HUNGRY GERALD

Vancouver, BC, is. nestled on Canada’s  Pacific Ocean shores ( scant miles from the US border )–it’s  in HG/BSK’s opinion, the most liveable and beautiful (skyscrapers, sea and mountain views) city in the world. For some ten (or more) years HG/BSK summered there in a spectacular duplex loft (spellbinding views). Van’s a great summer city–miles of bike paths, beaches, comfortable swimming in the sea and giant, clean municipal  pools.. With appetites honed by exercise, HG/BSK devoured Van’s sea bounty,–fish, mussels, oysters, clams, shrimp. Many enticing small shops for fruit, vegetables,dairy products, spatchcocked chickens, etc. and ad infinitum. Champion food venue is the Granville Island Public Food Market.Mouth watering plentitude and exuberance—everything  tasty and prices are fair. An HG favorite is Oyama. Super pates, rillettes, head cheese, sausages, hams and every examo\ple of charcuterie HG has ever dreamt of–plus condiments (fiery Russian mustard among them) and perfectly ripened cheese from Canada and Europe. Because of its Asian emigre population, Van has a Chinatown and scores of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Cambodian, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Indian restaurants (many upscale and down to earth dim sum eateries). Three HG faves: Tojo’s, pricey and worth it for Japanese food artistry; Vij’s’, creative Indian fusion cooking; Congee Noodle House, HG delicious breakfast of chopped oyster congee and cruller.