tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521177.post8693367513661145182..comments2023-11-22T00:53:59.535-08:00Comments on Nancyland, Vancouver Foodie Fun: Restaurant Types at Risk - Cart-style Dim SumDumpling-girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07060849077865638234noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521177.post-39871040057496353472008-06-12T20:02:00.000-07:002008-06-12T20:02:00.000-07:00Thanks, Endorwitch! We call it "yum cha" here too...Thanks, Endorwitch! We call it "yum cha" here too. Literal translation (of the Chinese) - drinking tea. Hope you have a great visit to Vancouver, filled with lots of good eating.Dumpling-girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060849077865638234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521177.post-57340509147942171302008-06-12T06:37:00.000-07:002008-06-12T06:37:00.000-07:00I found your blog ages ago but havent been by for ...I found your blog ages ago but havent been by for a while. I think I found it because you had a post about bubble tea and I was trying to find out what bubble tea places there are in Vancouver because I am addicted :D (will be there at the end of the year).<BR/>ANYWAYS - in Australia we call places that have the carts like you described Yum Cha restaurants. So cool - i now know what to look for and what to call it when I go to Vancouver! :Dendorwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253414990103844820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521177.post-46225666290863615282008-03-30T00:16:00.000-07:002008-03-30T00:16:00.000-07:00Sigh, Chinese-Canadian diners are a disappearing s...Sigh, Chinese-Canadian diners are a disappearing segment of our eating establishments ! <BR/><BR/>My favorite kind are the ones where the parents work the dining room and kitchen, while the kids do homework on the corner table and even help out once awhile. Yes a testament of the hard immigrant life but one that ought to be respected and celebrated for their dignity and honesty.<BR/><BR/>I was very sad (still is) when The Normandy on S. Granville closed. <BR/><BR/>Then more recently the one (sorry, forget name) just east of CityTV in Vancouver, on Manitoba(?) btwn W.2nd and 3rd. <BR/><BR/>I used to frequent these joints, yes they usually have some of the better burgers & fries, F&C and old standby Chinese food (ie: chicken chow mein made with julienned chicken deli slices and bean sprouts). There's still a couple I believe on E. Hastings in Burnaby, east of Boundary Rd. One I think is still around is about a block or two east of the Dolphin Theatre. Best places to find these C-C diner cafes are along old streets in Vancouver (Hastings, Commercial Dr, Kingsway, Main, Fraser, Victoria) and parts of Burnaby. They become more rare in the suburbs, but if you hit SmallTown BC (or other provinces) it's actually quite easy to find them :-D<BR/><BR/>The GS 2008 Golden Plates issue mentioned the Argo Cafe and The Homer which are still around, as is the venerable Ovaltine Cafe and New Town Bakery. <BR/><BR/>http://www.straight.com/article-137345/hey-grab-a-stool-diner<BR/><BR/>I think the "new generation" of C-C diners are more like the Hong Kong-style modern cafes which are prevalent in Vancouver, Richmond and Coquitlam. I guess one must accept change and roll with the times.LotusRapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996696895446779820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521177.post-55392303010520201782008-03-27T07:28:00.000-07:002008-03-27T07:28:00.000-07:00No, I don't think it's racist. One of my good fri...No, I don't think it's racist. One of my good friends is of Chinese descent (she's from trinidad) and also a chef and I think she would heartily agree. Long live joints where you can get a burger with a fortune cookie.Pixie the doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226568677561141113noreply@blogger.com