{"id":20738,"date":"2020-11-30T22:54:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T06:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=20738"},"modified":"2020-12-01T07:48:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T15:48:07","slug":"newly-opened-street-auntie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/newly-opened-street-auntie\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly opened Street Auntie puts Yunnan touches to modern Chinese cuisine in Downtown Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"

Located at 1039 Granville St, the newly opened Street Auntie<\/a>\u00a0has put another modern Chinese eatery on the foodie map of Downtown Vancouver.\u00a0 I was fortunate to be one of the first few people to have a taste of their menu inspired by soulful Chinese street food.<\/p>\n

We were greeted by Yuyina<\/em>, the restaurant owner who designed the menu and put a few touches of regional flavours of Yunnan Province, where she was born. As the street food carts in her hometown are run\u00a0 by ‘Street Aunties’, she has included\u00a0five different menus<\/a>\u00a0that each reflect an important part of food culture in Yunnan \u2014 Butcher Auntie, Ocean Auntie, Yunnan Auntie, Dim Sum Auntie and Vegetarian Auntie.<\/p>\n

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Street Auntie also offers a unique dining concept.\u00a0 After selecting one of the 5 weekly rotating auntie menus,\u00a0 diners get to enjoy as many dishes as they wish during a pre-booked one-hour time slot for $38 per person for lunch or $58 for dinner. For those who wish to enjoy the Street Auntie experience at home, take-home boxes are also available,\u00a0 packing three courses and dessert inside for $28 each.<\/p>\n

The Ocean Auntie menu was the feature of the evening, showcasing a number of beautiful seafood dishes.<\/p>\n

The Yunnan Ghost Chicken<\/strong> definitely carries Yuyina’s hometown flavours, featuring free-range chicken, mango, pickled young papaya, sawtooth herb, lemongrass, chilli, golden triangle lime. This is awfully similar to Thai food for a reason – Yuyina is half Dai, an ethnic group that shares the same origin with Thai people in Thailand.\u00a0 The salad was paired with the Teatonic<\/strong>, a refreshing sparkling tea beverage that help you counter the heat from the salad.<\/p>\n

\"Yunnan<\/a>
Yunnan Ghost Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Teatonic\"<\/a>
Teatonic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next came the Dumpling Basket<\/strong>, the trio of Sea Urchin Dumping<\/strong>, Scallop Avocado Hargau<\/strong>, and\u00a0 Morel Siu Mai<\/strong>.\u00a0 With seasoned Cantonese dim sum chef on the culinary team, the dumplings are showcasing great craftsmanship with presentation and flavours.\u00a0 Arriving shortly after, the Golden Triangle Aroma<\/strong> is another garden fresh mocktail filled exotic flavours such as lemon grass and kaffir lime.\u00a0 Street Auntie<\/strong> is still waiting for its liquor license. I’m super curious about what kind of cocktails they are going to offer for pairing these unique flavours.<\/p>\n

\"Dumpling<\/a>
Dumpling Basket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Golden<\/a>
Golden Triangle Aroma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next couple of dishes were seafood-centred. The\u00a0Crispy Fish Skin with Duck Egg-yolk<\/strong> is a Southern Chinese classic with fish skin fried to golden and crispy and flavoured with the richness of salted duck egg yolk. Also inspired by a classic, the\u00a0Spicy Crispy Garlic Fried Soft Shell Crab<\/strong>\u00a0has elevated the crab dish with the use of softshell crab for the ease of eating and unique texture.<\/p>\n

However, I find the 2 deep-fried seafood dishes are a little similar. I hope they would consider doing something stir-frying or braising.<\/p>\n

\"Crispy<\/a>
Crispy fish skin with duck egg-yolk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Spicy<\/a>
Spicy crispy garlic fried soft shell crab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The last drink is my favourite of the evening. The Jasmine Babe<\/strong> is prepared with premium jasmine tea and very aromatic and energizing.<\/p>\n

\"Jasmine<\/a>
Jasmine Babe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Jasmine<\/a>
Jasmine Babe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The last savoury dish was the Street Auntie Fried Rice<\/strong> with a side of house-made XO Sauce<\/strong>, which was well executed, but could be bolder for the tastebuds.<\/p>\n

\"Street<\/a>
Street Auntie Fried Rice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"XO<\/a>
XO Sauce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"XO<\/a>
XO Sauce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The list of desserts for this menu looks super fun.<\/p>\n

On a beautiful wooden tray, both the Mango and Pomelo Sago Explosion<\/strong>, a molecular gastronomic version of the dessert classic, and the Beijing Hulu<\/strong>, grapes with a glassy sugar coating,\u00a0 are sweet treats that pop in your mouth with fresh fruity flavours.\u00a0Yunan Puer tea or coffee can come with the tray.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The last course was the Street Auntie Fortune Cookie<\/strong>, a tea-infused cake shaped like a giant fortune cookie and filled with fresh fruit compote. The tea flavour in the cake is rather delightful.<\/p>\n

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\"Mango<\/a>
Mango and Pomelo Sago Explosion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mango<\/a>
Mango and Pomelo Sago Explosion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Hulu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Yunnan<\/a>
Yunnan Puer Tea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Street<\/a>
Street Auntie Fortune Cookie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My dining buddy asked for a sample of one of their other dessert dishes, the Vancity Specialty<\/strong>. It’s always fun to see an ethnic restaurant paying a small tribute to the local culture.<\/p>\n

\"Vancity<\/a>
Vancity Specialty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Final thought<\/h3>\n

The menu here is filled with both familiar and unique flavours. The Yunnan touches are lovely, thanks to the owner’s passion over her home town food and culture. This is a must-try spot.<\/p>\n

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Street Auntie<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

1039 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L4<\/em>
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