King Crab Season

Empire Seafood Restaurant
Unit 200 London Plaza, 7997 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC | Tel:  604.249.0080

King Crab season is here and Empire was packed with fans. Ordered a 6-person combo, so the crab cost $10.99/lb – it came out to about $30/adult with some leftovers:

• Peking Duck skin wrap
• Lettuce Wrap with Peking Duck
• Steamed King Crab with chopped Garlic (so good and sweet I can just pour liquid over rice to make a meal!)
• Deep Fried King Crab (body parts)
• Noodles with Golden Mushroom and King Crab juices (disappointed with regular wonton noodles, not the Yee Mein it claimed on the menu; the mushrooms weren’t even separated but served in a huge clump right out of the pacakge)
• Bok Choy and Tofu Sheet
• Red Bean Dessert (really watered down)

Love Letter Egg Roll

Usually egg rolls leave a waxy, oily residue in my mouth – not this brand! Finally found it at Yaohan in Richmond.

Chill Restaurant and Lounge

5507 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 2G3  (604) 436-3088   www.mychill.ca

We started off with a refreshing lotus salad. I’ve never had it raw before but it has a nice crisp and the vinegarette cut the fried things to follow. beef roti: nice but i’ve had lighter doughs from malaysian or thai versions. The prawns were fluffy cloud-light – not sure how they did it, very fresh and robust prawns, delicately seasoned. the noodles and deep fried tofu were good but nothing really stood out from usual fare. The star of the show for me was the mini deep fried oysters – not a hint of fishiness and pure creamy oyster goodness with an outside crunch.

Lemon Coriander Prawns

I’ve recently been introduced to Costco’s frozen prawns, already deveined and shelled, but tails left on. I wanted to find more recipes for making prawns. Here’s one I found on rouxbe.com — enjoy! Marlene

Chinese Pot Stickers

I love pot stickers! They are so yummy when pan fried to a golden crisp, but still moist inside. This recipe is similar to Gyoza King’s prawn, pork and chive gyozas. I like the home-ey taste of the homemade skins, nice to work with, very fresh, moist and thick, but it was a lot of work compared to store bought. These freeze well — freeze in single layer tray, then transfer to a freezer bag when frozen. Marlene

Ingredients:

Ginger pineapple chicken

Try fresh orange sections and orange juice instead of the pineapple chunks and lemon juice. This chicken goes very well with a simple stir-fry vegetable dish or over sautéed mixed greens. We recommend using a non-stick skillet for this dish. When using chopsticks, it’s ideal to slice the chicken after it is cooked, or you may serve the breasts whole when using forks and knives.

Clay Pot Chicken

Serves 4

Clay pots are popular in China as they retain heat and can go straight from the oven to the dinner table. Meat is usually seared and then simmered slowly in the pot in the oven to create a tender and flavourful dish. While the clay pot dish simmers in the oven, you may prepare a stir-fry dish that will be ready at the same time.

Stir-fried beef with tomato and basil

10 ounces beef tenderloin
4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
5 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
¼ teaspoon salt
Dash white pepper
1 small white onion
2 medium tomatoes
½ ounce (about 12 leaves) fresh basil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoon hoisin sauce

Legendary Noodle

4191 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-879-8758

Dragon Ball Bubble Tea House

1007 West King Edward, Vancouver, BC │Tel: (604) 738-3198
less then $10 │ cash only

No. 1 Beef Noodles

4741 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC │ Tel: 604-438-6648
less then $10 │ cash only