21 best Chinese restaurants and dishes in Metro Vancouver

Looking for the best Shanghainese stir-fried egg white in Metro Vancouver? Have a hankering for delectable Peking duck? Wondering where to find mouth-watering barbecue?

Look no further. Diners have cast their votes and 10 Richmond restaurants are winners in the 10th annual Chinese Restaurant Awards' coveted Diners' Choice Awards.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Chinese Restaurant Awards, which were founded in 2008 to recognize the high quality Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine available in Metro Vancouver.

The Diners' Choice Awards, presented by Hong Kong Airlines, invite diners to nominate and vote for their favourite restaurants in 20 dining categories. The public's involvement in those decisions is what makes a Diners' Choice Award such a coveted prize among participating restaurants.

Voting this year took place from Feb. 5 to March 4 online and on WeChat and was available in both English, traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese. In total, 35,219 votes were cast over the four week voting period and many opinions were shared across social media platforms.

The winners of the 2018 Diners' Choice Awards will be compiled into a new comprehensive guide, which locals and visitors can use to find the best regional Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine in Metro Vancouver. Many new restaurants were selected as winners this year, reflecting an appetite for fresh tastes and appreciation of new cuisines. The winners of the 2018 Diners' Choice Awards will be invited to attend the 10th annual Chinese Restaurant Awards ceremony at the River Rock Show Theatre April 17. The result of the Critics' Choice Signature Dish Awards and the Elite 10 Awards, exclusive to the 10th anniversary year, will be announced on the same day.

Winners of the Diners' Choice Awards:

Best Peking duck

Chang'an

1661 Granville St., Vancouver

604-681-1313

Chinese awards — Richmond-based Suhang Restaurant was winner of the best Shanghainese stir-fried egg white award.

Best Shanghainese stir-fried egg white

Suhang Restaurant

100-8291 Ackroyd Rd., Richmond

604-278-7787

Best Sichuan “mouthwatering” chicken

Szechuan House

4394 Imperial St., Burnaby

604-439-3029

Best spring rolls

Prince Chinese Seafood Restaurant

2881 Grandview Hwy., Vancouver

604-430-6808

Best new restaurant — open less than one year

Geng Shi Ji

1211-8338 Capstan Way, Richmond

604-370-6899

(Geng Shi Ji may be the new kid on the block, but it's a well-established restaurant franchise originally from Hunan, China. The restaurant is known for offering reinvented and classic signature dishes from various regional Chinese cuisines.)

Best services restaurant

Dynasty Seafood Restaurant

108-777 West Broadway, Vancouver

604-876-8388