HIP AND HIDDEN: CHINATOWN’S HISTORIC AND MODERN CHARMS
Taste your way through Victoria's Chinatown, the oldest Chinese community in Canada and a treasure trove of world flavours
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taste the world
Taste the delicious culinary corners of the world -- and find the best food in Victoria -- with food + travel writer Cinda Chavich
Cinda Chavich
Jun 13, 2022
A THOUSAND WORDS: Making Xian bing, a popular street food in China
A photo essay detailing how to make Xian Bing, a flaky, savoury pastry I tried in Xi'an, China, after watching it made by a street vendor.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 10, 2022
RESTAURANTS: Here's where to eat Korean food in Victoria
Korean cuisine is having a moment — with Korean fried chicken (a.k.a. KFC) and gochujang ("the new ketchup”) turning up on many menus....
Cinda Chavich
Apr 9, 2022
TRAVEL: What To Do, Where To Eat and What To See On a Weekend Trip to Richmond
Dine on authentic dim sum, visit a Buddhist Temple, and shop in a splashy Asian shopping mall right here in BC.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 3, 2022
A HONG KONG MINUTE
You can have an authentic Chinese culinary adventure, right here in BC, with a tasty tour of the Asian restaurant scene in Richmond, no...
Cinda Chavich
Apr 3, 2022
DURIAN HUNTER
Travel is all about getting out of your comfort zone — and an encounter with the giant, smelly yet sweet durian fruit of Southeast Asia...
Cinda Chavich
Apr 3, 2022
RECIPE: Malay Nyonya Curry
Nyonya cuisine is the unique fusion of Malay and Chinese cuisine found in places like Penang and Melacca, using colourful turmeric root...
Cinda Chavich
Apr 2, 2022
MALAYSIA’S MULTICULTURAL SMORGASBORD
From sprawling food markets to hawker stands, giant Durian fruit, skewers of tender grilled meats, spicy curries and stir-fried noodles,...
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