We decided to find a place to have lunch in Vancouver. Walked around quite a bit and was greeted by my Blue Bar Pigeon. We tried Kirin, a Chinese restaurant, but it was 2:10 PM and it was to close at 2:30. Nearby was Din Tai Fung. Same thing happened our previous trip this past October, when we were in Seattle to catch the Norwegian Encore, stayed a few nights in the city, walked around, and stumbled into another Din Tai Fung . I've written about this restaurant many times. Here is another posting from 2021 . One of my favorite chains in the world. Here is another article from 2016. Forbes called it the world's greatest dumplings . Originated in Taiwan. Like Seattle, this is one of the giant versions, and very popular. At 2:15PM, there was a huge group waiting to get seated. So I walked around and filmed the restaurant. Wow, this is interesting. To download this video this long, ...

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