January 29th, 2017 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, FOOD | Comments Off on Hanoi – Value Eats – Sticky Rice Bowls
| STAFF – Hanoi is many things. Search online and you’ll find lists upon lists of positive, often superlative, descriptors. To me, I’ll say it’s my favorite city in Southeast Asia and one of the reasons is its cheap, high-quality food. At an eatery called Xoi Yen, near the pleasant and value-for-money lodgings play Golden […]
January 26th, 2017 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, FOOD | Comments Off on Kuala Lumpur – Value Eats – The Samosa
| STAFF – I recently returned from a trip to Southeast Asia where I sought to compare way of life there and in Vancouver within the context of intercultural relations and whatever else. My first stop was Kuala Lumpur, which locals call “KL.” One afternoon I walked into what I thought was an interesting fusion […]
September 18th, 2016 | by weshareinterests | published in FOOD | Comments Off on Missing in Action – Kraft Dinner Egg Noodles
| Last night I got a craving for Kraft Dinner Egg Noodles. I thought it would be simple enough to grab one from Walmart. I went in and all there was were a million other varieties except the very one I wanted. So I figured I’d just get it from the Save-On next door […]
November 25th, 2015 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, FOOD | Comments Off on Review – Vina Vietnamese – West Van
| Whenever I hear people talk about how amazing Vietnamese food is, all I hear is Pho this, Pho that. Pho is overrated. A few thin slices of meat, a handful of noodle, a thing of soup many times flavoured with powder from a supermarket. And I’m hungry an hour later. This article is […]
March 30th, 2015 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, FOOD | Comments Off on Review – Pallet Coffee Roasters – East Van
| Image Credit – Urban Spoon | Something I avoid is a packed eatery. Crowded restaurants seem more trouble than their worth for me: Congee Noodle House on Broadway, Sentouka Ramen on Robson, and Rangoli on West 11th (Is Vij`s any better?) to name a few. I`ve been to all these places when less busy […]
October 3rd, 2014 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, FOOD | Comments Off on Anthony Bourdain – The Layover, Atlanta
Image Credits: Travel Channel, unless otherwise noted | “To me, I’m proud of this, because it shows Atlanta as a metropolitan city.” — Richard Blais, Winner of Top Chef All Stars, on Buford Farmers Market Anthony Bourdain is an author, chef, and food show host. He is known for travelling the world and showing viewers […]
September 14th, 2014 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, FOOD | Comments Off on Vancouver – Value Eats – Golden Wheat Bakery – Chinatown
Between East Hastings Street and East Pender Street runs Gore Avenue where one will find the second best thing about Vancouver’s Chinatown after New Town Bakery: Golden Wheat Bakery. A lot of people know about New Town, but Golden Wheat is a lesser known gem offering tasty, cheap food for awesome value. For $2.50, yes, […]
September 9th, 2014 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, FOOD | Comments Off on Adam Liaw-Destination Flavour
Child prodigy turned lawyer turned celebrity chef/TV host/author Adam Liaw entered university at the age of 16, graduated at 21, practiced law for a number of years including 6 (sometimes cited as 7) in Japan before deciding to audition for Australia’s MasterChef and emerging victorious in the show’s second season. The finale garnered the highest […]
August 20th, 2014 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, FOOD | Comments Off on Review – Legend House – Coquitlam
Range: $7-$19: | The best mail I’ve received in a long time came today in the form of a menu for a new Chinese restaurant less than a minute’s walk from my place at 140-1169 Pacific Street (near the Target, next to Brown’s Social House). It’s called Legend House and specializes in northern Chinese and […]
August 11th, 2014 | by weshareinterests | published in FEATURE, FOOD | Comments Off on Elba, Spain – Paco Torreblanca
Photo Credits: foodnetwork.ca | “There are many people who think that Paco Torreblanca’s confections are the last thing that should touch your lips before you die.” – Annie Sibonney There is a show I follow on the Food Network called From Spain With Love which follows the culinary travels of multi-lingual writer and chef Annie […]