Are you craving some spare ribs with sweet vinegar sauce? Deep-fried shrimp rolls? Or maybe a hearty bowl of pork stomach with gingko? Excuse me for being a wee bit obsessed with Chinese food, but I’m excited about the new “Signature Dish Dining Festival” that’s on now in Vancouver (until November 18). Last week, I […]
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WanderFood Wednesday: Vancouver Chinese “Signature Dish Dining Festival” Preview
Mark your calendars, Vancouver Chinese food fans. A new Chinese food festival comes to town November 1-18, and it looks like awesome eating! Organized by the Vancouver-area Chinese Restaurant Awards, it’s called the Signature Dish Dining Festival. During the first 18 days of November, 18 Chinese restaurants in Greater Vancouver will offer fixed price menus […]
WanderFood Wednesday: Pan-fried Chive Bun Recipe
Last week, I wrote about my obsession with pan-fried chive buns that developed on an eight-week trip across northeastern China. Once I got home, I set about trying to recreate the buns that had captured my fancy on the streets of Beijing, Dandong, and Shenyang. With much trial and error, I adapted the following recipe […]