Western Living Magazine
A Victoria Home Gets Decked Out for Christmas Past, Present and Future
7 Living Areas with Colourful Couches
8 Times Skylights Helped a Space Go from Drab to Fab
6 Delicious Squash Recipes You’ve Got to Try
5 Market-Fresh Recipes for Cozy Fall Dinners with Friends
Recipe: Creamy Butternut Squash Pudding
Winter Getaway Guide 2024: Wine, Bavarian Charm and Luxe Lodging Without the Skis
Local Winter Getaway 2024: A Non-Skier’s Guide to the Perfect Whistler Weekend
Winter Getaway 2024: Take In Old-World Bavarian Charm in Leavenworth, WA
Creating Comfort: 7 Homeware Must-Haves For a Cozy and Chic Fall
Elevated performance in elegant form: the next generation of Audi Canada
More Flexibility. More Space. More Personalization. Refrigeration Envy is Born.
Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Western Living Design 25 Awards
The Western Living Design 25 People’s Choice Awards: Voting Is Now Open
PHOTOS: Party Pics from our 2024 Western Living Designers of the Year Awards
Sponsored Content
A luxury fine dining experience from China’s Qing Dynasty has been brought to Vancouver courtesy of the QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House 全聚德.
A luxury fine dining experience from China’s Qing Dynasty has been brought to Vancouver courtesy of the QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House 全聚德. Located in one of the most well-known pockets of the city, on 12th and Cambie, the restaurant has become famous for appealing to all of the senses.
Opening its doors at the start of 2020, Executive Chef Allen Ren has been sharing the best of Chinese cooking for the past two years. Now the team at QuanJuDe is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience.
From July 8-18, Executive Chef Allen Ren will be cooking alongside a Three-Star Michelin Chef for the next nine consecutive days. Chef Joseph Tse will be the Chef in Residence for ten days, collaborating with the kitchen staff to make a creative and impressive eight-course meal.
From humble roots
Cooking in a Vancouver restaurant is familiar to Chef Joseph. He lived in Vancouver in the early 90s and spent four years here, before moving to Calgary with his young family. His love for food began as a boy, when his father told him, “You are a hungry boy. You should be a chef so that you can eat everything in the kitchen.” Since that conversation, cooking has been Chef Joseph’s purpose in life, working in the top kitchens in Hong Kong, China, Macau, Sweden, and Switzerland.
When curating the menu for QuanJuDe, he focused on using a variety of ingredients and on special ways that the ingredients complement each other.
Today, QuanJuDe is most known for its roast duck. It’s the same roast duck recipe that was used in the restaurant when it was first established in 1864. The recipe originated during the Qing Dynasty and was regularly served to the royal family in the forbidden city. When politicians and dignitaries visit China, it is QuanJuDe that they are taken to for the Chinese fine dining experience. In China, the restaurant has hosted Barack Obama, Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, and Fidel Castro over the years.
Introducing Chinese fine dining to Vancouver
It was back in 2017 that Chef Joseph had his first conversation with the Vancouver owner of QuanJuDe. The two men were standing on Cambie Street, looking at the construction site, imagining what the future restaurant could be. It was then they decided that one day they must bring Chef Joseph to the restaurant for a stint. With his experience as a Three Star Michelin Chef, Vancouverites could finally have the privilege of experiencing true Chinese fine dining.
From July 8 to 18, for lunch and dinner service, Chef Joseph will be sharing his eight-course menu with residents of Vancouver. For any self-proclaimed foodie, this is an occasion that is not to be missed.
The eight-course meal will feature everything from fresh scallops and spot prawns, to short rib and king crab. There will be an emphasis on creating art through food and focuses on the presentation. When asked what his favourite dish is, Chef Joseph says with a smile, “Everything is my favourite because I love to eat.”
To book a reservation between July 8 to 18 and sample Chef Joseph’s eight-course menu, click here. Please put “Michelin” in the reservation notes.
QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House 全聚德
Address: 2808 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2V5
Phone: 236-477-7777
Website: QuanJuDe
Facebook | Instagram
Are you over 18 years of age?