🍽️ Vancouver Must-Eat List – No-Regrets Food Guide

📍 Richmond – Chinese Food Heaven ✅ Happy Day Cafe • North America’s BEST rice rolls – silky, fresh-ground rice batter + secret soy sauce. • Must-Order: Shrimp & Beef Combo Rice Roll ($8.99). ✅Fortune Terrace • Dim Sum Innovation: Truffle siu mai, foie gras xiao long bao (yes, really!). • Bonus: Walk off calories at Olympic Village across the street. ✅Geng Shi Ji • Shanghainese comfort food: ◦ Signature Chicken: Braised in rice wine, fall-off-the-bone tender. ◦ Sweet & Spicy Shrimp: Crispy shells, addictive glaze. 📍 Downtown – Global Flavors ✅ Hello Nori • $20 USD = 4 giant aburi eel hand rolls (torched tableside!). • Pro Tip: Add truffle oil for $1 extra. ✅ Cafe Medina • Brunch Vibes: Lavender latte + famous waffles (skip the salty sauces). • Fun Fact: Michelin-selected in 2022! ✅ Palate Kitchen • Hit-or-Miss: ◦ The Fjord Toast: Smoked salmon avalanche… but tiny $4 egg. 😂 ◦ Good For: Instagram pics, not heavy meals. 💡 Quick Tips 🚶 Walkable Routes: • Fortune Terrace → Olympic Village = 5-min stroll. • Hello Nori → Robson St shopping = dessert-window-shopping combo. 📸 Photo Ops: • Medina’s brick walls + Hello Nori’s torched eel flames. “From Michelin waffles to aburi eel feasts—Vancouver’s food scene spoils you rotten!” ✨ #VancouverEats #FoodieTravel