(Vancouver, B.C., Canada \u2013 April 15th, 2015)\u00a0 After months of secret tasting, the judges of the 7th Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards share their decision with the public in today\u2019s announcement of the 2015 Critics\u2019 Choice Signature Dish Awards and Food Bloggers\u2019 Choice Awards. The results will be included in the new Chinese dining guide that many Vancouverites and tourists have come to appreciate and trust.<\/p>\n
———–<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Photos of the winning dishes are available in high resolution. Please contact [ <\/i>———— Inspired by the Awards\u2019 professional food critics, the bloggers visited many restaurants and shared their opinions with one Since completing the difficult tasks as a team, the bloggers have a new-found appreciation for the work done by the Awards\u2019 food critics. Stephen Wong, Lee Man, Brendon Matthews, and Foodie Yau went through six months of tasting starting in fall 2014, with the goal of finding the restaurants that befitted the ten Signature Dish Awards. Kirin Restaurants won the heart of the judges with their traditional Steamed Prawn and Pork Dumpling Topped with Flying Fish Roe.\u00a0 Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant\u2019s east-meets-west Black Truffles, Pork, and Shrimp Dumplings enticed the critics with the sweetness of the shrimp and the earthy aroma of the black truffles. The chef\u2019s creative approach to a traditional dish is highly praised by judges, making the restaurant a winner in this year\u2019s Awards.<\/p>\n Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie in historic Chinatown received similar praise from the critics on its Shao Bing with Cumin Lamb Sirloin. The chefs at the hip restaurant redesigned the traditional pork shao bing by stuffing the toasty sesame bun with The organizer of the Chinese Restaurant Awards has worked with different professionals in the culinary industry to bring the public surprises year after year. For example, the Signature Dish Dining Festival in 2012 gave diners the opportunity to The successful programs of the Awards are made possible with the support of premium sponsors, such as Hennessy Cognac, which presented Peninsula Seafood Restaurant with the Top Cognac Service and Sales Award in celebration of Hennessy\u2019s 250th anniversary and in recognition of Chinese restaurants\u2019 contribution to the cognac industry. In 2015, the Awards will continue to work closely with chefs and critics in order to present more exciting programs on its eighth anniversary.<\/p>\n The Chinese Restaurant Awards wishes to thank the following sponsors: Alberta Canola Producers Commission, EY Canada, Hennessy Cognac, Heineken, Amoy Food limited, Anchor Foods International Limited, Frobisher International Enterprise Ltd., CityTV, OMNI Television, Taiyangbao.ca and Vandiary.com and the partners view the full list<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook @ChineseRestaurantAwards<\/a> \/ Twitter @CRADiningGuide<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Winners of the Food Bloggers\u2019 Choice Awards\u00a0 – Metro Vancouver<\/b>\u00a0 (5 awards in total)<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BEST HAR GOW (SHRIMP DUMPLING) 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BEST FIVE-SPICE BEEF WRAPPED IN CHINESE PANCAKE 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BEST TEA-SMOKED DUCK 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BEST THREE CUP CHICKEN 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BEST ORIGINAL-FLAVOR EGG WAFFLE <\/p>\n Winners of the Critics\u2019 Choice Signature Dish Awards\u00a0 – Metro Vancouver<\/b> (10 awards in total) 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BLACK TRUFFLES, PORK AND SHRIMP DUMPLINGS 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BUDDHA JUMPING OVER THE WALL 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEEP FRIED YELLOW CROAKER FISH WITH SEAWEED 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FRIED SQUAB 6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PORK LUNG WITH ALMOND SOUP 7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SHAO BING 8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SLICED LAMB WITH PICKLED CABBAGE IN HOT POT 9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SPICY TYPHOON SHELTER STICKY RICE WITH CRISP BREAD CRUMBS 10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 STEAMED PRAWN & PORK DUMPLING TOPPED WITH FLYING FISH ROE <\/p>\n -end-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n media inquiries: rae kung [ rae@chineserestaurantawards.com ] <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (Vancouver, B.C., Canada \u2013 April 15th, 2015)\u00a0 After months of secret tasting, the judges of the 7th Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards share their decision with the public in today\u2019s announcement of the 2015 Critics\u2019 Choice Signature Dish Awards and Food Bloggers\u2019 Choice Awards. 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\nThe team behind the new Food Bloggers\u2019 Choice Awards consists of frequent restaurant-goers: Sherman Chan (shermansfoodadventures.com<\/a>), Joyce Lam (vanfoodies.com<\/a>), Jesse Tsao (myvanlife.com<\/a>), and Chole Wang
\n(vandiary.com<\/a>). They assumed the role of experts for three months, scrutinizing five dishes that are part of the 2015 Diners\u2019 Choice Awards categories.<\/p>\n
\nanother. Their gastronomic adventure led to the following results\u00ad: Yue Delicacy in Richmond won the award for Best Har Gow. Long\u2019s Noodle House on Main Street received the award for Best Five-Spice Beef Wrapped in Chinese Pancake. Kalvin\u2019s Szechuan Restaurant on Victoria Drive, one of Vancouver\u2019s first authentic Taiwanese restaurants, won Best
\nThree-Cup Chicken. Shanghai Elan Restaurant in Burnaby\u2019s Crystal Mall makes the Best Tea-Smoked Duck. Last but not least, Best Original Flavour Egg Waffle goes to Bubble Waffle Caf\u00e9 in Aberdeen Centre, also the winner of Best Food Court Stall in the Diners\u2019 Choice Awards.<\/p>\n
\nsmoky aromatic lamb, cumin seeds, and pickled red onions. Daisy Garden Restaurant, an older establishment in Chinatown, received recognition based on its traditional juicy B.B.Q Duck. The wide range of winners demonstrates the Awards\u2019 determination in creating an all-inclusive dining guide that celebrates both the old and the new. The ballots of
\nthe Critics\u2019 Choice and Food Bloggers\u2019 Choice Awards were officially audited by EY Canada.<\/p>\n
\ntry the tasting menus of various restaurants at a reasonable price, and, in 2014, the Chinese Master Chefs Gold Medal Dinner united the local masters with celebrity chefs from Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Shanghai to push Chinese fine dining to new heights. The Chinese Restaurant Awards Scholarship was introduced in 2014 to support students who are
\npassionate about Asian cuisine in Vancouver Community College\u2019s culinary program.<\/p>\n
\nYue Delicacy
\n8077 Alexandra Rd, Richmond (604) 233-1219<\/p>\n
\nLong\u2019s Noodle House
\n4853 Main Street, Vancouver (604) 879-7879<\/p>\n
\nShanghai Elan Restaurant
\nCrystal Mall, #1687-4500 Kingsway, Burnaby (604) 569-2955<\/p>\n
\nKalvin\u2019s Szechuan Restaurant
\n5225 Victoria Drive, Vancouver (604) 321-2888<\/p>\n
\nBubble Waffle Caf\u00e9, Aberdeen Centre
\n#3000-4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond (604) 370-2211<\/p>\n
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B.B.Q. DUCK
\nDaisy Garden Restaurant
\n142 E Pender Street, Vancouver (604) 683-3822<\/p>\n
\nChef Tony Seafood Restaurant
\nEmpire Centre Mall, #101-4600 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 279-0083<\/p>\n
\nPeninsula Seafood Restaurant
\nOakridge Centre, #140-650 W. 41st Ave, Vancouver (604) 428-9999<\/p>\n
\nNingTu Restaurant
\n2130 Kingsway, Vancouver (604) 438-6669<\/p>\n
\nChef Tony Seafood Restaurant
\nEmpire Centre Mall, #101-4600 No.3 Road, Richmond (604) 279-0083<\/p>\n
\nGolden Paramount Seafood Restaurant
\n8071 Park Road, Richmond (604) 278-0873<\/p>\n
\nBao Bei Chinese Brasserie
\n163 Keefer Street, Vancouver (604) 688-0876<\/p>\n
\nSilkway Halal Cuisine Restaurant
\n#110-8188 Saba Road, Richmond (604) 278-6788<\/p>\n
\nDynasty Seafood Restaurant
\n#108-777 West Broadway, Vancouver (604) 876-8388<\/p>\n
\nKirin Restaurants
\n1172 Alberni Street, Vancouver (604) 682-8833
\n2\/F, 555 W. 12th Avenue, Vancouver (604) 879-8038
\n350 Gifford Street, New Westminster (604) 528-8833
\n200 Three West Centre, 7900 Westminster Hwy, Richmond (604) 303-8833<\/p>\n
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