Golden Swan Restaurant
5380 Victoria Drive
Vancouver, BC
As a sort of follow-up of yesterday’s post, after coming back from Panama, it was time to start calling people around and give them some goodies I brought from this trip. Among them, it was Elaine of Parker Pages. Let’s just say there are some wacky connections between the two of us aside from the (not necessarily) obvious ones. Originally, I was going to meet Elaine and Chris at their place; however, Elaine suggested we meet at Golden Swan instead. Hey, I am always good for food!
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Chinese,
Dim Sum,
Vancouver
Po King
5665 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC
All of us are always looking for a good deal and, in the case of us food bloggers, nothing beats a cheap good meal. Be it ridiculous portions or ridiculous price, we have to try it once. But, given there is always balance in things, have those criteria mean *something* will take a hit. According to Sherman, Po King, a Cantonese in Kingsway, is one of those places, where the food is decent, portions are big, the room looks nice but there is something that makes him not recommend it. Since going to a dim sum place by yourself is the equivalent of going to a gunfight with a sword, I checked with Elaine (of Parker Pages) if she and Chris would be game to visit it (in a way, also to test their luck on getting a table in such places!).
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Burnaby,
Chinese,
Dim Sum
Palacio Lung Fung
Via Simón Bolívar and Calle 62 C. Oeste
Panama City, Panama
It is said that you can find Chinese people in almost everywhere in the world. In the case of Panama, it is said that Chinese born and/or first generation accounts for at least 5 percent (150,000 of over 3,000,000) of the Panamanian population. However, Chinese people have been in Panama goes way back to the time of the Panama Canal construction (if not further back) and have intermingled with the local population. A lot of times you will find people with a Chinese surname, yet, physically, they look like any other Panamanian born. Regardless, Chinese people has made its mark in the Panamanian culture. For example, the neighbourhood grocery store, it is usually referred to as the “Chinito de la esquina” – literally, “The Chinese of the corner”. (However, this is not unique to Panama, other countries in Latin America will also use the Chinese for this expression).
And, of course, food. It is said that wherever you can find Chinese people, you will find Chinese restaurants. In this case, I took my parents for dim sum to one of the best known Chinese restaurants in the city: Palacio Lung Fung.
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Chinese,
Dim Sum,
Panama City
Kirin
1166 Alberni St
Vancouver, BC V6E
I am not sure what to think about Kirin (Dowtown location). There is a lot of positive reviews yet, in the couple of times I have been there, it did not “wow” me. How (Or how it does not)? Well, it is just that it does not have anything that stands out over othe dim sum places. Sure, there might have some more fancy version of some dishes but that is about it, nothing spectacular.
Some work colleagues wanted to go there for lunch and that gave me the opportunity to check if it has changed since the last time I have been there (a couple of years ago already)…
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Dim Sum,
Vancouver
