Food and Drink
High Costs Are Threatening an Essential Ritual of Cantonese Dining—XO Sauce
Despite expensive ingredients and work-intensive preparation, charging for the condiment is taboo.
Chinese cuisine
Food and Drink
How Canada’s Tofu Revolution Began in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Inside the tofu empire that began in the back of a family-run grocery store in 1956.
Food and Drink
A Spicy Tour Through Vancouver’s World of Chili Oil
Food and Drink
Exploring Richmond’s Dumpling Trail
Sample some of the best handmade, fresh dumplings this side of the Pacific.
Food and Drink
Homestyle Steamed Meatloaf from Richmond’s HK BBQ Master
It won’t win awards for beauty, but this traditional recipe is full of bouncy, juicy flavour.
Food and Drink
The Three Generations of Dim Sum Tradition Behind Vancouver’s Little Bird Restaurant
Food and Drink
Growing Up with Old-School Chinese Restaurants Prepared Me for the Future of Hospitality
Why a traditional philosophy of patronage is due for a comeback.
Food and Drink
Tammy Kwan’s Foodie View of Vancouver
Tasty new spots and other highlights from a MONTECRISTO food contributor.
Food and Drink
An Insider’s Guide to Vancouver’s Best Authentic Peking Duck Restaurants
Why perfectly roasted duck holds a place of honour in China’s national cuisine.
