Continental Seafood: Vancouver's Living Dim Sum Time Capsule ๐ฅขโณ
๐ Continental Seafood Restaurant ๐ 11700 Cambie Rd, Richmond ๐ฐ $20-30 per person (shockingly affordable for the experience) โฐ Daily 10AM-3PM (cart service ends at 2PM - don't be late!) ๐ THE LAST OF ITS KIND โ Vanishing tradition: One of three remaining proper cart-service dim sum spots in Metro Van โ Sensory overload: Clattering trolleys, bamboo steam hiss, the sizzle of fried dough โ Unwritten rules: Eye contact = "I want that!" | Turned lids = "Already offered!" ๐ฅข CART RAID ESSENTIALS 1๏ธโฃ Prawn-Chive Fritters ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ Whole spot prawns in lacy batter - grease-free crunch meets ocean sweetness 2๏ธโฃ Liquid Gold Buns ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ Squeeze test: If no molten yolk eruption, send it back! 3๏ธโฃ Cruller Rice Rolls ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅข Textural symphony: Slippery sheets vs airy fried bread vs crunchy shrimp flakes 4๏ธโฃ Taro Puffs ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐งถ Crispy cobweb shell hiding cloud-like taro and savory pork 5๏ธโฃ Offal Stew ๐๐๐๐ ๐ Daikon sponges up five-spice braising liquid - winter warmer ๐ง INSIDER INTELLIGENCE โ First wave (10:30AM): Catch fresh har gow & siu mai โ Second wave (12PM): Hunt for rare cheung fun varieties โ Secret stash: Lotus leaf rice kept warm under towels #DimSumAnthropology #CartChasing