Things to Eat in Vancouver: Wild BC Spot Prawn Season
Sweet and delicious, B.C. spot prawns are arguably Vancouver’s favourite sustainable local seafood. B.C. spot prawns has long been exported to Japan as a delicacy but times have changed. In 2006, Steve Johansen of Organic Ocean teamed up with C Restaurant’s Chef Robert Clark to create the first B.C. Spot Prawn Festival. Since then, spot prawns have become a beloved and integral part of Vancouver cuisine. The annual Vancouver Spot Prawn Festival, organized by the Chefs’...
Read MoreThings to do in Vancouver: Celebrating Sustainable Seafood – Spot Prawn Festival
The Fourth Annual Spot Prawn Festival (May 8th, 2010) was a huge success. This popular and delicious event was hosted by Chefs Table Society the balmy Saturday afternoon. There was a tremendous turnout at the False Creek Wharf in Granville Island and the weather was simply perfect. Attendees enjoyed platefuls of this local, sustainable seafood and chatted with some of our city’s best chefs. Those patient enough to line up brought home bags filled with jumping prawns that were...
Read MoreThings to do in Vancouver: Capt’n Fury Traps Spot Prawns on Video!
Spot Prawn Festival (4th Annual) launches on Saturday, May 8th to celebrate the start of Spot Prawn season. I’m super excited about the arrival of these prized critters. I can hardly wait to devour this local, sustainable delicacy prepared by some of the city’s top chefs. In the mean time, check out my recipe and video from last Spot Prawn season. During the Olympics, I hopped onto Organic Ocean‘s prawning boat with NBC, Ocean Wise (Vancouver Aquarium) and Chef Rob Clark...
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