Last weekend my friends and I wanted a central meeting place for dim sum – somewhere between Coquitlam and Burnaby. After some Urbanspoon research, we decided to give Spring Garden Chinese Seafood Restaurant a try. Located in New Westminster on 12th Street @ 8th Ave, this small dim sum restaurant is a hidden gem, located on an almost…
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Explore the flavours of Asia with Haywire wines
January 31st marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year. In celebration, Haywire Wines has released a limited edition Pinot Noir. To commemorate the release of this exceptional vintage, TownHall and Okanagan Crush Pad invited me to a wine paring event focusing on Asian food and wine pairings. Okanagan Crush Pad has introduced a guide to pairing BC…
Tapioca Cafe 三年一班
During the summer, Richmond’s Tapioka Express changed names to Tapioca Cafe 三年一班 and changed ownership. Located in Union Square a few doors down from Richmond Sushi, I recently visited the bubble tea and Taiwanese restaurant to try it out. What I was greeted with was a school-themed restaurant, with servers dressed in school uniforms, wooden…
Hon’s Wun Tun House 漢記 (Robson)
I mentioned before that my friends @customersright and @gayvancouver are both vegetarians. I love dining with them, as their suggestions take me to new restaurants that have great vegetarian options. It was @customersright ‘s birthday, and @gayvancouver held his birthday dinner at Hon’s on Robson. I used to live on Robson St. back in the day,…
Chongqing Restaurant 重慶飯
This is another one for the “don’t judge a book by its cover” reviews. Chongqing is located at the corner of Nelson and Kingsway, and I’ve always thought that the place looked like a dive. But my coworkers wanted to go there so off we went. Turns out that the service is speedy and cordial,…
Basic Congee Recipe
If you’re Chinese like me, congee or as I call it, jook, was a staple growing up. Congee is a rice porridge or thick soup often served for breakfast. But, in my house, Mom always made jook for lunch. Basic congee can be flavoured with anything in your fridge, such as meat, fish and/or vegetables….
Dragon View Chinese Cuisine 龍景軒
My friend Joyce got married this summer. She had her reception at Dragon View in Richmond. I was so happy for her, but also I was happy for me! I’ve never been to a traditional Chinese banquet before, and I was gearing up for a culinary adventure! Every dish served at the wedding banquet has…
Mary in Vancity 