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\nWhere to eat Asian in Vancouver?\n<\/p>\n
\nI’ve heard that there’s great Chinese food to be had in Vancouver. Where should I go to find the real thing?\n<\/p>\n
\nWhile
\nthere is plenty of great Asian food in Vancouver, to go to the mecca,
\nhead south to Richmond, just a short ride on the new Canada Line rapid
\ntransit line.\n<\/p>\n
\nWith a population that’s 65 per cent Asian,
\nRichmond has the highest concentration of people of Asian descent in
\nCanada. And in Richmond, the highest concentration of restaurants can
\nbe found on one street: Alexandra Road.\n<\/p>\n
\nHere, in a three-block stretch, you’ll find an astounding 200 restaurants. No wonder it’s called "Food Street."\n<\/p>\n
\n"I
\nwould say just come down Alexandra Road and you won’t be
\ndisappointed," says Stacey Chyau, who grew up in Taiwan but now lives
\nin Richmond.\n<\/p>\n
\nBut where to begin ? Here are three spots to get you started:\n<\/p>\n
\n–
\nJade Seafood Restaurant: This large restaurant won the Vancouver
\nChinese Restaurant Award for the best Cantonese dim sum and is popular
\nwith multi-generational families. Don’t miss the Sautéed Sliced Lotus
\nRoots ($6.69) or the award-winning Steamed Mushroom Dumplings ($4.88).\n<\/p>\n
\n8511 Alexandra Rd.\n<\/p>\n
\n–
\nCattle Café: This small café attracts the young, hip crowd for its
\nHong-Kong-style Chinese comfort food. You’ll find everything from
\nBarbecued Eel Sandwiches with Fries ($5.75) to Prawns in Creamy Corn
\nBacon Demi-Glaze with Spaghetti ($8.95).\n<\/p>\n
\n1020-8580 Alexandra Rd.\n<\/p>\n
\n–
\nWell Tea Taiwanese Restaurant: In addition to 150 kinds of bubble tea,
\nthis attractive spot serves snacks and a Chicken with Three Spices
\ndish that captured the Golden Chef Award at the Chinese Restaurant
\nAwards.\n<\/p>\n
\n4811 Hazelbridge Way (at the corner of Alexandra Road).\n<\/p>\n
\nLaura Robin, the Ottawa Citizen\n<\/p>\n