On a June weekend, we stopped for lunch at Co’m Vietnamese restaurant in central Richmond This is relatively new establishment (open for perhaps a year). Their menu was fairly expansive, beyond the ubiquitous phở, vermicelli dishes and bánh mì, to include curry dishes, stir fries, vegetarian dishes, desserts, and a bar menu of colorful cocktails….
Month: June 2020
Restaurant review: ChiMec Fried Chicken and Burger
Now that restaurants have reopened for dine-in service, we checked out a newly opened fast food place in Vancouver’s West End on Denman Street Their menu is quite concise, made up of fried chicken, chicken sandwiches and sides. We arrived around 12:30 on a Sunday afternoon in early June, and were immediately seated. We placed…
Cooking: For novice home cooks – part 13
Potstickers are cantonese style dumplings, and they fall into the broader catagory of Jiaozi. While jiaozi are stuffed dumplings which can be steamed, boiled, pan fried, deep fried, or simmered in soup, potstickers are specifically steamed and then pan fried. I’ve blogged about cooking them before, but did not provide a recipe, so this time…
Cooking: For novice home cooks – part 12
Stir Fried Pork with Holy Basil This is a dish that I first sampled in Thailand. The cooking class that I took in Chiang Mai provided a recipe book, and a variant of this dish appeared in the book. You’ll need wok or frying pan transfer plate small bowl 1/2 lb (250g) ground pork garlic…
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