was heaped, literally heaped, on the plate. Two large patties (each bigger than a normal hamburger patty), and a portion of rice as big as both patties, plus your choice of an egg roll or the best damn crab rangoon you’ve ever had – all for about $5.50. You could easily feed three people with the portion we were given each, we had over a whole meal’s worth for each one of us to take home.

The whole thing was delicious, the food came out fast, the service was friendly. I almost wish I could dock these guys a few points because they’re so far away. I’ve got a pic or two of the Egg Fu Yung (sorry it’s blurry, low light plus crappy camera!). A-

We did have a cute cake, though, but the pictures are on my RAZR and the USB data cable’s decided I don’t get to retrieve them, how’s that for a load of crap?

*Edited for PPP: All an eagle would really like, is a teapot

Next are two of the best birthday presents I’ve ever gotten – possibly the best, actually. Wil‘s presents are always the best, though, because he knows me better than my own family, lol. He sent a religious pendant and, unlike my own mother, got my semi obsure religion right! I give you the Helm!

And a gorgeous bento – it’s actually one I’ve been eying ( Is that spelled right? Lol. ), but never could afford. It’s pinkm cream, black, purple and red kimono fabric print with chopsticks, band and bag – aboslutely adorable! I just had to share it, I know the pictures aren’t the most fabulous but they give you an idea of what’s what.

As soon as it gets here I’ll have pictures of it, crappy pictures, but pictures none the less. I need a new belt for it, something in grey I think or red to match the blackness – it’s the only unadorned bento I’ve got, all the others have something cutesy on them but this one is pitch black and didn’t come in a set. I don’t even think it has a set?

It’s my birthday! All day, today! And I’ve ordered something extra special for moi and Laota, and once it gets here you’ll get pictures, it’s too cute for words!