{"id":9261,"date":"2016-10-27T14:53:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T22:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=9261"},"modified":"2016-12-29T11:23:40","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T19:23:40","slug":"house-canton-chopstick-fests-special-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/house-canton-chopstick-fests-special-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"House of Canton &#8211; Chopstick Fest&#8217;s Special Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I asked\u00a0my mom to check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chopstickfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chopstick Fest<\/a> in the city with me. This new dine out festival has been the talk of the city, and seemed like a great idea for food lovers to learn about the variety of Chinese cuisines, and to find out all these great places for a delicious Chinese meal.<\/p>\n<p>We decided on <strong>House of Canton<\/strong> on Main street on Saturday. When we arrived early around 5:30pm after a nice drive checking out the beautiful fall colours in the city, we were surprised we were just in time to grab the last available small table. The rest of the tables were all fully reserved. \u00a0This place is so popular!<\/p>\n<p>Here is the Chopstick Fest set menu for 2 ($48.80):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shredded Chicken Salad<\/li>\n<li>Seafood and Tofu Soup<\/li>\n<li>Spicy Tiger Prawn with Vermicelli<\/li>\n<li>Stir Fried Sing Gua with\u00a0Mixed Mushroom<\/li>\n<li>Steamed Rice<\/li>\n<li>Dessert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My first reaction was, this menu looks quite healthy &#8211; a lot of seafood, a little bit of chicken, and loads of fresh vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Seafood and Tofu Soup<\/strong>\u00a0came out looking a little pale on\u00a0the table. But as we dug into it, it was just bursting with fantastic seafood flavours. The crunch\u00a0from\u00a0chopped shrimp and scallop was\u00a0complemented so well with the little drops of soft tofu. The soup itself was thick, warm and comforting. I think ultimately, it&#8217;s the egg white that has tied everything together, both flavour or consistency wise, which reminds me the Cantonese style soup that I&#8217;ve had in Guangzhou or Hong Kong. Yes it was THAT good! If I have to make a suggestion,\u00a0\u00a0I think it could use a little\u00a0colour from some finely chopped green onion or a little bit of corn\u00a0or something.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9267\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7611.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7611.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Seafood and Tofu Soup&quot;\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7611.jpg 1439w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7611-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7611-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7611-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Seafood and Tofu Soup&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Shredded Chicken Salad<\/strong> was tasty\u00a0but it was not as good as the one that I recently had at Koon Bo (review coming soon). I liked the crunch from the fried wonton strips, jelly fish, and pickled cabbage that were contrasting the shredded chicken. But I felt the whole dish was a little lacked of seasoning, and it could use a bit more sesame oil, which is pretty much the soul of this classic Cantonese dish.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9266\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7608.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9266 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7608-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Shredded Chicken Salad&quot;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7608-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7608-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7608-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7608.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Shredded Chicken Salad&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here was\u00a0the first main protein dish, the <strong>Spicy Tiger Prawns with Vermicelli<\/strong>, served in a sizzling hot ceramic pot. \u00a0Check out the size of those prawns! They are huge! \u00a0The prawns were cooked perfectly with a meaty succulent texture and the spiciness brought out the natural <a style=\"text-decoration:none; font-weight:normal; color:#000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.levitra-meds.net\/\"> levitra for sale online <\/a> sweetness of the quality seafood. The vermicelli was stir fried with black bean sauce and small\u00a0bits of chopped chilli pepper. As I appreciate the heat myself, it was a little too spicy for my mom. But she was fine with it once she picked out the pepper.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9263\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7599.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9263 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7599-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Saut\u00e9ed Tiger Prawn and Vermicelli with Black Bean Sauce&quot;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7599-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7599-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7599-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7599.jpg 1823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Spicy Tiger Prawn and Vermicelli&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 2nd main dish was all vegetables. The <strong>Stir Fried Sing Gua with Mixed Mushroom <\/strong>was fresh, tasty and exciting with vibrant green colour from sing gua melon. \u00a0Sing gua melon is a vegetable that&#8217;s similar to zucchini but has an extremely fibrous skin. In Cantonese cities, folks grow sing gua for food but also for making a sponge out of the melon\u00a0once it is sun dried. The\u00a0peeled fresh sing gua however, is sweet, delicate, and full of nutrients. The dish also came with\u00a0mixed\u00a0mushrooms including wood ear, shiitake, and a little bit of enoki, as well as some chopped onion. \u00a0To me the whole dish was both comforting and refreshing. The subtle savoury flavours, consisting of soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar and ginger, \u00a0really reminded me of the Cantonese flavour back in my hometown in Canton province.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9268\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7612.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9268 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7612-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Sheng Gua and Mixed Mushrooms Stir Fry&quot;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7612-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7612-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7612-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7612.jpg 1583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Sheng Gua and Mixed Mushrooms Stir Fry&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was a lot of food but we managed to finish the whole vegetable dish and all the prawns, leaving half of the chicken salad and half of the vermicelli. But we still saved\u00a0a tiny bit room for desserts. The <strong>Sweet Tapioca Soup<\/strong> is pretty typical for a Cantonese dinner out but today we were having a sweet pumpkin one instead the most common one with taro. Using pumpkin is very in the season right now and I think it&#8217;s a nice touch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9264\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7604.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9264\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7604.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Sweet Pumpkin and Tapioca Soup&quot;\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7604.jpg 1862w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7604-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7604-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7604-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Sweet Pumpkin and Tapioca Soup&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I really enjoyed the whole meal as\u00a0we were provided a great dinner experience that captured the essence of authentic\u00a0Cantonese cooking. We started with a\u00a0warm and delicious seafood soup and a refreshing cold dish for appetizer, hit the jackpot with a fabulous\u00a0dish with luscious prawns\u00a0and a healthy vegetable dish loaded with greens and freshness, both great with rice, and finished with a simple and comforting dessert soup. This is exactly what Cantonese folks eat in Canton (Guangzhou) or Hong Kong! \u00a0So I highly recommend this place for an authentic experience. But don&#8217;t forget to book ahead because this place is super popular.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9265\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7607.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9265 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7607.jpg\" alt=\"House of Canton, Riley Park\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7607.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7607-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7607-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7607-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House of Canton, Riley Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9262\" style=\"width: 1939px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7594.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9262 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7594.jpg\" alt=\"House of Canton, Riley Park\" width=\"1939\" height=\"1295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7594.jpg 1939w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7594-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7594-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7594-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1939px) 100vw, 1939px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House of Canton, Riley Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Facebook:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/House-of-Canton%E7%B2%B5%E4%BE%86%E8%B6%8A%E5%A5%BD%E5%B0%8F%E8%8F%9C%E9%A4%A8-1405540166410547\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/House-of-Canton%E7%B2%B5%E4%BE%86%E8%B6%8A%E5%A5%BD%E5%B0%8F%E8%8F%9C%E9%A4%A8-1405540166410547\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More reviews:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View Menu, Reviews, Photos &amp; Information about House Of Canton, Riley Park &amp; Little Mountain and other Restaurants in Metro Vancouver\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/vancouver\/house-of-canton-riley-park-little-mountain-vancouver\" target=\"_blank\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px; padding: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/logo\/16628586\/biglink\" alt=\"House Of Canton Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Location:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2604.5732691315334!2d-123.1032364844194!3d49.24657927932743!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x548673f7a416fdef%3A0x8e6479ab594acdf7!2sHouse+of+Canton+Restaurant!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1477514275452\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I asked\u00a0my mom to check out the Chopstick Fest in the city with me. 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