Vancouver Cookbook Giveaway: East Meets West (Closed)
For me, the most enjoyable part of travelling is sampling local flavours and cuisine because I think it is the best way to immerse myself in the culture of wherever I’m going. Before I return home, I search high and low for local cookbooks to bring home, instead of key chains or flattened pennies, so that I can eat myself back into the memories of my vacation. There are also cookbooks in my possession from continents I have never set foot on, and that’s where I have to fill in the gaps with my imagination.
Although I love to globe-trot and taste new exotic foods, I have always come to the conclusion that there is no place like home. Vancouver has been voted one of the most livable cities, and it’s no wonder with our picturesque scenery, fresh air, and mild weather. But, let’s not forget what I think are the most attractive aspects of the city: the food and culture.
Local veteran foodie Stephanie Yuen, who has the titles of publisher, editor, blogger, food, wine & travel writer on her resume has written East Meets West, a cookbook that paints the culinary canvas of Vancouver. (Find out more about Stephanie Yuen and her new book on her blog here)
“The first book of its kind, East Meets West is a celebration of the city’s Asian food and a mouthwatering compilation of distinctive dishes from its most talented—but often unheralded—kitchens. Veteran food writer Stephanie Yuen brings together a collection of recipes showcasing both traditional Asian foods made with fresh ingredients from the Pacific Northwest Coast and modern classics inspired by Asian flavours and techniques. With an introduction to the history of Asian food in Vancouver, and profiles of the city’s most exciting eateries — many of them hidden gems, elusive to the uninitiated — East Meets West is a delicious glimpse into one of the most complex and fascinating culinary landscapes in the world.”
I will be giving away a copy of East Meets West to one lucky reader. To enter for your chance to win, all you have to do is tell me about a dish you’ve eaten which you think represents a place you have travelled to or the place you live and where it is from in the comment box below. Additional entries will be given if you ‘Like’ my Facebook page or tweet the following message:
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The deadline for entry is March 31, 2012, and the official release date isn’t until April 20, 2012, but Stephanie Yuen has provided me with a copy of East Meets West so that the blessed winner will be able to giddily thumb through the pages of the book before any other foodie will.
I think that Mi Quang (It’s a sauce based yellow noodle) represents Vietnam very well. This is mainly because you add so many different kind of vegetables and herbs to enhance the flavour. Also the sauce is so unique and always reminds me of Vietnam.
I had lunch at El Comel on the weekend. Ordered their delicious enchilladas. It tasted just like the pure authentic food I ate when I was in Mexico.
I’ve never heard of this place before. I’ll have to try it sometime. There’s such a shortage of good Mexican restaurants in Vancouver.
Not for contest entry (especially since I am more of a consumer than a cooker) – Combination dinner “B”…typically a variant of fried rice, chow mein, sweet & sour pork, or chop suey…an excellent representation of Westernized Chinese food and is ubiquitous in the family run restaurants that exist in most small towns and rural communities…plus chop suey from my understanding is not “real” hardcore Chinese food in its North American version
By the way, you’ve got a typo in your About page…the last sentence
The pancakes (them call it crêpes) remind me Paris: I will have eaten in France for the first time, unforgettable!
I also ‘Like’ your Facebook page, thanks for the giveaway!
There are so many different fillings for crepes too. Defninitely a dish that can suits anyone’s taste.
This looks great! The food that I like to make that reminds me of my travels is pao de queijo – so good and so Brazilian!
Never seen those before. They’re G-free too!
Hmmm My Nonna’s Chicken Parmigiana. It reminds me of where I live (home, and Vancouver is such a great spot for a melding of flavours) AND a place I’d love to travel!
(P.S. I have to ask, being originally from Richmond, ARE there even 365 restaurants there?!)
According to Richmond tourism, there are approximately 800 restaurants! Half of them are Asian cuisine. Yep, big on food here.
When I traveled to Costa Rica in college, our daily breakfast and lunch fare was simple but amazing: homemade corn tortillas, black beans and rice, avocado slivers, sliced tomato with salt and lime, fresh mango. Sometimes some fried plantains (tostones, the savory ones, not maduros, the sweet ones). There’s a little restaurant here in Athens called Cali ‘n’ Titos that reminds me of that trip every time I eat there.
mmm… Sounds yummy. I wish there were better South American restaurants here in Vancouver.