“It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” – Ursula K. LeGuin
The journey was undeniably an experience to remember. From the Revel Room, to the Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, unto Relish GastroPub, then the Vancouver Club and Terminal City Club, net was One Hundred Days, and finally the Terracotta Modern Chinese restaurant. The journey was a blend of aroma and flavors that will captivate the taste buds of any slider-loving connoisseur.
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Episode 6 – Finale – an encounter with the Emperor
Image cutline: Terracotta’s offering is not only Modern Chinese but Chinese re-invented with superb care and ingredients
The smoke has cleared from the Halloween festivities at 100 days; Rangelina have landed in a parallel dimension that is adorned with terracotta warriors standing tall and looks similar to a Ming Dynasty garrison. Their contact in this dimension is the great emperor himself, Trevor Lee, and he brings terrific news.
Raj: Terracotta Modern Chinese Restaurant on Alexander Street in Gastown is a Chinese food restaurant that uses modern ingredients and flare.
Angelina: They also have Asian-inspired cocktails like the ‘Rising Phoenix’, ‘Chun-Li’ and ‘Big Trouble in Little Gastown,’ to name a few.
R: Remember those Pork Bun Sliders at Goldfish Pacific Kitchen we’ve been trying to save?
A: I can only guess that this is their homeworld. There’s thousands upon thousands of Pork Buns here, waiting to go into action – pork belly, braised and marinated in house, a house-picked cucumber in the mix and served on a plain white steamed Mantou bun.
R: But wait, it gets better – the Pork Buns have a big brother – the Beef Shortrib Slider made with braised beef done in house, green onions and served on a Mantou bun which has first been steamed and then fried.
A: It’s got a golden-brown colour and could blend in with any slider but tastes like a piece of heaven.
R: It’s their top seller. With the strength of Terracotta’s Emperor, the popularity of both the Braised Beef Sliders and the Pork Bun Sliders, we’d fathom to say that these sliders are here to say.
Editor: You’ll have to go to Terracotta to find out about the secret ritual relating to these sliders. As for the sliders we’ve been trying to save at Goldfish? Raj and Angelina were successful. The public has appealed to the powers that be and the Pork Bun Sliders are there to stay. Stay tuned next week for a new quest.
Raj Taneja is part technologist, entrepreneur, social media juggernaut and foodie. He runs urbanmixer.com and publishes a miscellany of musings at raj.jp and on twitter @tinhead
