By Alexandra Gill I’ve always been of two minds about high-end Cantonese cooking. On the one hand, I appreciate the fresh, clean flavours stripped down to their simplest essence through deceptively complicated, time-consuming techniques. On the other hand, all that purity can sometimes taste incredibly bland. Then I visited Hoitong Chinese Seafood Restaurant. At this […]

The pan-fried spot prawns with soy from Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant (3711 No. 3 Road, Richmond) earned a Gold Award with Distinction from the 2012 Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards. If you’re looking for some Chinese eating inspiration, here’s a good start. The 2012 Chinese Restaurant Awards have just announced the winners in the Critics’ […]

By Remy Scalza Wondering where to get the best dim sum in Metro Vancouver?  Or the best Chinese BBQ?  Or the best Szechuan cuisine? Wonder no longer.  The diners have spoken.  Earlier this year, more than 12,521 votes were cast in the Diners’ Choice Awards component of Vancouver’s annual Chinese Restaurant Awards.  The results (see […]

For inspiration on where to eat when craving Chinese food, see the list below! Listed here are some of the most-recommended Chinese eateries in town. They are the winners of the 2012 Diners’ Choice Awards (part of Chinese Restaurant Awards). Supporters nominated their favourite restaurants online from October 18-31. In November, the public voted on […]

Alberta pork plays a starring role at Vancouver’s new Chinese fine dining festival. VANCOUVER — Forget your sickly, sticky, sweet-and-sour pork balls. In Vancouver, home to the best Chinese restaurants outside China (and, some critics say, the world’s best Chinese restaurants, period), the city’s exceptional chefs have discovered Alberta pork, and their meals may never […]

By Bhreandain Clugston The Chinese Restaurant Awards is launching the Signature Dish Dine Out Festival where the public is invited to sample award-winning Chinese signature dishes in a “dine-out” festival setting. Created and organized by Chinese Restaurant Awards, the Signature Dish Dine Out Festival is the first of its kind in North America. It will […]