Banal observation of the day: Canada edition

My big takeaway from Vancouver (my first visit as an adult) was that it's really, really nice there. It was recently named "most livable city" in the world and I guess I can understand that. California gives a similar award every year and invariably that award goes to a city like Thousand Oaks--perfectly nice if you're a 40 year old accountant with a couple of kids, but a bit bleached otherwise. If you're familiar with Seattle, then this comparison will make sense to you: Vancouver is a lot like Queen Ann Hill if Queen Ann Hill was its own megalopolis.

At the same time I did eat duck's feet. Twice. Fine, fine dim sum, if you like that sort of thing.

Comments

[JimPortlandOR]

I think this may be a 'you eat that stuff?' moment from the tv ad biz.

Method of processing duck feet (US Patent!)

For DC-based replication of experience: Chinese Recipe : Red-cooked Ducks' Webs

And this, which makes me wonder even more about cuisine outside the US: "Big Mac, pizza, duck's foot and deer's penis soup..."