Takeout review: Sushi Flamingo

So I noticed a new sushi place opened up a few blocks from home (opened in November 2021).  Although there’s no lack of sushi in the Kitsilano neighborhood, I’m always game to try a new place.  Since it was close by, I ran down to grab some takeout for lunch. This blog entry represents two…

Cooking: Hong Kong style Curry Chicken with Potatoes

Today, I’m making a hong kong style curried chicken dish with potatoes (港式咖喱雞). Strictly speaking, this is an import dish, popular in “hong kong cafes” (茶餐廳 – Cha chaan teng). All currys originate from India, and as British merchants travelled around the world, they took indian spices with them, which in turn, found their way…

Restaurant review: Tendon Kohaku (Brentwood)

On a Saturday morning, while in the “Amazing Brentwood” area, we decided to grab lunch at Tendon Kohaku. This is an international chain of tendon (tempura rice bowl) restaurants, with three locations in the greater Vancouver area. This location is on Rosser Avenue, just off the Lougheed highway. We arrived just before opening and there…

Restaurant review: Penang Bistro

We decided to visit the Penang Bistro on Fraser Street at East 23rd Avenue.  We’d wanted to come here years ago, but turned away because it was full, and there was a long wait.  We never got around to retrying until now This restaurant has two sister establishments, the Ipoh Malaysian restaurant in Marpole on…