Having once visited Malaysia, I knew Malaysian food was delicious, and, owing to the multicultural nature of the population, multi-faceted. But, until yesterday, I didn’t realize how exciting and entertaining Malaysian food preparation could be. Yesterday I was fortunate to be one of the travel writers and other travel industry professionals invited by Tourism Malaysia to enjoy a dinner presentation in Vancouver that showcased Malaysian cuisine.

Vij’s Indian restaurant in Vancouver made news around the world recently when they added crickets to their menu. Well, they weren’t really serving bowls full of crickets, or curried cricket. What Vik’s co-owner and chef, Meeru Dhalwala, did was added cricket paratha to the menu. It was a traditional Indian flatbread made with the addition of one very un-traditional ingredient — ground up crickets, which replaced 70% of the chapati flour in the recipe.

I was able to sample a wonderful variety of food on my recent visit to Mexico’s Yucatan, but, looking back, my favourite was Sopa de Lima, Yucatecan chicken and lime soup. During my short visit, I enjoyed this traditional dish three times. The chicken broth features chopped tomatoes, onion, carrot and celery to which are added chunks of boneless chicken, strips of tortillas and the juice and slices of fresh, local limes.

When I think about genuine northwest coast food, First Nations cuisine comes to mind. When my wife and I were hitched about 15 years ago, we arranged for the Liliget Feast House to cater the reception, and it drew rave reviews from family and friends. Alas, the Liliget Feast House is long gone, but I recently discovered a new place that serves genuine BC First Nations food. It’s the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler.

Saturday, 17 September 2016 12:55

World kitchen: Chaa Creek Creole chicken

The Lodge at Chaa Creek in Belize was not only the first eco lodge in the country, it is one of the finest resorts in the Caribbean. As part of their commitment to sustainability, they have their own organic farm from which comes many of the fruits and vegetables they serve at their excellent restaurant.

Saturday, 17 September 2016 12:27

Food diary: New novelty indian buffet and sweets

Inexpensive ethnic restaurants are some of the things I love most about living in Vancouver. We are so blessed with authentic food from India, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Korea, Greece, Japan and a dozen more areas, and I try and patronize these small, independent cafes as often as possible.

Wednesday, 14 September 2016 11:42

Dating secrets: Why guys like girls?

It may be very difficult to understand why a guy likes a particular girl. All people have different thinking but here are some of the tips that may be followed by girls if they want that guys should like her. A girl should be able to blow the mind of the guy she wants to date. Girls should use the charm and in depth knowledge to anticipate his needs.

Relationship is one of the most beautiful bonds in the world especially when we talk about love, married couple, romance, dating etc. It can be too easy to find someone and start a relationship. However, it is not an easy task to live the life with new relation or person suddenly. Therefore, we are discussing important relation advice for women.

Now days, people have started searching for true love and relationship online. It has become very much popular all over the world because it is simple, effective, easy and economic. You can easily find perfect life partner if you already have a computer and internet connection. However, it is advisable to follow some online love tips before accessing new technology.

How to approach a woman is a questioned that is encountered by everyone. When approaching a woman there are no perfect pick up line but the whole thing is that you need to be confident. Here are some tips that will help you while approaching a woman:

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