Happy Lunar New Year! We had lunch at Peaceful Restaurant in their Kitsilano
location and had four dim sum dishes.
Xiao-Long Bao Steamed Buns
The first dim sum that arrived at our table was the 8-piece Xiao-long bao
steamed buns. We haven't had it in a while, and it has a strong pork flavour.
After slurping all the soup, dip it in the vinegar sauce to add sourness which
helps cut through all the fat.
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Xiao-Long Bao Steamed Buns from Peaceful Restaurant
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Xiao-Long Bao Steamed Buns are very soupy.
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Pan-Fried Chicken Fried Dumplings
The next dish that arrived at our table was the 8 pieces of Pan-Fried Chicken
Dumplings. The skin of the dumplings is crispy, while the inside is hot. The
chicken flavour is stronger than the park, and the dipping sauce is
sour, cutting through the oiliness of the dish. Be sure to eat it
quickly because the dumpling wrapper gets soggy fast, losing its crispiness.
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Pan-Fried Chicken Dumplings from Peaceful Restaurant
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8-Piece Pan-Fried Chicken Dumplings are filled with minced
chicken and cabbage.
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Must-Try: Peaceful Beef Rolls
We arrived at Peaceful Restaurant at around 11:30 AM and left after an hour.
We stayed during the Sunday lunch rush, and all tables within earshot ordered
the Peaceful Beef Rolls. It's definitely a fan favourite, and I can't blame
the Vancouver crowd. The flatbread has suitable thickness and chewiness
compared to the thinly slice beef. Meanwhile, the green onion provided a mild
sweetness alongside the hoisin sauce. It's a perfect sweet and savoury roll.
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Peaceful Beef Rolls from Peaceful Restaurant
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Two Peaceful Beef Rolls are five-spiced beef rolled in
a crispy green onion flatbread & sweet hoisin sauce.
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Cumin Beef & Flatbread
Wow, it's SPICY! The bun is crispy and has a strong sesame flavour. The beef
is tender and covered with cumin. There are two types of spicy food -
painfully spicy and flavourful spicy which definitely belong to the latter.
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Cumin Beef & Flatbread from Peaceful Restaurant
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Cumin Beef & Flatbread is a sesame flatbread filled with
beef, cumin, and fresh hot peppers.
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The last time we went to Peaceful Restaurant was in 2019, and it's good to be
back at one of the restaurants that Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited in
Vancouver.
