{"id":38680,"date":"2017-10-26T07:26:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T14:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=38680"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:17:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:17:01","slug":"gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Checking In With Chef Clement Chan Before Victoria\u2019s Culinary Championships<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clement-chan.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38681\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/clement-chan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/clement-chan.jpg?fit=1000%2C994&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,994\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"clement chan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/clement-chan.jpg?fit=788%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38681\" title=\"clement chan\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/clement-chan.jpg?resize=788%2C783\" alt=\"clement chan\" width=\"788\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/clement-chan.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/clement-chan.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/clement-chan.jpg?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/clement-chan.jpg?resize=768%2C763&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/clement-chan.jpg?resize=302%2C300&amp;ssl=1 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who doesn&#8217;t love <a href=\"http:\/\/torafuku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Torafuku <\/a>and the whole team behind this project! Can&#8217;t wait to give them all some hugs and high fives and wish them the best at Gold Medal Plates. Thanks Clement Chan and crew for all you do!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and\/or style of cooking. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I call it modern Asian . They call it Pan Asian or Fusion<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you eat in your city? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zakkushi\/Motomachi\/Guu\/Santouka\/Suika\/Mr.Reds<\/p>\n<p><strong>What would be your ideal food day?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ramen all day every day<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/torafuku\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1437678466&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"torafuku\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku.jpg?fit=788%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38709\" title=\"torafuku\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku.jpg?resize=788%2C443\" alt=\"torafuku\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku.jpg?resize=533%2C300&amp;ssl=1 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Nancy Wu of <a href=\"http:\/\/nomss.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nomss <\/a>for this photo!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What trend do you wish would die? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Macarons<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ingredient do you always have on hand?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Butter<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your go-to recipe when you\u2019re eating at home?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m never home long enough\u2026so a lot of late night instant noodles\u2026.Mee Goreng with and fried egg<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EADIM-Eleven-Madison-Cookbook-Collage-01.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/eadim-eleven-madison-cookbook-collage-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/EADIM-Eleven-Madison-Cookbook-Collage-01.jpg?fit=1000%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,495\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eadim eleven madison cookbook collage 01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/EADIM-Eleven-Madison-Cookbook-Collage-01.jpg?fit=788%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38710\" title=\"eadim eleven madison cookbook collage 01\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EADIM-Eleven-Madison-Cookbook-Collage-01.jpg?resize=788%2C390\" alt=\"eadim eleven madison cookbook collage 01\" width=\"788\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/EADIM-Eleven-Madison-Cookbook-Collage-01.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/EADIM-Eleven-Madison-Cookbook-Collage-01.jpg?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/EADIM-Eleven-Madison-Cookbook-Collage-01.jpg?resize=768%2C380&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/EADIM-Eleven-Madison-Cookbook-Collage-01.jpg?resize=600%2C297&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What cookbook would you suggest for a gift for your foodie friends this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eleven Madison and park:the next chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any hints on what dish you will be preparing for Gold Medal Plates? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asian flavours with crab and scallops<\/p>\n<p><strong>What wine\/beer\/libation are you pairing with this year? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.culmina.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Culmina<\/a> R and D white blend<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is coming with you? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My Torafuku kitchen crew plus Romeo O from Kamloops<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/erin.vickars.9?fref=ufi\">Erin Vickars<\/a>\u00a0What were their most formative struggles to over come.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Work hours vs Personal Time<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KLBallantine?fref=ufi\">Kendall Ballantine<\/a>\u00a0Maybe who their favourite local food producers are (farms, cheese makers, etc)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sole Food\/Helmers\/Hannah Brook\/golden ears cheese crafters<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tara.mintenko?fref=ufi\">Tara Mintenko<\/a>\u00a0If you could go anywhere in the world to eat all the foods they eat, where would you go?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vietnam, everything there is dirt cheap, but every corner is some sort of delicious food. nom nom nom\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Checking In With Chef Clement Chan Before Victoria\u2019s Culinary Championships Who doesn&#8217;t love Torafuku and the whole team behind this project! Can&#8217;t wait to give them all some hugs and high fives and wish them the best at Gold Medal Plates. Thanks Clement Chan and crew for all you do! Tell us a little bit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[34409],"tags":[8150,5308,7208,880,8149],"class_list":["post-38680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-food-drink","tag-canadian-culinary-championshps","tag-chef-clement-chan","tag-featured","tag-gold-medal-plates","tag-torafuku"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku - Good Life Vancouver<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Checking In With Chef Clement Chan Before Victoria\u2019s Culinary Championships - Chef From Torafuku and Le Tigre Food Truck -\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Checking In With Chef Clement Chan Before Victoria\u2019s Culinary Championships - Chef From Torafuku and Le Tigre Food Truck -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Good Life Vancouver\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-10-26T14:26:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-30T23:17:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cassandra\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@goodlifevan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@cassandra\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cassandra\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cassandra\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c21d2f28fd4f101acfcb8101f9d3ed37\"},\"headline\":\"Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-10-26T14:26:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-30T23:17:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":318,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1c0beb44cd72499339ac0b977b6f3f64\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Canadian Culinary Championshps\",\"Chef Clement Chan\",\"Featured\",\"Gold Medal Plates\",\"Torafuku\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Eat &amp; Drink\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/\",\"name\":\"Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku - Good Life Vancouver\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-10-26T14:26:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-30T23:17:01+00:00\",\"description\":\"Checking In With Chef Clement Chan Before Victoria\u2019s Culinary Championships - Chef From Torafuku and Le Tigre Food Truck -\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1\",\"width\":750,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"torafuku3\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/\",\"name\":\"Good Life Vancouver\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1c0beb44cd72499339ac0b977b6f3f64\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":[\"Person\",\"Organization\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1c0beb44cd72499339ac0b977b6f3f64\",\"name\":\"Cassandra Anderton\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/cb6fef01307df988a312296e6463946f9fc6ab90ba23c40d7705fe9b85668072?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/cb6fef01307df988a312296e6463946f9fc6ab90ba23c40d7705fe9b85668072?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/cb6fef01307df988a312296e6463946f9fc6ab90ba23c40d7705fe9b85668072?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Cassandra Anderton\"},\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/cb6fef01307df988a312296e6463946f9fc6ab90ba23c40d7705fe9b85668072?s=96&d=mm&r=g\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/cassandra\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c21d2f28fd4f101acfcb8101f9d3ed37\",\"name\":\"cassandra\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9d98293d17970303d0e6cc8ba5077317a7feb47d30d4f49c57c24f27417a3cef?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9d98293d17970303d0e6cc8ba5077317a7feb47d30d4f49c57c24f27417a3cef?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9d98293d17970303d0e6cc8ba5077317a7feb47d30d4f49c57c24f27417a3cef?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"cassandra\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/www.goodlifevancouver.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/author\\\/cassandra\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku - Good Life Vancouver","description":"Checking In With Chef Clement Chan Before Victoria\u2019s Culinary Championships - Chef From Torafuku and Le Tigre Food Truck -","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku","og_description":"Checking In With Chef Clement Chan Before Victoria\u2019s Culinary Championships - Chef From Torafuku and Le Tigre Food Truck -","og_url":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/","og_site_name":"Good Life Vancouver","article_published_time":"2017-10-26T14:26:54+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-09-30T23:17:01+00:00","og_image":[{"width":750,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"cassandra","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@goodlifevan","twitter_site":"@cassandra","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"cassandra","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/"},"author":{"name":"cassandra","@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/#\/schema\/person\/c21d2f28fd4f101acfcb8101f9d3ed37"},"headline":"Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku","datePublished":"2017-10-26T14:26:54+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-30T23:17:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/"},"wordCount":318,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/#\/schema\/person\/1c0beb44cd72499339ac0b977b6f3f64"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1","keywords":["Canadian Culinary Championshps","Chef Clement Chan","Featured","Gold Medal Plates","Torafuku"],"articleSection":["Eat &amp; Drink"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/","url":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/","name":"Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku - Good Life Vancouver","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1","datePublished":"2017-10-26T14:26:54+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-30T23:17:01+00:00","description":"Checking In With Chef Clement Chan Before Victoria\u2019s Culinary Championships - Chef From Torafuku and Le Tigre Food Truck -","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1","width":750,"height":500,"caption":"torafuku3"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/gold-medal-plates-victoria-2017-chef-clement-chan-torafuku\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 \u2013 Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/#website","url":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/","name":"Good Life Vancouver","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/#\/schema\/person\/1c0beb44cd72499339ac0b977b6f3f64"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/#\/schema\/person\/1c0beb44cd72499339ac0b977b6f3f64","name":"Cassandra Anderton","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb6fef01307df988a312296e6463946f9fc6ab90ba23c40d7705fe9b85668072?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb6fef01307df988a312296e6463946f9fc6ab90ba23c40d7705fe9b85668072?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb6fef01307df988a312296e6463946f9fc6ab90ba23c40d7705fe9b85668072?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Cassandra Anderton"},"logo":{"@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb6fef01307df988a312296e6463946f9fc6ab90ba23c40d7705fe9b85668072?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/cassandra"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/#\/schema\/person\/c21d2f28fd4f101acfcb8101f9d3ed37","name":"cassandra","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d98293d17970303d0e6cc8ba5077317a7feb47d30d4f49c57c24f27417a3cef?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d98293d17970303d0e6cc8ba5077317a7feb47d30d4f49c57c24f27417a3cef?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d98293d17970303d0e6cc8ba5077317a7feb47d30d4f49c57c24f27417a3cef?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"cassandra"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/www.goodlifevancouver.com"],"url":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/author\/cassandra\/"}]}},"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41820,"url":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/fare-human-right-healthy-food%e2%80%af-event-listing-january-14-2019\/","url_meta":{"origin":38680,"position":0},"title":"FARE: For the Human Right to Healthy Food\u202f- Event Listing January 14, 2019","author":"cassandra","date":"2019\/01\/03","format":false,"excerpt":"Eight of Vancouver\u2019s most innovative chefs are banding together in support of the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House This extraordinary six-course chef collaboration dinner will be experienced at Torafuku Asian Eatery on January 14, 2019. Inspired by the DTES Neighborhood House\u2019s need to secure more funding for their healthy food programs,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Things to Do&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Things to Do","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/category\/events\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"fare","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/fare1.jpg?fit=700%2C700&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/fare1.jpg?fit=700%2C700&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/fare1.jpg?fit=700%2C700&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/fare1.jpg?fit=700%2C700&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":29964,"url":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/16th-annual-healthy-chef-competition-wednesday-march-25th\/","url_meta":{"origin":38680,"position":1},"title":"16th Annual Healthy Chef Competition \u2013 Wednesday, March 25th \u00a0","author":"cassandra","date":"2015\/03\/19","format":false,"excerpt":"Competition and Creativity with big dash of Healthy Benefits For 16 years the Healthy Chef competition has been challenging groups of BC based culinary schools, hotels and restaurants to gather their fruits, herbs and vegetables, square off against each and create fantastic plates where the produce is the star. On\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Things to Do&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Things to Do","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/category\/events\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"IMG_1547","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1547-272x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":48508,"url":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/archer-to-open-on-alberni-street-this-summer\/","url_meta":{"origin":38680,"position":2},"title":"Archer to Open on Alberni Street This Summer","author":"cassandra","date":"2022\/04\/13","format":false,"excerpt":"Archer will Highlight Modern Canadian Cuisine An exciting new culinary destination is coming to Vancouver, taking guests on a culinary tour of the Pacific Northwest for brunch, cocktail hour, and dinner service.\u00a0Located at 1152 Alberni Street, Archer will highlight the bounty of the region\u2019s talented farmers, fisherfolk, and producers, all\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Eat &amp; Drink&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Eat &amp; Drink","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/category\/food-drink\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"archer interior rendering credit little giant architecture & interiors inc","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Archer-interior-rendering-credit-Little-Giant-Architecture-Interiors-Inc.png?fit=1200%2C588&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Archer-interior-rendering-credit-Little-Giant-Architecture-Interiors-Inc.png?fit=1200%2C588&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Archer-interior-rendering-credit-Little-Giant-Architecture-Interiors-Inc.png?fit=1200%2C588&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Archer-interior-rendering-credit-Little-Giant-Architecture-Interiors-Inc.png?fit=1200%2C588&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Archer-interior-rendering-credit-Little-Giant-Architecture-Interiors-Inc.png?fit=1200%2C588&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":31250,"url":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/vancouver-chefs-to-teach-adult-cooking-classes\/","url_meta":{"origin":38680,"position":3},"title":"VANCOUVER CHEFS TO TEACH ADULT COOKING CLASSES","author":"cassandra","date":"2015\/07\/25","format":false,"excerpt":"Raising Fund for Earthbites School Garden Program Some of Vancouver\u2019s most talented and award-winning chefs have signed on to teach cooking classes to adults in order to raise funds to help kids connect with their food. The list is impressive and includes a diverse array of Vancouver chefs: Chris Whittaker\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Eat &amp; Drink&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Eat &amp; Drink","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/category\/food-drink\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5081.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5081.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5081.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5081.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5081.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45083,"url":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/brass-fish-tavern-showcases-chef-clement-chans-cuisine\/","url_meta":{"origin":38680,"position":4},"title":"Brass Fish Tavern Showcases Chef Clement Chan&#8217;s Cuisine","author":"cassandra","date":"2020\/02\/18","format":false,"excerpt":"Donnelly Group Opens Bras Fish Tavern In The Marine Building Brass Fish Tavern opened its doors this January with a menu designed by talented Chef Clement Chan, and the dishes are inventive, far more diverse than you'd expect from a tavern, and absolutely delicious! There are three spaces in this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Eat &amp; Drink&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Eat &amp; Drink","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/category\/food-drink\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"dscf7456","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCF7456.png?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCF7456.png?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCF7456.png?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCF7456.png?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":32683,"url":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/32683-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":38680,"position":5},"title":"50 Years. 50 Chefs. Gala","author":"cassandra","date":"2015\/11\/16","format":false,"excerpt":"Vancouver Community College is proud to celebrate the past 50 years by welcoming and showcasing the creations of 50 VCC-related chefs. Come taste the pride of Western Canada\u2019s largest culinary school on November 17, 2015. Tickets and info. Rocky Mountaineer Station\u00a01755 Cottrell Street Vancouver, BC Baker @ Uprising Breads Bakery\u00a0JEREMY\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Things to Do&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Things to Do","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/category\/events\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"50 chefs","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-chefs.jpg?fit=960%2C636&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-chefs.jpg?fit=960%2C636&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-chefs.jpg?fit=960%2C636&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-chefs.jpg?fit=960%2C636&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pw8VM-a3S","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/torafuku3.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38680"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38713,"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38680\/revisions\/38713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}