Sweet Treats for Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival in Richmond, BC
A variety of Asian cultures (eg Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese) celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. Here in Richmond, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a...
View ArticleLate Night Eats: Maji Taiwanese Stir Fry
With such a wide variety of fried, marinated and otherwise delicious things on the menu at most Taiwanese restaurants, you’d find equally extensive lists of beer. As foods that match great with beer...
View ArticleCustomize Your Comfort at Deer Garden Signatures
As summer draws to a close and temperatures continue to drop, we start to seek out more comfort foods to warm our cold bellies. One of the most satisfying things to have on a chilly fall evening is a...
View ArticleExplore Asia Along the Dumpling Trail in Richmond
With over 20 different types of dumplings available to eat, where do you begin? Dee de los Santos begins her Dumpling Trail journey with just a small taste of some of the choices available in Richmond.
View ArticleA Wonton Primer: Enjoying Wontons Throughout History
Perhaps one of the most endearing dishes in Chinese cuisine is Wonton soup. It’s well known and loved by many, and there have been many variations depending on where in Asia you go.
View ArticleStrip Malls: 8391 Alexandra Road
Tara Lee visits 8391 Alexandra Road and discovers that Richmond's "Food Street" certainly lives up to its name. She finds izakaya eats, desserts, Korean fried chicken, and food with plenty of spicy heat.
View ArticleAmigo Restaurant for Friends of the Hong Kong Style Cafe
Nestled in the back of Alexandra Plaza next to an dental office and below a S.U.C.C.E.S.S. language service centre, Amigo Restaurant (160-8291 Alexandra Road) can be easily overlooked by anyone passing...
View ArticleSuper Stars Cafe: Where Hong Kong Goes Hollywood
In a city with literally hundreds of different restaurants, it can be difficult to get noticed. The situation becomes even more challenging when you're approaching the same cuisine as dozens of other...
View ArticleAn Introduction of Sichuan Cuisine
When most think of Sichuan (or Szechuan) cuisine, visions of fiery red dishes come to mind. But this cuisine is no one-trick pony. You may have already enjoyed some of the more popular dishes already:...
View ArticleStrip Malls: Olympia Centre
Tara Lee visits Olympia Centre, discovering restaurants that offer affordable, traditional, and above all, delicious eating experiences.
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