Vancouver lacks street food

It's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and there are people every where this evening. Families, couples, buddies, all want to hang-out and absorb the vibes that's in the air.

There are hot-dog stands BUT (all in CAPS and bold), a shame that Vancouver has yet to show her culinary teeth. No doubt Vancouver is a multi-cultured city with the diversity of food, but sadly enough I suppose the local health by-laws will not allow street food other than tube-steaks ala hot dogs to be sold. Just this February issue of Condé Nast Traveler, Mark Schatzker writes about Vancouver’s Chinese food, and that it beats those served in San Francisco and New York.

Vancouver could have offered more, and should have taken the lead on this. I'm talking about street food. Already, Toronto has embarked on a 3 year project, approved in December 2008 by the city council, to take street food to a different level. Food lovers can now step outside and try from all corners of the world. This is what I call about being adventurous and really enjoying the cultural diversity of tastes.

I challenge the municipalities in taking this bold step. Toronto has taken lead. Will Vancouver do the same?

Many cities of the world have street food. Been to Kuala Lumpur; Malaysia??? The street food there is to "die for". The plane ticket to fly into Malaysia can be expensive. But that's it. Once one hits tarmac on the KLIA airport run-away; one finds that he/she is 3 times richer because of the currency exchange. A bowl of noddles in Vancouver costs about, depending which restaurant, $5.00 CA. In Kuala Lumpur, $5.00 CA can buy dinner for two-depending where you are and what you eat. Now try to beat that!

So should I move to Toronto OR move to Kuala Lumpur---remember street food there is to "die for".