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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


TRAVEL: Vancouver Island's (delicious) road less traveled
A trip from Sooke to a cosy cabin in Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island's wild west coast offers a delicious diversion from city life.
Cinda Chavich
May 17, 2022


DESTINATION DINING: Lima's Food Revolution
Lima, Peru, is now one of the most celebrated places on earth to dine — here's a look at the city's top tables and their creative chefs.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 30, 2022


TRAVEL: The luxury train to Machu Picchu
The luxurious Belmond Hiram Bingham train connects the ancient Inca capital of Cusco with Machu Picchu in high historic style.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 30, 2022


TRAVEL: Laid back luxury in Tofino
Seeking solitude? A walk on a remote beach on Canada's wild west coast, with some fine food on the side, is my favourite kind of retreat.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 9, 2022


CULINARY TRAVEL: The traditional balsamico of Modena
Travel to Modena, the balsamic vinegar capital of Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, and learn how this traditional artisan product is made.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 7, 2022


Get ready to Roar: a new top table in Tofino
Roar, the new restaurant at Hotel Zed in Tofino, has a vintage beach vibe and creative west coast cuisine, cooked over a wood fired grill.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 7, 2022


SMALL FRY: IN PRAISE OF SARDINES, HERRING AND ANCHOVIES
Millions of small pichard fish school in Canadian coastal waters. Learn all about how they're caught, salted, canned, cooked and enjoyed.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 6, 2022


DIG DEEP: IN SEARCH OF THE ELUSIVE WEST COAST CLAM
I trek out to a rocky beach on Vancouver Island to dig for a dinner of littleneck clams, and unearth the history of this indigenous feast.
Cinda Chavich
Apr 6, 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


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 3, 2022
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