Location : Howe Street, North of Cordova
Neil used to work for a very successful computer game manufacturer here in Vancouver, in fact it became the original reason of us emigrating and for a while, every Friday, his team would go to a restaurant for dim sum. I sometimes walk past the restaurant they frequented, always brimming with people at lunchtimes and admire how diverse the experience seems to be. Large groups of families who look like they've been picked up and transported here from China by an over sized cartoon hand. People dining al

Serving the same area as the Burrito cart, but around the corner, conveniently situated opposite 3 huge hotels, this cart has the cutest little bamboo steamers all lined up in the serving area, only big enough to hold one or two pieces, so everything is freshly

The dim sum selection were shrimp, pork pot stickers and pork and one of those amazing steamed white buns with the barbecued pork inside. While Neil puffed out his chest and exclaimed "Oh yes, I know all these very well", I finally got my spicy sauce and little sachet of soy sauce. Being somewhat full from the Burrito, I only managed one of each of the dumplings and only picked at the meat from the barbecued bun. They were exactly how you would imagine. Chewy, slightly slimy dough and sweet and savoury fillings. The barbecued bun was a revelation for me. The bun itself so fluffy and light and the filling so sweet, Neil nodded his head in agreement when I exclaimed how much I liked it and told me he always used to look forward to these very much.

Neil's chow mein had a meaty, satisfying mouth feel and a surprising kick of heat after the first almost bland taste. If I allowed myself to eat carbs I think I would make the trip to this cart several times a week, the same way I used to scout around the city scoping out the best Beef Yaki Soba I could find. Good stuff.
Did I mention the 3 huge hotels? While we were there we noticed TV cameras everywhere. Naively thinking maybe Damon Albarn of Gorillaz was staying at one of the hotels, (they played Vancouver that evening - we went to see them), it turns out the BC Premier, Gordon Campbell was there, he of HST shame and had tendered his resignation the night before. I wonder whether he tried the dim sum?
Did I mention the 3 huge hotels? While we were there we noticed TV cameras everywhere. Naively thinking maybe Damon Albarn of Gorillaz was staying at one of the hotels, (they played Vancouver that evening - we went to see them), it turns out the BC Premier, Gordon Campbell was there, he of HST shame and had tendered his resignation the night before. I wonder whether he tried the dim sum?
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