The Vancouver Foodster Fish and Chips Challenge was a great success with 7 restaurants in Vancouver, Langley and North Vancouver participating as they entered their fish and chips creations into this challenge. Each restaurant featured their fish and chips creation on their menu from September 4-26, 2014. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Jennifer Thomson, Karl Klip and Louisa Chan
The Winners are:
1st Place: Thai style Fish and Chips
Ban Chok Dee
Thai style Fish and Chips
Description: Seasoned Lime Leaf Singha Beer-Battered Cod with Herbal Chili Paste and Peanut Pineapple Tamarind Sauce served with Hand-Cut Battered Pumpkin and Salted Taro Fries and a Plum Sauce with Cucumber and Ground Peanut. Lime Slices and Mini Dill Pickles on the side.
Created by: Executive Chef Parinya and Chef Ladda
Ban Chok Dee
20563 Douglas Crescent, Langley
Tel: 778-278-3088
Web: http://www.banchokdee.com
Twitter: @BanChokDeeThai
2nd Place: Casa Basa
Five Elements Café
Casa Basa
Description: Vietnamese style fish and chips creation with coconut Panko crusted Basa fish on a bed of Papaya Salad with a mix of cassava and sweet potato fries along with some Panko crusted pineapple wedges and Fried lotus root, with two sauces, garnished with basil leaves.
Created by: Chef Victoria Tran
Five Elements Café
1046 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 559-5938
Web: http://www.fiveelementscafe.com/
Twitter: @5ElementsCafe
3rd Place: Moroccan style Fish and Chips
Morocco West
Moroccan style Fish and Chips
Description: Green Pea Beer-battered Chermoula Halibut with Homemade Taro Chips and Wasabi Mayonnaise
Created by: Chef Nourdine Majdoubi
Morocco West
795 Jervis Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-563-8466
Web: http://moroccowest.com/menus/
Twitter: @MoroccoWest
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Fish and Chips Creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Thai style Fish and Chips
Ban Chok Dee
Thai style Fish and Chips
Description: Seasoned Lime Leaf Singha Beer-Battered Cod with Herbal Chili Paste and Peanut Pineapple Tamarind Sauce served with Hand-Cut Battered Pumpkin and Salted Taro Fries and a Plum Sauce with Cucumber and Ground Peanut. Lime Slices and Mini Dill Pickles on the side.
Created by: Executive Chef Parinya and Chef Ladda
Ban Chok Dee
20563 Douglas Crescent, Langley
Tel: 778-278-3088
Web: http://www.banchokdee.com
Twitter: @BanChokDeeThai
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Casa Basa
Five Elements Café
Casa Basa
Description: Vietnamese style fish and chips creation with coconut Panko crusted Basa fish on a bed of Papaya Salad with a mix of cassava and sweet potato fries along with some Panko crusted pineapple wedges and Fried lotus root, with two sauces, garnished with basil leaves.
Created by: Chef Victoria Mekong
Five Elements Café
1046 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 559-5938
Web: http://www.fiveelementscafe.com/
Twitter: @5ElementsCafe
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Moroccan style Fish and Chips
Morocco West
Moroccan style Fish and Chips
Description: Green Pea Beer-battered Chermoula Halibut with Homemade Taro Chips and Wasabi Mayonnaise
Created by: Chef Nourdine Majdoubi
Morocco West
795 Jervis Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-563-8466
Web: http://moroccowest.com/menus/
Twitter: @MoroccoWest
The full list of participating restaurants can be found here
http://vancouverfoodster.com/2014/09/04/vancouver-fish-and-chips-challenge/
About Vancouver Foodster
Founded in 2009 by Richard Wolak, Vancouver Foodster is Vancouver’s premier online “Essential Food & Drink Intelligence” guide. The site offers expert advice on the hottest restaurants, parties, and openings this city has to offer, as well as the most interesting dining trends and newest cuisines and food around the region. Vancouver Foodster also runs a series of food challenges with restaurants and chefs throughout the year!
