The Taste of Yaletown provides the diner a great way to taste and experience a restaurant they may not otherwise have done previously. Although this is a restaurant that I have been to on several occasions, their Taste of Yaletown menu provided an opportunity to try some new dishes not on their current menu. This menu provides great value with 5 courses, an amuse and a palate cleanser for $45 per person

AMUSE

1^st Course:

DECONSTRUCTED BANH MI

french baguette loaf, duck liver paté, aioli, headcheese terrine, deli cut cha lua, cucumber ribbon, pickled carrot ribbon, pickled carrot ribbon, pickled jalapeño, cilantro and sriracha jelly

 

2^nd Course:

HAINANESE CHICKEN PLUS POMELO SALAD

traditional Hainanese chicken roulade, hand-shredded pomelo, cabbage, peanut, cucumber ribbon, ginger scallion oil, traditional chili purée and Hainanese sticky rice crisp

 

3^rd Course:

HOUSE SPECIAL BANH CUON PASTA

traditional rice sheet pappardelle, roast pork belly, pan seared shrimp, beurre blanc, fish sauce and cilantro

 

PALATE CLEANSER

4^th Course:

”CAN THO-KY” FRIED QUAIL

general’s secret recipe 18 herbs and spices quail, Vietnamese herb purée, stock braised pearl onion, pickled grape and sriracha jelly.

 

5^th Course:

ASIAN CREAM PIE

coconut meringue sphere, passion fruit custard, yuzu plus chrysanthemum jelly and raspberry compote

My take:

My favourite dishes from the selections above were the Hainanese Chicken plus Pomelo Salad, the House Special Banh Cuon Pasta and the addictive “Cano Tho-ky” Fried Quail.

This years Taste of Yaletown offering is available until October 27, 2016.

You can find House Special at 1269 Hamilton Street, call to reserve (778) 379-2939 and follow them on twitter @housespecialvan

By: Richard Wolak