Have you ever attended a Chinese banquet? I ate my way through multiple courses at an elaborate dinner held not long ago at the Cantonese-style Always Seafood Restaurant in Vancouver. Here are just a few of the dishes we sampled. The “Four-Fortune Appetizer Platter” included five-spiced beef, salt-and-pepper fried squid, honey-garlic pork ribs, and a […]
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Hong Kong-style Coconut Tarts Recipe
I’ve written previously about the delicious contemporary Hong Kong-style dim sum at the Hotel Grand Pacific, in Victoria, BC. Executive chef Rick Choy shared his recipe for the sweet and chewy coconut tarts he serves at dim sum, and they’re surprisingly easy to make at home. They’d make an excellent dessert for an Asian meal. […]
WanderFood Wednesday: Dim Sum at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, BC
Want to combine the ambiance of a posh high tea with contemporary Hong Kong-style dim sum? Then check out the weekend dim sum brunch at the The Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia’s capital city. I was surprised to learn that this fairly traditional hotel serves dim sum in its gracious Pacific Restaurant — […]