By Tara Lee // reposted from 365daysofdining.com The long-time Richmond resident and food judge shares his favourite haunts. Brendon Mathews is a wealth of information on Richmond’s vibrant food scene. As a devoted Richmond resident, food judge, and freelance food writer, Mathews can dish knowledgeably about everything from the best siu mai in town, to […]

By Mia Stainsby, Vancouver Sun Read Original This year, the critics’ choice signature dishes — the heart of the Chinese Restaurant Awards — were quietly awarded without the usual fanfare and ceremony because organizers were busy with other events. Dim sum dishes were a highlight among the judges’ selections. “We had Chef Tony (Seafood Restaurant) […]

By Judith Fein If you dream of having a personal Chinese chef or can’t go more than a week without thinking about wontons, dim sum, hand-shredded chicken, bamboo shoots, or sweet and sour pork, then all you have to do is fly to Canada. In this city of 200,000, where Vancouver International Airport is located, […]

by Joyce Lam As you know, for about 2 months I was out and about eating at many Chinese restaurants in Lower Mainland to help discover the best restaurants for the Chinese Restaurant Awards. If you are following our Twitter and Instagram feed you would see pictures of some of the places I visited, without […]

Polish your chopsticks…The VANCOUVER CHINESE RESTAURANT AWARDS have posted their ‘Critics’ Choice’ winners online. The awards were determined by a panel of four local mavens of Chinese cuisine: Stephen Wong, Lee Man, Brendon Mathews and blogger Foodie Yau. Photos of the gold medal dishes, such as Pork Lung with Almond Soup and Spicy Typhoon Shelter […]