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Chinese people take their food very seriously. My mom makes a weekly trek to a place in Richmond (sssh, it’s a secret) to buy roast duck and pork with skin so crispy that it shatters when you look at it. When I was…
Posted by: Eagranie Yuh on Sunday, April 18th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: awards, chinese, vancouver | 3 Comments »
Amidst all of the Winter Olympic frenzy, another piece of culinary artistry has risen in Vancouver—specifically at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. The vibrant Oru Restaurant is described as “pan-Asian” cuisine but is…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Friday, February 26th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: Chef's Table, chinese, David Wong, Fairmont Pacific Rim, indian, Japanese, Joseph Wu, Korean, ocean wise, organic, origami, Oru, pan-Asian, vancouver, Vietnamese | 2 Comments »
Chinatown got a little bit cooler last night. With the exception of the Alibi Room on one end and Campagnolo on the other, the dining and drinking establishments are not exactly what you’d call sexy. But former…
Posted by: Degan Beley on Saturday, January 16th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: brasserie, chinatown, chinese, cocktails | 5 Comments »
Last weekend, I went to a Chinese wedding banquet. If you’ve never been, you should try to wrangle yourself an invitation to eat the twelve-course meal. You read right, it’s a twelve-course meal. We had:…
Posted by: Eagranie Yuh on Monday, January 12th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: chicken, chinese, cookies, fish, lobster, wedding | 2 Comments »
Happy Robbie Burns Day! Yes, I was reminded of this on my drive into work this morning while listening to a radio interview with an expert on scotch (incidentally, did you know the proper way to taste scotch is with a 50…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: chinese, event, fusion, Robbie Burns Day, scottish, suggestions | No Comments »
I love food. There is no doubt about that! I also love teaching. So, when I found out that there were UBC students studying local restaurants for a 4th year History course, it caught my attention!
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Monday, October 16th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: chinese, Green Lettuce Project, indian, project, UBC, vancouver | 2 Comments »
The other day, Mark and I were watching Kylie Kwong on TV, and saw her preparing Chinese-Style Poached Chicken. We’ve seen it in restaurants before, but never could figure out how to make it. How can something so…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Friday, September 1st, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: chicken, chinese, Kylie Kwong, poach, recipe | 3 Comments »
Since we’re located practically next door to Chinatown, we often venture over for a little lunch. This week we checked out Kent’s Kitchen at 232 Keefer. This is a place we’d often wander past after…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Thursday, March 30th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: cheap, chinatown, chinese, hole-in-the-wall, Kent's Kitchen, lunch | No Comments »
Yield: 2 to 4 servings Marinade: 2 stalks lemongrass, pounded (use only lower 6 inches) 2 tbsp minced ginger 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp five-spice powder 2 tbsp chili flakes (more if desired)…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Guidance | Tags: beef, chinese, meat, recipe | No Comments »