Guides
Pad Thai Wasn't Always Thai: Four Dishes, Real Histories
Pad Thai is a 1940s government invention, massaman curry came with Persian traders, and som tam came from Laos. Where to order each one in Victoria, BC.
4 min read
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Merchant stories, recipes and local food guides from the people who cook, grow and drive on Vancouver Island.
Recipes & Guides
Recipes
A Small Thanksgiving Dinner: Roast Chicken with Figs
Thanksgiving for two to four without a 15-pound turkey: a roast chicken with figs and pan gravy, ready in under two hours, from a Victoria halal butcher.
4 min read
Guides
Pizza Delivery in Victoria: Five Pizzas Canada Made Its Own
Hawaiian, donair, butter chicken, samosa and perogy pizza: where to order Canada's own pizzas for delivery or pickup in Victoria, BC.
4 min read
Mandi-Spiced Lamb Shoulder, Slow-Cooked
Recipes
Mandi-Spiced Lamb Shoulder, Slow-Cooked
A Yemeni classic built on Halal Urban Fresh Meats' own mandi spice blend — lamb shoulder braised low and slow over fragrant rice.
2 min read
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