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RICHMOND: The One Cafe (plus Portuguese chicken rant)

I love baked Portuguese chicken rice. It’s a staple in the comfort food of Hong Kong-style diners. I took it for granted that everyone made it in a similar way, because the ones I’ve been eating in the Vancouver/Richmond area all seem to be missing something.

Coconut milk and turmeric powder make up the basic [...]

RICHMOND: Paul's Kitchen

It took me a few weeks of frequenting the Real Canadian Superstore in Richmond before I realized there are businesses on the ground floor, with their entrances facing the covered parkade.

Paul’s Kitchen does Hong Kong cafe, Chinese comfort food. It’s super cheap. Those are the two things you need to know, because it doesn’t look [...]

HONG KONG: Our breakfast spot

One of the must-dos on my Hong Kong list was to visit a dai pai dong (大牌檔). It’s a basically an open-air food restaurant with a few tables and stools. The key to success is rapid turnover and inexpensive food.

Dai pai dong usually serve breakfast, or traditional Cantonese food like congee or noodles with [...]