From the yearly archives:

2013

Abacus Restaurant, Garden, & Bar, Siem Reap, Cambodia

June 12, 2013

A couple weeks ago, a friend and I decided to spoil ourselves over a long Friday afternoon lunch at Abacus Restaurant, Garden & Bar – which I have been told quite often has the best food in Siem Reap, but is also considerably pricey for Cambodia. Abacus serves French and International Food, with a constantly [...]

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Chive Dumplings, Siem Reap, Cambodia

June 11, 2013

Whenever I’m on my travels, one of the things I love trying out the most is the various street food. One afternoon I came across a small stand, where I saw a handsome teenaged Cambodian boy with a great smile happily frying something on his food cart. Either himself or who I’m assuming is his [...]

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Noodle Soup & Shakes, Siem Reap, Cambodia

June 6, 2013

One of my favourite lunch spots in Siem Reap has no name, but is located near the back of the Arts Night Market in town. With only a few small wooden tables and stools, I came across it one day while walking through to the Golden Banana Superior Hotel. I was craving a shake, and [...]

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EAT! Vancouver 2013 Festival Recap

May 27, 2013

My mom, from Thai Creations, spent some time at the EAT! Vancouver Food & Cooking Festival over the weekend and had a really great experience. There were over 250 booths of exhibitors set up at BC Place Stadium, offering everything from free samples, products you could buy, demonstrations and cooking classes. The variety of sponsors and [...]

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Sasa Sushi Japanese Restaurant, Taipei, Taiwan

May 26, 2013

At the end of February this year, I made a trip to Taipei, Taiwan to meet up with friends from Vancouver to attend a traditional Taiwanese wedding. During my week there, I was thoroughly spoiled and ate at several amazing restaurants and night markets. One of my absolute favourites was Sasa Sushi (meaning fine-dining restaurant [...]

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Rina Rino, Siem Reap, Cambodia

May 19, 2013

After spending several weeks in Siem Reap, Cambodia (really, I’ve been here off and on since February of this year), I’ve become a regular at a few different local restaurants in town. The one that I go to most often, which I found on my second day in town after walking nearby the Old Market [...]

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Cooking & Skills Classes Taught by Chef Curtis Webb

April 22, 2013

Chef Curtis Webb will be hosting a series of knife skills and cooking classes over the next few months. The courses will be held at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver, and are a great gift idea for birthdays, outings with friends, anniversaries or Mother’s and Father’s Days. They are also a great way to [...]

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Traditional Taiwanese Wedding Feast in Taipei

February 24, 2013

On Friday night, I attended the largest wedding that I’ve ever been to, with a whopping 1000 people in attendance. Held in a large wedding hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, it was a very elaborate affair with plenty of food, of course. Here is a snapshot of what we ate that evening, with 100 other tables [...]

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Night Market Street Food in Taipei, Taiwan

February 21, 2013

I’m currently in Taipei, Taiwan, meeting up with some friends from Vancouver who are here for a wedding. Last night, our other good friend, who lives here part of the year and is from Taiwan, took us out to a night market near my hotel called Tong Hua Jie to show us the ropes (plus [...]

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Green Star Restaurant, Siem Reap, Cambodia

February 5, 2013

After arriving in Siem Reap a few days ago, I of course started trying to find some authentic local Cambodian food, since I’ve never been to this country before. I looked around online and also saw a list of recommended restaurants at the hotel, which has been great in its support of Cambodian culture and [...]