🍽️ I Ate 16 Meals in 5 Days in Vancouver… (Food Coma Achieved)
My mouth never got a break during this trip—here’s my foodie hit list after stuffing myself silly across the city! 🔥 MUST-TRY SPOTS 1️⃣ Jiang Nan Xiao Zao First meal post-landing! Braised oxtail melts off the bone, and their vegetable rice was a fun twist for this Beijing native. 2️⃣ Sister’s Spicy Chicken Pot Friend-approved—savory chicken hot pot with a side of raw marinated seafood. 3️⃣ Mr. Bei’s Wild Wonton & BBQ Northeast-style skewers—sweet-salty grilled chicken skeleton + huge bowl of spicy wontons = perfect late-night eats. 4️⃣ Dynasty Seafood Classic Cantonese dim sum… but found an eyelash in my dish 😅 (they just reheated it instead of replacing it… yikes). 5️⃣ La Bise Bakery Famous canelés at Granville Island—super crispy shell, but way too sweet for me. 6️⃣ Their There Hyped brunch spot (1hr wait, no resos)—good but not mind-blowing (Toronto has better options, sorry!). 7️⃣ Tutto Belle IL Gelato Mochi ice cream that’s chewy + stretchy—matcha & black sesame flavors SLAP. Free samples too! 8️⃣ Jing Hua Peking Duck Beijing girl approved! Duck was great (though sliced too thick). Also tried luzhu (offal stew) & (crispy tripe)—so nostalgic! 9️⃣ New Tung Kee Congee Hot Pot Golden congee broth hot pot—I never like savory porridge, but downed 2 bowls. The seafood/beef-infused broth was next-level. 🔟 Cha Yan (Tea Art) "Tea-based drinks" like Chayan Yuese—strong tea flavor, but caffeine kept me up all night 😭. 🍞 Overrated? Flour Dance Bakery (Richmond’s "best toast")—sold out by 4pm, but… meh? Maybe I’m spoiled by Toronto’s Mogu & Seven Bakery. 💎 HIGH-END FAVES Landmark Hotpot House: Fresh geoduck & king crab—the soy-braised crab body had me grabbing extra pieces! Geng Shi Ji: Claypot chicken lived up to the hype + fish-fragrance eggplant (sweet-sour goodness). 🍜 Comfort Food Deer Garden Fish Soup Noodles: DIY noodle soup—perfect for rainy days. Ah Yat Tong Shui: Cantonese desserts—double-layer milk pudding is a must (but 30min wait at 8pm?!). Fortune Terrace: Solid dim sum—loved the beef tendon & fish pancakes. #VancouverEats #FoodieTravels #EatLikeALocal
