Vancouver is a melting pot of cultures and flavours. Home to some of the best Chinese and Japanese food outside China and Japan, the city never has a shortage of excellent Asian restaurants, while a new generation of chefs brings fresh perspectives and flavours, championing seasonal produce from the province of British Columbia.Nero Tondo RestaurantNero Tondo, committed to celebrating British Columbia’s organic produce and seasonal ingredients, is an intimate restaurant with only 18 seats. The two co-founders and chefs are alumni of zero-waste kitchen Acorn, where they honed their vegetable-forward knowledge and philosophy.Nero Tondo’s menu showcases their mastery of seasonal produce. The plates are modern, and flavours are layered with interesting components such as the lobster mushroom seasoning used in the tempura squash, paired with Blue Hubbard squash and elderflower ponzu.Location: 1879 Powell StreetMust-order: The seasonal menu means dishes are ever-changing. Opt for their Chef’s Prix Fixe menu to try a range of their dishesHappy Valley Village RestaurantThis Northeastern Chinese hotpot restaurant will transport you straight to China. Vivid, floral-patterned booths face a communal iron pot, where a mixture of seasoned meat, vegetables and broth will be added, then simmered into a rich stew. The most interesting part of the meal, however, has to be the dough that gets slapped onto the edge of the hot iron, where it gets steamed while the bottom crisps up.