Flying Tiger

 

Flying tiger, a tucked away lounge locates at the west side of Vancouver on 4th hidden under the obscure awning.  The theme here is Asian delicacies.  You often hear the word delicacies these days in trendy fusion restaurants and everywhere in the foodie’s forum. But essentially they are awesome street food that you get when you traveling to those countries.

 

The menu isn’t particularly big but the food is top notch. From Indian to Thai to Chinese, Chef Tina Fineza successfully capture the essence of Asian Street food, from Curry to Fry noodle everything is absolutely delicious.  After 2 hours of golf as you can see we practically ordered everything. =)

  

The first dish Toro tuna tataki is wonderfully refreshing, the excess Toro oil is blended with sour vinegar Japanese sauce making a explosive combination for a starter. (I wouldn’t called this street food though, the use of Toro is too deluxe to be called street food, but this appetizer is very trendy in all fusion restaurant, especially on the west coast, hack even the Cactus has it)

 

Next the Roti Canai, fried Malaysian dishes with yellow curry. The curry is so flavorful that you can probably feast on it for 2 or 3 bowls of rice. Though the bread I thought could have a bit more layers to give it a more crunchy feeling. 

(Papaya Salad)

 

Another highlight is the Panang Curry, I would probably rank it one of the best Thai curry in town, next to Maenam which is also on 4th ave. Chef Tina Fineza is truly the master of the flavours. The curry is filled with fruity sensations yet the taste is not too overwhelming. The paired thai jasmine rice wrapped in bamboo leaf is cooked to perfection. 

 

The Hawker street food is another dish that brings my taste to attention, I am not sure where this Hawker is but it taste 90% like the common Taiwanese Seafood restaurant’s fry noodle. If you are from Taiwan then you know exactly what I am talking about. Though paying 15 dollars for something you could probably get easily 5 bucks from home is a bit unbalance to your wallet but knowing the good flavors is spreading among the Vancouver-ian is a nice feeling. (Though I would feel a lot better if it is called Taiwan Street noodle)

 

Sweet sticky rice is another flavorful dessert you see commonly in Asia. I can assure you that you will feel this one particular interesting.

To sum up, despite there are millions of Asian fusion restaurant, Flying tiger is one that truly delivers the spirit of Asian food in wonderful representation.

Worth the drive? Yes

Food 25/30
Decor 23/30
Service 20/30
Price 30~50