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Bao Bei

Chinatown, Vancouver · Chinese · $$

Bao Bei is what happens when you take the flavors of a Chinese kitchen - fermented black beans, chili oil, the Sichuan pantry - and run them through a room that could be in Montréal or Copenhagen. The cocktails are serious. The bao are steamed to order. The smacked cucumber is cold and fiery and gone in minutes. This is Chinese food for people who already love Chinese food.