🦀 Vancouver's Seafood Palace: The Undisputed King of Cantonese Cuisin
📍 New Mandarin Seafood Restaurant (4650 Gladstone St, Vancouver) A relatively new player in town, but already dethroning legends like Hyatt for the best dim sum and seafood crown! 👑 The "Emperor Crab" Feast (7lbs, 3 Ways) 1️⃣ Steamed Crab Legs (Garlic) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Jumbo chunks of sweet, springy crab meat drowned in aromatic garlic. Pure bliss. 2️⃣ Ginger-Scallion Crab Body 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Lightly fried, then wok-tossed with fragrant ginger and scallions—crispy outside, succulent inside. 3️⃣ Crab Fried Rice 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Fluffy grains with generous shrimp and seafood bits. Not oily! A rarity for fried rice. 🐟 Steamed Rockfish 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Silky flesh, minimal bones, topped with sizzling scallions. "Grandma-approved" tender! 🦆 Peking Duck (2-Way) 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Classic Pancake Wrap: Crisp-yet-soft skin (unlike Beijing-style), with melt-in-mouth duck. Cantonese Chopped Duck: Simmered in masterstock—juicy, but less exciting. 🐓 Sand Ginger Free-Range Chicken 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "Chicken that tastes like CHICKEN!" Gelatinous skin, springy meat, and that savory sand ginger punch. 🍆 Japanese Eggplant with Beef 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Black pepper-heavy, with velvety eggplant. Good, but Tao-Lee’s version wins. 🥘 Eight-Treasure Tofu Pot 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Solid ingredients, though flavors play it safe. 🍨 Desserts & Extras Mango Pudding, Walnut Cookies, Milk Jellies—all adorable and delicious. Freebies: Chenpi red bean soup + birthday peach buns (if you’re celebrating!). 💡 Why It Stands Out ✅ Crab mastery—every prep style nails it. ✅ Service: Attentive, even gives freebies! ✅ Desserts: Cute and tasty (rare for Chinese spots). #CantonesePerfection #SeafoodHeaven #VancouverEats
