Chowtimes reports that the restaurant I selected as the “Greatest Chinese Restaurant in the World” (which had closed) is re-opening: Sam Lau’s Zen’s Fine Chinese Cuisine in Richmond, near Vancouver, Canada. (Photo above courtesy of their diligent reporting). They were struggling because ...
The Flamingo has been a landmark in Vancouver for over 40 years. As one of the first Chinese restaurants located outside of Chinatown, The Flamingo opened it’s doors in the Marpole community in 1974 and has been a staple in Vancouver ever since. Now servingDim Sum&Craft Beerduring dinner...
Chris Cheung, owner of East Wind Snack Shop: Growing up in Chinatown, you didn’t talk about the best restaurants. You talked about the best dishes. S. Tang: I read a thing about how there are nine Chinatowns now. Even that is not as much as it could be or should be. We’re st...
Providing Vancouver with very good Chinese-ish food since 2010.Bao Bei is a unique restaurant in Chinatown that cultivates casual intimate dining experiences by providing small plates meant to be shared amongst a group of friends and family. Influences are taken from Taiwan ...
Vancouver's Chinatown is the second biggest Chinatown in North America's after San Francisco's. Mandarin and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30 percent of Vancouver homes which makes Chinese the largest“minority”ethnic (人种的)group. There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties...
In China, planes, trains, buses, boats, donkeys, and any means of transportation you can imagine, are jammed packed with people returning home to enjoy the celebrations with their friends and family. And all over the world, wherever there is a Chinatown or a large Asian community, the ...
MaenamThis could’ve been the best Thai food in Vancouver, or Canada, but the lack of air conditioning and the subsequent sweat wetting my hair (not from the spice level) was too distracting to enjoy the well-priced (everything was well-priced as the exchange rate equaled 25% off) tast...
The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is the first Chinese or "scholars" garden built outside of China, and is located in Chinatown in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located at 578 Carrall Street and consists of a freely accessible public park and a garden with an admi...
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The Hakka Cookbook was published in the fall of 2012. More than 10 years later, the book still lives on. A few months ago, Larry Chin from Vancouver, BC contacted me about selling The Hakka Cookbook on his websiteChinatown Wonders. His online site promotes Vancouver’s Chinatown through the...