Creamy edamame soup topped with sake-infused sausage and drizzled with shiso oil. Refreshing tofu salad garnished with crispy lotus roots and a bright citrus dressing. Spicy ling cod perched atop a meltingly tender poached daikon slice, served with vegetable fritters and painted with a brushstroke of pureed nori. With dishes like these (from upscale izakaya […]
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WanderFood Wednesday: Tamale Fest!
Up the road from posh Palm Springs is the workaday town of Indio. Indio may not have Palm Springs’ cool mid-century modern hotels, stylish restaurants, or manicured golf courses. But Indio does have one thing that Palm Springs lacks: an annual Tamale Festival. For one weekend every December, tamale lovers of all shapes and sizes […]
WanderFood Wednesday: More on Vancouver’s Chinese “Signature Dish Dining Festival”
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 […]