{"id":104,"date":"2014-04-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-11-02T10:22:06","modified_gmt":"2015-11-02T18:22:06","slug":"article-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/archives\/article-8\/","title":{"rendered":"The 6th Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards Ceremony, Presented by OpenRoad Auto Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 23, 2014
\n(VANCOUVER, CANADA) – After 180 days of scouring Metro Vancouver and
\nGreater Toronto for the twenty best dishes, the 6th Annual Chinese
\nRestaurant Awards, presented by OpenRoad Auto Group, revealed the
\nresults of the Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards on April 23, 2014.
\nAll winners were announced in a glittering awards ceremony at the Four
\nSeasons Hotel Vancouver.
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\nDownload<\/a>   Photos of Awards Ceremony<\/p>\n

Download<\/a> judges’ bios and result & photos of Awards Winning Dishes of Metro Vancouver
\nDownload<\/a> judges’ bios and result & photos of Awards Winning Dishes of Greater Toronto
\nDownload<\/a> the Chinese Master Chefs 2014 – bios & photos\n<\/p>\n

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\nCityTV Breakfast Television’s Dawn Chubai and OMNI
\nTV’s Bowen Zhang emceed the awards presentation, charming 250 guests
\nfrom the trade, culinary and media industries. During the reception,
\nguests enjoyed delicious canapés provided by previous Critics’ Choice
\nSignature Dish Awards winners and current Diners’ Choice Awards winner.
\nThe selections included Steamed Brown Sugar Rice Cake (The Jade Seafood
\nRestaurant), Baked Lemon BBQ Pork Pie (Dynasty Seafood Restaurant), and
\nSignature Taiwanese Snacks (Bubble World).<\/p>\n

This year, judging
\ncriteria for Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards were modified, making
\nit more difficult for restaurants to be included in the Awards’ dining
\nguide. The judges had many debates and tastings before submitting their
\nvotes to EY Canada for the official audit. <\/p>\n

In Metro Vancouver,
\nthe number of categories was reduced, but Dynasty Seafood Restaurant was
\nable to defeat other contenders in two categories with its Geoduck Two
\nWays and Hand-Shredded Chicken with Bamboo Cane. The chef’s creative use
\nof the entire geoduck, including the siphon and body meat in making the
\nDeep-Fried Geoduck Quenelles and the Sliced Geoduck Deep Fried with
\nBasil, was especially impressive to the judges.<\/p>\n

Lai Leung Kee
\nDelicatessen, a hidden gem in the food court of Richmond’s Empire
\nCentre, caught the critics’ attention with its Braised Beef Briskets and
\nTendon. The little food stall whips up big flavour in the tender juicy
\nbriskets and tendon that instantly fall apart in the mouth. This is a
\ngood indication that the chef has mastered the secret of making this
\npopular Cantonese dish. <\/p>\n

In Greater Toronto, Fung Lam Court’s
\nDungeness Crab Baked with Rum, served with bread and White Pepper Pig
\nStomach Milk Soup wowed the judges’ discerning taste buds. The critics
\nwere pleased with the chef’s bold move in presenting an east-meets-west
\ncrab dish on a diverse menu. Aroma Bakery in Scarborough made it to the
\ncritics’ list with its flaky and soft traditional Cantonese Wife Cake,
\nalso known as Sweetheart Cake. Aroma Bakery was the least expected
\nwinner, but it shows the steadfast critics were serious about finding
\nthe best Chinese food.<\/p>\n

This year, the new award Canadian Food
\nProduct of the Year was created in an effort to honour and recommend the
\nbest food producer in Canada. Northern Divine Caviar took home the
\ntitle with its certified organic sustainable caviar produced from Fraser
\nRiver White Sturgeon in BC’s Sunshine Coast. The outstanding quality of
\nthe luxury product is also recommended by Sea Choice and Monterey Bay
\nAquarium’s Seafood Watch as the “Green” Best Choice.<\/p>\n

Adding to the excitement was a surprise appearance at the ceremony by internationally renowned executive chefs Huang Wuhun (H.L. Peninsula Catering Group, a member of Commanderies Cordon Bleus de France), Mok Kit Keung (Shang Palace, Kowloon Shangri-La, two Michelin stars), Lau Yiu Fai (Yan Toh Heen, InterContinental Hong Kong, one Michelin star), Joseph Tse (Above & Beyond, Hotel ICON, CondéNast Traveller Magazine UK “The Best New Restaurant in 2012: Hotel Tables”), and Wu Wenbin (yè shanghai, one Michelin star), to everyone’s delight. They flew all the way to accept medals for their extraordinary achievements in the international culinary arena as Chinese chefs. <\/p>\n

The Chinese Restaurant Awards
\nceremony came to an end with the exhilarating announcement of the
\ncollaboration between the five internationally acclaimed chefs and four
\nlocal Chinese Master Chefs at the Chinese Master Chefs’ Gold Medal
\nDinner 2014. To be held at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver in the
\nevening of April 23, the exclusive event will change conventional
\nperceptions of Chinese cuisine in Canada, creating a positive impact on
\nthe local Chinese culinary industry.<\/p>\n

The Chinese
\nRestaurant Awards wishes to thank the following sponsors and partners:
\nOpenRoad Auto Group, Alberta Agricultural and Rural Development, Alberta
\nLivestock and Meat Agency, Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Canola
\nProducers Commission, Alberta Barley, Hong Kong Tourism Board, EY
\nCanada, World Duty Free Group, Trump Vancouver \/ Holborn Group, Remy
\nMartin, Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, Lugaro Jewellers, FortisBC, Select
\nWines, Heineken, Blaq Sheep Fine Coffee, Lang Vineyards, Painted Rock
\nEstate Winery Ltd., Amoy Food limited, Anchor Foods International
\nLimited, Northern Divine Caviar, Premium Pork Akakuro-Buta, Wingtat Game
\nBird Packers, Target Marine Hatcheries, Underwater Harvesters’
\nAssociation, CityTV, OMNI Television, Richmond Review, Yelp Canada,
\nVancouver Boulevard, CNTVNA.com, City365.ca, Eatto.ca and Vandiary.com  
\n <\/p>\n

\n-end-
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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