Written By Guest Writer Folks / Reporter Nov 29, 2011 Lunch Pick: Foo Serves Up Asian Street Food Culture SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestRed Coconut Curry with vegetables and puffed tofu in spicy coconut curry broth with steamed rice. $10. Chef Patrick LynchThink mango, coconut, orange zest, spice and perfectly cooked rice. Have lunch at Foo Asian Street Food at the corner of Blanshard and Yates and you might as well be in Phan Thiet City having a quick street meal before heading to Mui Ne for some kitesurfing. Foo’s fast, delicious, affordable South Asian treats are sure to cure those midday winter blahs. It’s tough to pull off the Asian street food experience in a full service indoor kitchen, but with Foo’s open concept, barstool seating and large windows it’s easy to suspend disbelief. There’s a hive of chatter and activity in the room as chef Patrick Lynch prepares inventive salads, curries and paneer with ease while making sure guests enjoy the show, however brief their visit. Foo’s food is an amazing blend of soft and crunchy textures, brilliant colours and an array of spices tailored to individual tastes. The Red Coconut Curry is particularly delicious with perfectly cooked kabocha squash, orange zest and puffed tofu in a spicy broth served with steamed rice and finished with Thai basil. Start with a fresh green papaya, mint, cilantro and peanut salad and you’re set for the day. And it’s fast! All this under ten minutes easily satisfies the busy downtown lunch crowd. A set menu from $7-$12 plus fantastic daily specials make visiting Foo affordable. It’s a small price to pay to be transported from this soggy, cold weather to a long white beach overlooking a clear blue ocean with warm tropical breezes to caress those chapped and cracked winter blues goodbye.– By Timothy Trebilcock Foo Asian Street Food769 Yates Street, Victoria, BC, 250-383-3111 WebsiteHours of Operation: Monday to Saturday: 11:30am to 10:00pm, Sunday: 11:30am to 9:00pm EdiblesFolkslunchVictoria SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Guest Writer We get many people writing guest articles for us, as well as past contributors. This is the Guest ... Read More You may also like Events / Food News / Places April 28, 2021 CITY EATS May|June 2021 At press time, restaurants, pubs, bars and food courts remain closed for indoor dining. One silver lining is that the weather is warming up and more ... Read More Victoria April 26, 2021 EAT’s Guide to Take-out, Delivery, and Patios With Phase 2 beginning, restaurants and patios, tasting rooms and coffee shops are reopening. This is an ongoing process, with many changes, so we ... Read More Victoria May 25, 2020 The New Now : Navigating Through the Challenges The New Now As we begin re-opening under COVID protocols, the coming months will be at least uncertain, and for most, a battle to survive. In my ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 17, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Part 2 Support Local! A Look at Victoria’s New Pickup Windows by Jacqueline Downey As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 13, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Tofino Time by Chef Carmen Ingham As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 5, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Support Local! A Look at Victoria’s New Pickup Windows by Jacqueline Downey As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More Comments are closed.
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