I read about dosas on another food blog I visit regularly, Vancouver Slop: read his review on the House of Dosas – his pictures make the dosas look much bigger than mine (the paper dosa).
You will be AMAZED when you see this in-person and you will wonder, “how do I eat this thing?” I’ve never had a dosa before, so I was very excited to eat at the House of Dosas. If you would like to try this Pakistani delight, go on Monday when all dosas on the menu are only $5.99. They are regularly about $10 each.
A dosa is a thin crispy crepe that is made from rice and lentils, which is great for people who have allergies to wheat or gluten. You can order it filled with any kind of meat, vegetable, or seafood curry on the menu. It is served with a little side of soup – you can either eat that separately or dip your dosa in it. They appear to have very little filling, due to the size of the dosa, but it was surprisingly very filling.
Location: 1391 Kingsway Vancouver, BC (map)
SkyTrain Stop: Nanaimo Station and walk // Burrard Station and Bus #22 // Main Station Bus #019
Price: $5-$15
Calling all oyster lovers! Here’s a list of buck a shuck oyster joints in Vancouver.
Let me know if you have any to add to the list.
Boathouse (Various Locations) – Daily from 3-6pm, appetizers from $2.79 and drinks specials from $4.99
Coast (1054 Alberni Street, Vancouver)- Daily from 3-5pm, also a dozen peel and eat shrimp for $12
Ebisu (827 Bute Street) – Daily from 4:30-6:30pm, with lots of happy hour specials
La Brasserie (1091 Davie Street, Vancouver) - After 9pm and during Sunday brunch
Relish Gastro Pub (888 Nelson Street, Vancouver) – Daily from 3-6pm
Rodney’s Oyster House (1228 Hamilton Street, Vancouver) - Monday to Saturday from 3-6pm
I absolutely LOVE Soju. Soju is a Korean vodka that goes very well with meals. Some people drink it straight from the bottle in shot glasses. The Soju drink above is mixed with a yogurt drink, which you find in small little bottles in Asian supermarkets. This drink goes very well with spicy foods.
My favourite aspect about eating at Korean restaurants, are the side dishes that come with your meal. They’re always full of flavour and they usually give you a great variety. I noticed that we didn’t get the same dishes as some of the Korean customers, because we got an odd salad for a side dish which is not a regular. From the bottom left side going clockwise: sweet potato, marinated bean sprout, seaweed salad, kimchi (spicy cabbage), and the salad.
It was quite late in the evening, so we didn’t want to order too much. We got a bbq combo, where you choose one meat dish and you get to choose one of the 3 soups (kimchi, bean, or tofu) for $12.95. We got the doeji bulgoki (spicy pork marinated in Korean style spicy sauce) and the tofu soup, which also comes with one bowl of rice. This was enough for two people and an extra bowl of rice was $1.95. The pork dish was a little greasy, but it was still very good. It was sauteed with mushrooms and carrots, in a sweet and spicy sauce. The tofu soup was delicious – it unexpectedly had some seafood in it. We found small oysters and shrimp, which made the soup very flavourful.
Location: 847 Denman Street Vancouver, BC (map)
SkyTrain Stop: Burrard Station, Bus #005 from Burrard and Robson Street
Price: $5-$30
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Febraury 12-28, 2010
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