@@labernese it sure is! One of our favourite fall pastimes. Found a good place where lobster mushrooms sprout every year too!

Yikes! A good argument for keeping your insurance up to date!

<groan>. Good one! ☝️

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@@ColinWeinmaster-vl6lx thanks Colin! Hope you enjoy it!

Actually no. There are two distinct types of chorizo. Spanish, which is usually dried, and Mexican, which is usually loose and wet. This particular recipe was given to us but the head food honcho at the Vancouver Club, and although he called it Spanish, it has black currants, brandy, allspice, clove, cayenne, garlic, and black pepper. It's one of our favourites!

Wow! Thanks for the tip. Never heard of that one before. We'll try som orange peel next time for sure.

Banana Leaf is undeniably good, although we preferred the laksa at the now-defunct Tropika on Robson. We've dined at a few Banana Leaf locations, and found them to be a little inconsistent. We then to lean into the smaller, more family-type establishments. We'll go back too though and check one out, as the last time we went to a BL was the one on Denman that closed down a few years back. Thanks for the great comment!

I agree I did try their lahksa it was ok but wouldn't have it again. Yes last time I tried the b.l. on robson it was good but the abundance of seafood was a little different from last time I had the next day I went to Broadway and it was a little different think it had a little more tomato , I mentioned it to the manager don't know if they fixed it I took a picture and showed her one is more redish than the one at Broadway but they both where really good still hard to pick which was better I'm a European trained chef in my training for 10 years learned the importance of consistency

Thanks for your comment! It's somewhat reassuring to hear that your observations about consistency at BL closely mirrored ours, especially given you lengthy culinary experience. One of the reasons we love Tamarind Hill in North Van is because they are very, very consistent. Never slips below a certain bar of excellence. When a restaurant branches out to multiple locations, training and process become increasingly important, otherwise the original vision that made the first outlet prosper gets watered down.

Agree 100% cherry has to be lots of discipline and and constant monitoring and high demand to quality and consistency to work properley

Wow, that may well be the single most meaningful comment ever left on our channel. We both appreciate that so much. You seem to totally "get" what we're trying to do. We're firm believers in notion that if we all sit down and eat a meal together, our differences tend to melt away. Can't thank you enough for this lovely comment.

@@Global_Feast No need to thank me, as I am really enjoying your channel. I'm kind of restaurant-obsessed myself. I agree with your notion. I'd add that restaurants to me are more than just a fun, tasty way to connect with family, friends and strangers as they can be a legitimate cultural experience in and of themselves. They plant the seeds of curiosity in other cultures and sometimes lead one to educate oneself further re those cultures beyond cuisine. Anyway, I see these values reflected in your channel's vision. Also the vids are a lot of fun.

@@coltranecave5503 nice to have you here. ❤️

@@Global_Feast Thanks! Nice to be here

We'll add Santino to our ever-expanding list! We love Kintaro, and e wanted to film there to show it off, but they're really cranky about any kind of photography in there. Love that place though!

Ha ha! Them's fightin' words! 😉 It is really good. We're going to go back and re-visit one soon.

Yes! Perhaps the best version we've tried in Vancouver. Thanks for your upvote!

@@robertbessler5513 yup. Virtually all farmed salmon are variants of Atlantic species. I think that their sign was meant to reassure salmon lovers that might not have been aware of that. Wild salmon rules!

@@eminbc Thanks for commenting! Glad you had a positive experience there. As delightful as mom’s home cooking is, we’re still suckers for the old school Hong Kong style noodle houses!

Thanks for sharing! We’ve only been to Noodle King once, so we’ll try it again soon. Pretty good congee though! Why no chili oil on the tables?? 😉

@@SumYeung-bu6cq she’s a firecracker! ❤️

@@raymondpaihk thanks for your comment! This place really is a gem. Glad that you concur!

@@coltranecave5503 🤣. Ha ha… we looked through every cupboard and couldn’t find Paul Weller anywhere! Thanks for the morning smile ❤️

@@Global_Feast Sorry, every time I hear that expression I think of the legendary Jam album, even though it's a pretty common term in British housing.

Made for a good chuckle…😊

@@302727 thanks for the tip! Our list is getting really long!! 🙏

What are you waiting for?!!! 😎

@Global_Feast just sent it to my partner, we are going to KL Penang Bali in February but might slip a cheeky trip in before Christmas 🎄🍜

Awesome! Added to our list. We have a video coming out next week with really good Thai food - keep your eyes peeled!

Thanks! We share your enthusiasm! The woman who runs this place is so sweet and passionate. She’s a really good cook, and we’ll definitely be back…

Thanks for sharing your opinion. We’re a little confused though… what do you think a real Canadian is? If by saying “real Canadians” you mean “white people”, that would be a pretty racist comment. Most of those restaurant owners, employees snd patrons are real Canadians. That’s what makes this place great. But yes, we get it. Not everyone enjoys Chinese, Malaysian, Thai, Korean, and Japanese food as much as we do. We’ve been fortunate enough to be exposed to lots of different things by both traveling and also living in this amazing diverse city. Just curious… where’s your go to places for dining out?

Thank you for speaking out! That was a racist comment ! I love your channel ❤️

Just discovered your channel. You’ve reviewed a couple of my neighbourhood go to places, Cazba and Davie Dosa (which just closed its doors). Other West End favourites, for me, are Olympia on Denman (50 years in business!) and breakfast for $10, including coffee, at Mediterranean on Davie. No idea why their website doesn’t reflect their fantastic breakfasts. Eggs Benny with coffee for $9.99!!

@ we appreciate that very much. 🙏 we thought about taking the comment down, but thought it might be a greater educational moment to leave it up an respond that way. Thanks for your support! ❤️

@ welcome Kathy! We’re shocked to see that Davie Dosa has closed! Really??? So sad if that’s true. Funny story when we landed back in Vancouver after living in India, Olympia was our first meal, and we were swooning over olives, cheese, and real beer and wine. We haven’t been back since! 😂. Thanks for commenting!

Ha ha! Thanks for the encouraging words! We’ll go back and check that time stamp… 😮

It's so good! Take it from us. You won’t regret it!

@Global_Feast next time I'm there I will try it. Thanks and cheers!

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Wow, that’s a pan cultural menu! I recall the old Tak Sanga restaurant in the 80s, but it’s long gone. Indonesian food is underrepresented!

​@@Global_Feast the owner of Tak Sangka closed their restaurant after moving to Fraser st. Then they opened this Bali Thai but at the Harbor Centre, then moved to the current location but then bought by this lady with a different menu...

Wow, what a great bit of info! That certainly connects a few dots for us. Thanks for that.

It was!

Noted! Thanks for sharing! ❤️

Thanks for sharing, Larry!

Thanks for the comment! Great to hear that we haven't been embarrassing ourselves as much as we thought we might have! 😉

@@Global_Feast Also, alcohol will usually come to the table with the banchan and Koreans like to eat food with their booze so they'll often eat a bit of the banchan with the first bottles of soju that hit the table.

@@Global_Feast I've been to another Korean strip mall in Coquitlam that has an excellent place called Sol Lee's. Obviously very authentic and the other customers when I went were 100% Korean (servers speak English so no language barrier to worry about).Google says unfortunately that it's temporarily closed - no idea why - but if/when they are operational again I'd highly recommend that place. One of the house specialities is a Korean soup/stew called Al-Tang, which is a spicy fish roe soup - it was fantastic and one of the best meals I've had in Van City. If you've ever had Japanese mentaiko it's like a soup made with that. Koreans actually invented mentaiko but anyway.

@ that sounds amazing!

Hi Judith! Thanks for watching. We used to get some BBQ there when we lived in the neighbourhood 25 years ago at 22nd and Clark. So great to be able to walk to get good BBQ!

HI Stewart. Yes, that whole area of Victoria drive has transformed dramatically in the last 20 years. For the better! So many amazing places to eat there now! We're definitely going to film more in that zone. We've eaten the Golden Swan a couple of times, and really enjoyed it.

Cool! Didn't know that you could get deep fried tofu in a small size. One of our absolute favourites! Thanks for the tip.

Pretty good! Is congee or noodle soup ever a bad thing? 🤣

🤣. Ha ha... You do have to be careful. Fortunately almost all species of bolete mushrooms are edible and tasty. They're very easy to identify because they don't have gills on the underside. We don't eat these fresh though. Sliced and dried is our preference for this species. They keep all year in a jar, and its always great to pull out a handful to add to a sauce or grind some into powder for an extra kick of umami...

@Global_Feast Awesome, down here I have a big field mushroom only but I don't pick them. I use dried shitaki a lot in Asian cooking amazing how good a reconstituted ingredients tastes 🍜

Thanks for the tip! It's added to our list!

Thanks for the comment. It's a pretty fun place! Although... we can't figure out how they got past the building code...😉

Definitely a favourite of ours too! The only thing that's changed really over the last 20 years is the prices. It's still a good bargain though compared to other sit down places. We love anything Malaysian....♥️

@@dthtr1 We’ve had some very tasty vegan food over the years (particularly in India) but this may have topped them all - so good!

@@Global_Feast Forgot to tell you about non vegan food if there is in Vancouver a vietnamese restaurant serving " bò kho " it's worth giving it a try . Bò kho is a beef stew cooked with some spices : lemongrass , cinnamon , anise . Curry powder or coconut juice may be added depending on the varieties of that dish . Served with rice or bread but specially satisfying when you dip bread in the oily gravy.

Thanks! Seen it, but never been. That dish sounds yummy. Similar flavour to bun bo hue it sounds like. Damn! Our list of places is getting really long! 😉

@@tsewinkie1109 Thanks for the confirmation! ❤️

Totally agree! It’s our go to place for Ethiopian. Thanks for the comment!

You won't be disappointed! So much great food in this city...

Now you've got us really intrigued! what's on the hidden menu?

It was great, but unfortunately this outlet closed very recently. There’s still another Mr Red on Broadway though. Thanks for the comment. Fresh rules!

Good to know! Our list of viewer suggestions is getting really long. That’s one of our favorite dishes, so we’re looking forward to checking it out.

We went there yesterday to film just that and it inexplicably closed! Definitely going to try it asap. Thanks for the comment