Best Chinese Food North America (Watch Jade Palace Chefs Cook) Best Chinese Restaurants Vancouver
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Published 2023-06-24
I believe this restaurant used to be the Dragon Inn. It was a popular Chinese restaurant many years ago.
The owners are from Hoiping (Kaiping) China, in southern China. Some of the food they serve is very similar to food in Hoiping, China. My parents' roots are from Hoiping, China. I often visit Hoiping and the surrounding areas there. Some of the food in Jade Palace Chinese Restaurant is similar to food served over there.
We reserved a table for ten guests for this video. The guests were from across Canada and from southern China, as well as vegan, so I had to balance the menu selection with food that would be happy for everyone.
I ordered 2 lobsters stir fry served with long life noodles. I like to choose lobsters about 2 lbs. I don't like to order bigger lobsters because you are just paying for the heavier shell
The dinner begins with the restaurant's daily soup, which was included with the selections made. The soup was a traditional melon soup which had a subtle taste but just right to start a big meal.
Next we had a whole free range chicken, which was included in the set selection. I like free range chicken because the meat is firmer and more taste compared to regular chicken. Next is the sweet and sour chicken balls. We always try to have one sweet and sour dish.
We also ordered the deep fried squid, which was lightly battered. It was quickly stir fried with salt, spices and chilis.
We ordered the two kinds seafood stir fried with Chinese vegetables called gailan. The seafood was prawns and scallops, which is always a good combination.
I ordered the preserved plum with pork chops. The saltiness of the dry plums added to the slightly tangy sauce is a delicious combination.
The beef and green bean stir fry is always popular with us. The black beans gives a nice salty flavor to the stir fry. The large slices of beef infused with the black beans is also very tasty.
I ordered 3 vegetarian dishes which non-vegetarians also like. The first dish was the Typhoon Shelter Style Eggplant. This style of cuisine was invented by the fishermen in the Typhoon Shelters in Hong Kong, The eggplant for this dish was sliced and stir fried with garlic, spices and chilis. Really impressive and delicious.
The second vegetarian dish was the deep fried tofu puffs stir fried with Japanese enoki mushrooms, served over a bed of broccoli florets. Really nice presentation and simply delicious.
The third vegetarian dish was the Buddha's Feast, which comprised Chinese cloud mushrooms, vegetables and vermicelli noodles. Nicely cooked with lots of wok hei, the sear from the carbon steel wok enhanced the flavors of this dish.
Buckets of rice was included with the set selections. This was welcome by all the guests because we like to eat rice with the delicious dishes.
We finished the great dinner with a baked Chinese pie. The crust was flaky and nicely browned. The filling consisted of duck eggs, bean paste. A nice dessert finished with several cups of pu'er tea.
W also got a chance to talk to the restaurant manager Jennifer. She is from Hoiping in southern China. It's also known as Kaiping in Mandarin. Hoiping is famous for the Dialolou Fortress Towers
Check out some of my videos on these Diaolou Fortress Towers in Hoiping,
If you get a chance, give this restaurant a try. The servings were big, delicious and reasonably priced. Enjoy!
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All Comments (18)
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Old school staple, I've been going there for decades. Great food at affordable prices. Love the video.
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Food looks delicious. Always good to see your mother.
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Love all the insider footage! thanks
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yummy wish i could just fly over and eat with you .
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Great place. Went with the family there for Father’s Day 👍
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Your eating like a KING....Dan.
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I'm old enough to remember Dragon Inn so thank you for referencing that fact!
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Looks incredible! Except the squid batter maybe too thick for me. Thanks Dan love your videos.
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i love how some cooks in these restaurants dressed as if they were going costco shopping after work
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You should do some reviews on ToiSan food as you are ToiSan and so a I. Would be interesting
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Nice
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I would suggest you to get a wireless microphone. Will be much better for audio
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lol, I hear Taisan dialect.... man, you guys are old school...
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I need the recipe for chicken chop suey and sweet n sour chicken balls. I'm stuck in alberta and they don't make chinese food the right way. the BC way
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Have you gone to Jin sui Xiang bakery yet? I also can’t believe the manager came up to you!
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Are you serious, the place is a filthy dump.
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Sorry I'm Asian Chinese Vietnamese and I'm proud my heritage culture food but not everything dish is oil, saute, fried, too greasy not healthy nor taste good nor affordable. Try Vietnamese food lot better variety way eat, fresh herb salad steam boil use little or no oil but meal still tastes amazing healthy.
