Food & Drink Posts |
Three months is a long time to not have a night off from cooking at home. And if you’re anything like us, there’s a good chance your culinary inspiration is getting a bit stale. Thankfully, Vancouver’s best and brightest restaurants are welcoming local diners back, just in time to reawaken palates across the city. So instead of firing up the can opener tonight, we’ve got a better idea. Continue reading:
ComeBack to Flavour: Vancouver Restaurants We Can’t Wait to Visit Again
The Japanese community in Vancouver was one of the first in North American to introduce sushi to Western palates, and now, sushi restaurants are about as common as coffee shops. Visitors would be hard-pressed to walk a block or two in any direction and not wander past one. In fact, at last count, there were over 600 sushi spots in Metro Vancouver. Thanks to an engaged Japanese community, access to top-quality fish and seafood, and ever-growing popularity for Japanese cuisine, Vancouver is considered to have some of the best sushi outside of Japan, and has been dubbed the “sushi capital of North America”.
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Celebrate International Sushi Day with These Vancouver Restaurants
Kathy Thongprasert, daughter of Snak Shak owners Jeerya and Supakan Thongprasert, says her dad’s Pad Thai is her absolute favourite. “It reminds me of home and it’s very flavorful.” Now you can make it for yourself, with this easy to follow recipe. Continue reading:
Recipe: Bangkokian Pad Thai
The prized speciality of spot prawn appears on the docks and in the markets of Vancouver for just a brief period. This short sweet time in late spring brings us a local variety of shrimp, a seasonal seafood choice that is deliciously large, sweet, succulent, and flavourful. Is your mouth watering yet?
Vancouverites eagerly awaiting the annual spot prawn season, wait no more. The season is upon us, and here are three places you can get your fill! Continue reading:
Spot Prawns: Three Restaurants to Get Your Fill
This weeks recipe is a delicious cornbread created by Dan Olson, Chef and Owner at Railtown Cafe. Made mostly with simple ingredients that you’re likely to have in the pantry and enjoyable for the entire family. Continue reading:
Recipe: Jalapeno Jack Cornbread
This quick 30 minute recipe, By Chef Caitlin Mark of H2 Rotisserie & Bar, uses local chicken from Maple Hill Farms and local honey produced on-site. Continue reading:
Recipe: Honey Glazed BBQ Chicken Breast
This week’s recipe, from Angie Quaale of Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store, packs a punch of Thai flavour, but is also really easy to make! Continue reading:
Recipe: Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup
