SUE-ON'S KITCHEN
August Part IV : 2011
ROAD FOOD: Vancouver and Burnaby
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.A diversion this month.
We spent the month of August in Southern California and points north
up the coast to Redmond, WA and Vancouver, BC.
I was away from my kitchen - but we ate very well.
Presented here are some of the highlights.
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Beijing Beautiful Restaurant for northern style dim sum.
First up, pan fried baos.
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Bill was pretty quick with his chopsticks!
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Savory moon cakes! Quite a change from the usual sweet ones.
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Spicy pickled Chinese cabbage
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Sticky rice stuffed with Chinese crueller?
Seemed to be wrapped with saran then steamed...
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Crispy onion pancake - nice and flaky. Great niece Allana's favourite.
Unfortunately, she missed this meal because of a soccer tournament, but we took an order home for her.
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Rice cakes stir-fried with beansprouts and preserved vegetables.
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Xiao long baos arrived - 3 baskets! Keep Velda busy so we can have more ;-)
My sister Sue Sem sure knows how to order food!
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My niece Ilym and I trying to figure out how to make flaky pastry
...or was it how to get the soup into the xiao long baos...
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Xiao long baos - little soup dumplings - literal translation: little dragon buns.
Delicate wrapper wrapped around savory pork filling surrounded by a spoonful of delicious broth.
Have to be careful eating these as the soup can scald your mouth if you're in too much of a hurry!
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I took a bite of the top but really should be eaten whole.
I tried to take a picture of the lady making these in the open kitchen, but the owner told me "No!" :-(
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I think this is beef brisket and noodles...
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Jiaozi. Don't think I got one of those!
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Flaky! Daikon cake. Filling was shredded daikon - not much flavour but adds a nice crunchy texture.
I'd just eat the wrapping:-)
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Another dim sum feast hosted at Yan's Garden by my sister's 3 lovely friends:
Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Fung, Mrs. Mah.
They exercise twice a week, and go to this same restaurant to replenish their energy each time.
LOL! Yan's is more Cantonese style and we were introduced to some new and unusual dishes.
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A lovely soup steamed in a whole wintermelon with shrimp, shitake mushrooms, etc. Delicious!
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We were served by one of several waitresses, ensuring that we all get
a chunk of the melt-in-your-mouth melon, delicate broth, and the other ingredients.
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Braised beef tendons - one of my favourites.
My brother and s-i-l back in Brandon love these too, so my sister ordered 10 lbs of it to bring home!
Nephew Paul and I divied it all up, vacuum sealed and froze each packet
and brought them home in ice.
Will have to ration it out;-)
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Stuffed tofu sheets - tender and juicy.
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Beef meatballs - juicy and "bouncy" as they should be!
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Golden Phoenix Claws - or braised chicken feet! YUM!
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Baked char siu baos - so delicious :-)
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Is this pastry flaky enough? WOW!
The filling was moist and flavourful.
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