Obsession, Exhibition, Exposition - Vancouver
Ma la xiang guo (麻辣香锅) – directly translated as “numbing hot fragrant hot pot” but often just called “dry hot pot” is a trend that started in Beijing about five or so years ago. Think of it as a Sichuan hotpot (hence the characters for its signature flavours “ma la” – 麻辣) but without the [...]
This Chinese Dumpling (jiaozi) stall in Richmond is part of a family run mini-chain that specializes in hand made frozen dumplings.
When I read that Chuan Xiang Ge – perhaps my favourite Sichuan restaurant here – closed recently, I wasn’t too surprised.
Lazi ji (辣子鸡) is the dish that I think best illustrates the dominant flavours of Sichuan cuisine.
Fen Zheng Rou (粉蒸肉, literally “Rice Steamed-Braised Meat”) is a homey dish that may have origins in the mid-western regions of China. Difficult to find in Vancouver but not impossible.
Those who are familiar with Bushuair know that it is infamous for two things: that it is a restaurant with many names (it has been called Gordon Park, Aroma Garden, the Xiangcai Museum/Pavilion, and now finally Bushuair); and that it has a menu peppered with hilariously endearing Chinese to English mistranslations.
I hadn’t encountered this particular dessert specialty here prior to my first visit at the Night Market many years ago. Che lung bing is a type of batter cake stuffed with various fillings. I am assuming that it has origins in Taiwan or Hong Kong as the street stalls there serve similar desserts cooked in [...]
Chinese foot medicine – so good they can afford to sit back and rest on their laurels (Richmond, BC).
Ok, call me frivolous, perhaps impetuous, even adventurous, but more appropriately – reckless, since I somehow convinced myself it might be a good idea to throw down $9 to try a single cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee at the Aoyama Cafe at Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, notable for its use of the vacuum/siphon method [...]
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