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A taste of Vancouver Experience the diverse cultures that make our city unique – one dish at a time Hors d'oeuvre Food Tours Sweet Treats Vancouver's location puts it in prime position to reap the fruits of the sea, and seafood is very much a part of the city's food culture. You haven't truly sampled West Coast cuisine until you've treated your taste buds to mussels, oysters, cedar-plank salmon, Dungeness crab or any other Pacific Northwest specialty. B.C. spot prawns are a seasonal delicacy – watch for special menu items at local restaurants in May and June – but you can stop by a local fish market any time of year for the catch of the day or to stock up on maple candied salmon, a local sweet treat. authentic culinary choices in Canada. Whether you have a hankering for spicy Cajun jambalaya, crispy Greek kalamari or comforting Vietnamese Pho, you can satisfy your hunger here. Multicultural Vancouver is also known for having some of the most diverse and With one of the largest Chinatown districts in North America, it's no wonder that dim sum 24 welcome to vancouver p24-27_TasteOfVancouver.indd 24 Japanese food is ubiquitous here, from holein-the-wall sushi joints to upscale Japanese barbecues, but the hottest trend is izakaya, best described as the Japanese version of a tapas bar. Sample some ishiyaki (a method of cooking on a hot stone) and savour a local brew of sake from a bamboo cup. TVan photos: Rob Gilbert 13-04-17 1:43 PM