[CRA 2010 Signature Dish] Congee Hotpot with Yu Fu (Fish Tofu) ????????? from Landmark Hotpot House

It is a good thing we called ahead and check first.

Tell me … when would you normally have congee? Breakfast, right?

We had earlier planned to go at noon to try the Congee Hotpot with Fish Tofu. We were surprised to learn from the restaurant that they only serve the award winning dish with their late night menu. So if you want to try this, it is only available from 9:30 PM.

Being early sleepers, Suanne and I rarely go out for late night suppers. It was good to go out for a change that late.

The Landmark Hot Pot House is located on Cambie near the intersection with King Edward. It is actually just a short walk from the King Edward Skytrain station.

I remember reading somewhere that Landmark is the first hot pot restaurant in Vancouver. If so, it must have been quite a while ago because today you see a lot hot pot restaurants everywhere.

We had never been there before and so when we walked in, we were quite surprised with what we saw.  The restaurant is clean and bright. The dining hall is also very large. It had the air of upscale-ness to it. Most of the customers does seem like the well-heeled types.

It is also a very Cantonese restaurant from the way the wait staff speaks. The captains wear suit and definitely very experienced types. I did sense a bit of snobbery on the part of captains and wait staff. I guess that is how it is with upscale Cantonese restaurants. We did not have any issue with that at all but thought that they seems like the type of restaurant that “tai yan” and will be extra pleased if you order expensive dishes … if you know what I mean. Despite that, service was prompt and fast.

Gas ranges are built-in on the table. I prefer this over the portable ones which raises the pot a bit too high.

The menu is mostly in Chinese. It has a big selection spread over several different menus.

One look at it, it is quite pricey. They are not like most of the hot pot restaurants around Metro Vancouver. They are not AYCEs (all you can eat). Instead you order individual dishes.

Chinese Restaurant Award 2009 ? GOLD in the HOT POT Category ? Congee Hotpot with Yu Fu (Fish Tofu) ?????????

Here it is, the GOLD award dish. It is a simple congee hotpot. What makes it special is … More after the jump. Click to read the rest of [CRA 2010 Signature Dish]
Congee Hotpot with Yu Fu (Fish Tofu) ?????????
from Landmark Hotpot House (400 words)

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