It’s Going To Be A Zucchini Summer!

July 26, 2013Blog2 Comments

Ah, summer is the best time to eat because everything is so fresh, but if you blink for just one second the great flavours will be gone. Such is the case with cherries – I blinked and now they’re gone. But not zucchini! If you’re lucky enough to have a neighbour like my neighbor Elise who grows zucchini, you know that zucchini growers love to share. Zucchini is the best known, and most joked about of the squash varieties and it is also notorious as being a prolific producer, making those who grow them a very generous breed. Sometimes […]

Asian Restaurants in Richmond, BC

July 23, 2013BlogLeave a comment

I’m mostly a Western eater. I’m second generation Italian born Canadian and my travels to Europe are extensive. On a recent trip to Richmond, BC I decided to dip my tongue into Eastern cuisine. This is my attempt at cross-cultural eating and an invitation for anyone else who thinks they know Asian cuisine to make a trip to Richmond for a primer on all that is right in Chinese cuisine. There is a saying that there is better Chinese food in Vancouver (Richmond) than in China. I’m no expert – yet, but my start certainly seems to prove it […]

Dining Chinese-Style with Lee Man

July 23, 2013Blog, cuisine, lynn ogryzloLeave a comment

The city of Richmond in British Columbia is one of Canada’s most amazing food cities with an exciting and intriguing Asian culture. Downtown there are approximately 800 restaurants and more than half are Asian – so where does one start if you are hungry? Literally you start by putting one foot in front of the other – then try to organize your options. On a recent trip to Richmond, I started with Chinese cuisine – only Chinese cuisine. Richmond depends on China, it’s people and economy so it made sense to start with its cuisine. It’s often said that […]

Richmond’s Golden Village

July 18, 2013Blog, cuisine, lynn ogryzloLeave a comment

In downtown Richmond the Golden Village is the centre of the Asian community. The modern, sleet Aberdeen Mall is the centre of the Golden Village. From east to west the Golden Village is from No. 3 Rd., to Gilbert Rd. The northern boundary would be Cambie Rd., and to the south, Alderbridge Way. In between are more malls and Food Street (Alexandra Rd.), a small 3 block road with over 300 restaurants and food shops. Aberdeen Centre is a have-to-go-there destination in Richmond. A traditional mall by all descriptions yet with totally Asian content. The centre fountain is spectacular […]

Discovering Steveston

July 17, 2013Blog, cuisine, local food, lynn ogryzloLeave a comment

I spent the day driving around the outskirts of Richmond. Yes, I got lost and ended up touring Surrey – a great town. Surrey feels like a friendly place to live with all amenities to make for a comfortable lifestyle. I kept driving and ended up in Steveston, an English fishing village on the waterfront of Richmond. Here I stopped to spend the afternoon. Steveston is a romantic, modern fishing village of historic buildings, artisan shops and restaurants serving up fish in every different manor of edible dishes you can imagine. While you can get salmon pizza and fish […]

Richmond, BC – the new Asia

July 16, 2013Blog, cuisineLeave a comment

If you’re not a fan of airport hotels then you haven’t been to Richmond, British Columbia. The Vancouver airport was once just outside the beautiful city of Vancouver when an Asian community began to grow up around it. Today driving from the airport, take the road away from Vancouver (Road #3) into Richmond and you’ll drive into another world, an Asian one. Block after block is filled with Asian restaurants, services, spas, food shops, and retail stores. In fact, there are over 800 restaurants, 400 of which are Asian and it’s here you’ll find the best Chinese food outside China. […]

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