Leave no food unattended and no country unvisited
A back to back comparison of bbq pork, suckling pig or roast pig, soy sauce chicken and roast duck from Metro Vancouver’s best Chinese barbeque shops: Parker Place Meat & B.B.Q. vs. HK B.B.Q. Master, both located in Richmond, BC.
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5 Vancouver chefs share their love for coconut milk + a Thai Kitchen Prize Pack Giveaway! For the love of coconut milk. It’s a staple in any Southeast Asian kitchen. Just ask these chefs, or I’ll do it for you!
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Whoa! Looks cool huh? Currently you can only find the “IceCane” at the Richmond Night Market, but don’t let this be the only thing to convince you to check it out. The annual Richmond Night Market (8351 River Rd.) is back every Friday-to-Sunday until Oct. 13.
Read MoreYou know how excited people get for spot prawn season? Well, the same kind of excitement happens at this time of year in the Chinese community. I love both, but the Alaskan king crab dinner is a luxurious feast. It typically showcases the Alaskan king crab in three ways, but if you pay more you get more options.
Read MoreTo encourage you to take the My Health My Community survey I’m offering a $250 gift certificate to dine out at any restaurant in Metro Vancouver. Bribery? Perhaps, but we value your time in helping with the initiative, and in the end everyone should benefit.
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Despite not trying much of the menu, I tried what I came here to try, and the wontons were nothing short of freaking awesome. Relatively undiscovered stellar wontons! The local Chinese community likely knows about this already, so I can’t take credit unless you heard it here first!
Read MoreThere are lots of places to pig out during Dine Out Vancouver Festival, but here are places actually putting pig on the plate. From a strip of bacon, to pancetta, pulled pork and tenderloin, I’ve collected all dishes using any part of the pig. Yes, I had to read all 263 menus to find every pork dish being featured.
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The dessert scene in Vancouver is still young, but it has been growing over the last couple years. I’m hoping for more late night dessert bars in 2014. Here are my top 24 favourite desserts and baked goods from this year. Again, not necessarily “the best”, but very memorable.
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