Best Chinese Food In The World (Mom Feasts At Cindy's Palace ) Vancouver Best Chinese Restaurants

Cindy's Palace Seafood Restaurant is famous for their delicious seafood dishes. I treated my mom to dinner leading up to Mother's Day. We had the famous Lobster With Sticky Rice wrapped in lotus leaves and steamed in a bamboo basket. Sticky rice is also known as glutinuos rice. The lobster is dusted in flour and deep fried briefly and The rice seem to be boiled. A big piece of lotus leaf is laid down in a large bamboo steamer. Then the glutinous rice is put in, then topped by the whole lobster pieces. The lotus leaf is covered over the the lobster and glutinous rice and steamed. The fragrance of the lotus leaf is infused into the lobster and glutinous rice. This is truly a dish that is wotrthy for special occasions.
We also had one of my mom's favorite dishes, which was jellyfish toseed in sesame oil. Jellyfish is a plankton and not a fish. There are some purported health benefits to eating jellyfish, which you can research. Jellyfish has been served in Chinese cooking for over 1700 years. Also, jellyfish is known to be an ahrodisiac in China.
We also had a large serving of chicken and bitter melon with black bean stir fry. Contrary to common belief, bitter melon is not really bitter. It does have a sour taste but definitely, in my opinion, not all that bitter. You can extract some of that sour taste in bitter melon using salt, but often I don't because I like the sour taste. The bitter melon is some purported health benefits so we like to order it often in Chinese melons.

[@roykemp6502]

All is right with the world as long as I see Mom and Dan eating out. Best Regards to both of you!

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

Thanks very much Roy. I hope everything is well with you. Thanks for checking out our video.

[@jadehom8067]

Hi Mom and Dan...my mouth was watering watching mom lick the gravy from the lobster tail 😂🤤...if your mom approves, it has to be delicious 👍...enjoy yourselves 😘🤗💕

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

Mom knows good Chinese food and even the health benefits of certain Chinese food as well. I had footage of me licking the lobster as well but I was a little too embarassed to show it. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@dingodingo82]

Wow the waitress saying that you are a great son to your mother, I bet that made your day Dan

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

For sure. It was nice of her. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@ricedumpling8728]

Your mom is so cute. She reminds me of my mom and my late grandmother.

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

They probably would get along with each other. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@ricedumpling8728]

❤

[@vic-iv2ff]

Your Mom has a good appetite 😊

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

I think so too! Thanks for checking out my video,

[@alligator_pie]

It’s a joy to see your Mom eating so heartily. A lifetime diet of collagen-rich foods and seafood must be why her skin is so lovely.

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

It certainly helps. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@robertah8866]

I think your mom is so sweet, she has a beautiful smile ❤

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

I'll be sure to tell my mom you said so. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@tuiricco]

😂😂😂😂😂 love your mom lobster in hand and crab going to next table she likes crab I see. ❤ mom❤

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

My mom likes to check out what other people are eating. That crab did look good and we'll have to try it here in the future. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@Jim-nt7xy]

Never had lobster with glutinous rice. Looks like a delicious combination!

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

Yes, it's a great combination. You gotta try it. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@digimei2143]

when i was a kid , my family always make that jellyfish . we eat it along with century eggs. its really good

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

Jelly fish and century eggs sounds like a great combination. My mom said jelly fish is hard to prepare at home so it's nice that you family could enjoy it all the time at home. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@quiteloud7293]

Dan!! You are doing your best 7:28

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

Much appreciated. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@banzaiburger9589]

I must add that place to my bucket list. I’ve never had lobster prepared like that.

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

You should try it if you get a chance. It was very delcious. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@josephjiang433]

非常孝顺，太喜欢你带着妈妈到处尝美食，我也在温哥华东区住，有机会一齐饮茶❤

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

感谢您观看我的视频。 非常感激。

[@sfdanceron1]

It's great to see your mother having such a great appetite.

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

That's what my mom was saying, that she still has a great appettite. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@DeviceSuspect]

I had jellyfish in Bangkok. It was served chilled with rice vinegar, soy, sesame oil and chilli pepper. Stunning but can never get it local to where I live.

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

I'm sure it was very delcious. If Chinese restaurants serve dim sum in your area, they sometimes serve this jellyfish. A lot of Chinese restaurnts serve it as an appetizer. I hope you get a chance to enjoy jellyfish again. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@wmoy8507]

All the dishes look delicious.

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

They were. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@jt8280]

Cindy's used to be an old Italian restaurant back in the day. Food looks great reasonable priced?

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

Do you remember when it was an Italian restaurant? Do you know the name? Now that you mention it, I'm trying to recall when that was. I'll also mention it in my description under this video. Thanks for checking lout my video.

[@jadehom8067]

You are quite welcome 🤗

[@springbreezejoy]

Looks great , Enjoy. 👍😊

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

We certainly did. Thanks for viewing our video. Thanks for being a long time subscriber of my channel.

[@springbreezejoy]

@@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV I always drool when I view your videos, You both ( your mum and yourself ) the same as from years ago, good to see. 👍👍👍😊😊😊

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

@@springbreezejoy My mom and I thank you for being a long time viewer of our channel. Wishing you all the best.

[@binder666]

When you've reviewing a restaurant, it would be great if you told us where it is. Vancouver? Burnaby? Richmond?

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will put try in the future and also put the address in the description. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@sattoriemei3210]

The old guy on the other table seems concerned...

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

I wonder what he was thinking. I spent a long time talking about a piece of bitter melon. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@morgangee8800]

The restaurant reviews are much improved than the downtown lowlife video s

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

That is true. The reason I do videos of the Downtown Easide is because, if we follow the pattern of westcoast cities in the U.S., we are only at the start of this sad situation in Vancouver. In San Francisco, the situation with their downtown got so bad, they had to call in the National Guard. Thanks for viewing my video. I will be doing more restaurant reviews.

[@kirksmith1534]

Baseball Cap Stew 🍲

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

That's right. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@sunshining9937]

Do you have to order this (lobster-rice in lotus leaf) in advance?

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

No, you don't have to order the lobster rice in advance. This restaurant do a lot of seafood dishes but for some restaurants it is better to ask in advance. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@paultham8746]

No special chow mein tonight

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

My mom saw the Special Chow Mein at the next table. Maybe it was a hint for me to order it. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@canadagood]

Is everything 'INFUSED' at Cindy's?

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

Yes, but I need to expand my vocabulary. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@richardintoronto5028]

My mother's maiden name is Seto. My father's surname is Hum. He came from Canton China Hoi Peng area. Gong Oongg Hoi Peng Bea Oong. Hong mee doo muuun lau tong gning. My mother's father is buried in Vancouvver. My mother and father have long since passed away. My father would have been 102 this year. He passed away in 1983. My mother passed away in 2005??

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

Great to hear your roots are from Hoiping. Your mom most likely came across many of my relatives because the area where the Setos lived is a small area. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@ohitsmochi]

Hao mei

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

You can say that again. Thanks for viewing my video.

[@queenmonkeyhead]

I don't get it. If this is Mother Day dinner, Dan ate all the best parts. LOL.

[@DanSetoChineseCanadianRootsTV]

When I was editing thois video, I noticed that too. I guess I'll have to take her out for another lobster dinner. Thanks for viewing my video.