Chinese Restaurant Awards

07/17/2026

The prized ingredient you may not know enough about yet — one that can be worth more than gold.

This September 23, DIM SUM GALA 2026 presented by Scotia Wealth Management welcomes The Legacy House at Rosewood Hong Kong to Vancouver for an evening celebrating the artistry, heritage, and future of dim sum. Scotiabank

Rosewood Hong Kong The Legacy House 彤福軒 Li Chi Wai

Beyond dim sum craftsmanship, the gala shines a spotlight on aged Xinhui dried tangerine peel (chenpi) — a treasured ingredient shaped by time, patience, and generations of culinary knowledge.

Executive Chinese Chef Li Chi Wai of Michelin one-star The Legacy House has dedicated years to mastering aged chenpi, sharing its cultural significance with diners around the world.

Reception at 6PM | Gala at 7PM
Fairmont Pacific Rim - Star Sapphire Ballroom
1038 Canada PI, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9

Limited to 200 guests, the Dim Sum Gala is a pioneering celebration of Chinese cuisine’s past, present, and future
— Where Dim Sum becomes a Bond.

ATTIRE | Pearl City Glamour, Chinese-Inspired Elegance,
Black-tie

EMCEES | Vancouver Power 50 Fred Lee and Fairchild
Manica Ng

RESERVE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Table of 10 seats • CAD 4,200 + GST - exclusive
Individual Seat • CAD 450 + GST - grouped with fellow
tastemakers
For table of 10-seats booking, please contact Chinese Restaurant Awards at [[email protected] ]

Please note: No dietary modifications due to the curated menu

Limited seats left - for reservation, please click link on Chinese Restaurant Awards

07/15/2026

, again.

Because the voices of Chinese cuisine deserve a global stage.

Chef owner James Yeun Leong Parry of The Happy Crane grew up immersed in different Chinese cultures—raised in Hong Kong, educated in Beijing, and shaped by time spent in Sichuan. Through determination and curiosity, he worked his way into some of Asia’s most celebrated Michelin-starred kitchens, including Bo Innovation, Ta Vie, Tenku Ryugin, and Nihonryori Ryugin in Tokyo.

📍The Happy Crane, SF
The Happy Crane James Yeun Leong Parry

What started as a dream eventually became a lifelong craft. He realized that excellence in cooking isn’t just about talent—it comes from discipline, dedication, and taking the profession seriously.

In Fall 2025, James opened The Happy Crane in San Francisco’s vibrant Hayes Valley, a neighbourhood known for its independent boutiques, cafés, and creative energy. Here, he presents contemporary Chinese cuisine that is playful, approachable, and technically refined while staying deeply rooted in Chinese culinary traditions.

From the crowd-favourite Firecracker Shrimp and delicate Scallop Dumplings to Roast Wolfe Ranch Quail with house-made Sichuan salt and Steamed Geoduck Egg Custard, every dish reflects both craftsmanship and personality.

The Happy Crane welcomes everyone—from lifelong lovers of Chinese cuisine to first-time explorers. By opening outside Chinatown, James hopes to introduce Chinese cuisine to an even wider audience and show that it belongs at the heart of every dining conversation.

San Francisco continues to be one of the world’s most exciting cities for Chinese cuisine, thanks to the generations of chefs and restaurateurs who built its foundation, and to a new wave of talent that is confidently redefining what Chinese cuisine can be.

⚡️ This year, the Chinese Restaurant Awards proudly expands into the United States, celebrating the remarkable Chinese and Taiwanese dining scene across the country.

⚡️Stay tuned for September 23.

07/09/2026

From established culinary capitals to emerging destinations, chefs are shaping Chinese dining scenes in cities around the world. We ask them one simple question: Why should people visit your city for Chinese food?

Second stop: Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Chef-owner Anson Koo of Master Beef Hotpot, known for showcasing the remarkable diversity of world-renowned Alberta beef, shares why Calgary deserves a place on every Chinese food lover’s itinerary. Master Beef Hot Pot

His local favourites:
🥢 Kingwell Roasted BBQ — Hong Kong-style roasted pork, and duck
🥢 Eastern Fortune — Hong Kong dai pai dong-inspired dishes, especially for late-night cravings
🥢 Silver Dragon — dim sum, Beijing-style cuisine, and his personal favourite, the red bean pancake

Every city has its own story. Discover Calgary through the people and restaurants shaping its Chinese culinary identity.

07/08/2026

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07/02/2026

Chinese cuisine has never stood still. Across the world, chefs draw on local ingredients to create dishes that belong as much to their cities as they do to tradition. In Vancouver, the cold Pacific waters yield some of the world’s finest spot prawns, Dungeness crab, geoduck, and sablefish. Beyond the West Coast, Canada’s rich bounty stretches from coast to coast—from Pacific seafood to sweet, succulent Nova Scotia lobster—giving Chinese chefs an extraordinary pantry to reimagine classic flavours. British Columbia also produces exceptionally high-quality pork, prized for its tenderness, clean flavour, and consistency, which has become a favourite among many Cantonese and modern Chinese kitchens.

Here are some of the city’s iconic Chinese signature dishes. If you leave Vancouver without tasting them, your Chinese food journey here simply isn’t complete.

Swift left ➡️

Mentioned Chef Tony Dim sum 🥢 Sea Harbour Restaurant 海港酒家 The Fish Man 漁人 and Dynasty Seafood Restaurant

07/01/2026

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

June was an epic month as we connected coast to coast.

It all began on June 11 with DINING by the Awards in Toronto, featuring a six-hand collaboration between Lai Wah Heen and DaiLo, with The Dalmore.