Suanne and Ben’s Food and Travel Adventures from Vancouver, BC
19
Jun
The Richmond Community Based Programs’ held its annual open house on the 14th June 2007. This is a potluck gathering organised by the family services of Greater Vancouver as the community kitchens wind down for the summer break.
We had the mayor of Richmond, Malcolm Brodie to officiate the opening of the Open House.
18
Jun
We will always remember the Chen’s Shanghai restaurant when we first visited this small restaurant at the No 3 Road, oh, 7 years ago. At that time, they had the cheapest and most authentic Shanghainese food we know of — and most importantly, they had the hugest of portions. We know the faces of the people who worked there and they know us as we frequented the small restaurant quite often. After a couple of years, they just disappeared without an announcement.
17
Jun
Minnie made a very simple salad with cabbages, fruits and nuts to serve as a side dish along with her sushi. I’m not a big fan of salad but I like Minnie’s salad. It’s colourful, sweet, tangy and crunchy.
16
Jun
Minnie’s version of California Roll is decorated with black and red flying fish roe. They look gorgeous and delicious. The fish roe gives added textures to the roll, i.e. it gives a crisp when you bite into it. It also imparts a hint of saltiness from the ocean to the roll.
15
Jun
Upon request from some of the members of the Caring Place community kitchen, Minnie agreed to show us how to make Korean Sushi, also known as Kimbab. Minnie made two types of sushi, one with seaweed on the outside like Maki Roll in Japanese sushi and another with the rice on the outside like the California Roll.
14
Jun
I picked up this pack of Go Cha Dried Thin Noodle from Smart and Save in Lansdowne Mall. The noodle, Min Sin (in Cantonese) reminds me of my childhood days. Whenever I’m sick, my late grandma or my late mom will make me “Min Sin”. It is a very soft noodle and I believe its gentle to your digestive system. That’s why it’s given to sick people.
13
Jun
Polly shared with me a summer drink of her kids’ favourite. It’s strawberry juice sweetened with honey. It is a very refreshing drink for a hot day.
12
Jun
So, we decided to revisit Granville Island again. We visited Granville Island in early March when Polly and I had our cake meet at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts. This time we went to the Blue Parrot Coffee inside the Granville Public Market. This stall is located at the end of the Public Market which overlooked the Burrard Bridge and the Vancouver skyline.
11
Jun
Studies on seaweed has indicated that it has curative properties for tuberculosis, arthritis, colds and influenza, worm infestations and even tumors.
10
Jun
Julie used the same pork/chives filing and dough to make another type of dumpling called Potsticker. The only difference is the size and the shape of the dumpling and a slight variation in the way it’s cooked.
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