Family birthday celebration in Clifton, NJ

SO MUCH delicious filipino food.  Plus my favorite cake ever - carrot cake from Little Pie Company in NYC.  Hungry Panda is at least temporarily no longer hungry :)

Bangus (fried milkfish) from the Filipino Store

Best carrot cake in the world (minus the one I make :)

Crispy Pata from the Filipino Store

My dad's panko-encrusted fried shrimp

Paella Valenciana from The Portuguese Tavern

Pancit Palabok from the Filipino Store

My dad's Pinakbet (veggie stew)

Pork BBQ from the Filipino Store

BEST RIBS IN THE WORLD courtesy of HP's dad