Food for Thought: Nan Gyi Thoke

By: Calvin Kaung Kyaw San, SFU student Burma is home to an impressive collection of mouth-watering (and often lip-burning) salads called athoke in Burmese, which...

Food for Thought: The desperate journey to my Ketoprak

By: Emily Huang, SFU Student It all started when my parents in Indonesia sent me a picture of the Ketoprak they had for lunch.  As...

Four Asian bakeries for when you want to treat yourself

By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate Dessert has always played a meaningful role in my life. Of course, there are special occasions like birthdays and holidays, but...

Food for Thought: The addictiveness of food porn

By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: discussion of eating disorders. Currently, #foodporn has 279 million posts on Instagram. What does that mean, besides the...

Around the table: Chinese and Vietnamese Lunar New Year treats

By: Nancy La, News Editor and Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Bánh Tét Growing up in Vietnam, there is no Lunar New Year without some bánh...

Zarak’s Afghan fare is a welcome addition to Vancouver’s culinary scene

By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Looking for hipster bars, trendy boutiques, and specialty coffee shops? Main Street is the place to be. It’s...

Beat the rainy day blues with a hot bowl of soup from Pho 99

By Sara Wong, SFU Student   There is nothing better on a cold, misty day than a hot bowl of noodle soup — at least in...