Food on the Fishing Highway

Del left (cook and I'm pretty sure the boss) and Wayne on the right.

One of the things I love so much about fishing, is the places it takes you and the things that happen along the way.

I decided to finally take my wife up highway 24 to show her a little of the countryside. Highway 24 stretches from Little Fort to just south of 100 Mile house in our beautiful province of BC. The road often referred to as 'The Fishing Highway' because of the uncountable lakes in the area with great fishing.

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This would not be a day of casting or even getting out on the water however, which made me twitch a little, but it was great to give my wife a glimpse of this incredible area.

When you drive this road, you can't help but notice that some buildings are vacant and give the impression that for at least some, this is where their dreams came to die.

Along the highway by Sheridan Lake, is Del's Asian & Canadian Cuisine. This is where dreams come to dine. Inside there will not be someone waiting to seat you, take your order, or push in your chair. That's because Del is too busy making your meal and Wayne is at the front running the till, washing dishes, taking orders, and serving the tables.

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On the TV up on the front wall, was the Nature channel. While waiting for my order I watched some lions disembowel a couple zebras and then have a good shag in the grass, hilarious in my opinion. Now don't let me get you thinking that poor Del and Wayne were doing anything wrong, it just seemed funny and the fact that nobody else noticed while they were cutting up their delicious meals made it even funnier to me. Once the lions were in the grass, I had to give my wife a little nudge though for sure. I think it was then that she said something about being happy that she married me.

To get back on topic.. As I watched the mom and pop of this operation, it became very clear that their restaurant had been in business for over 10 years in this sparse location because of how polite and charming they were and the fact that the food was so delicious that if anyone had tried to take it from me I would have chomped their neck, clawed their face, and roared very loudly - no, I would not have taken them to the grass. Don't be a sicko!

Later, we would have an opportunity to speak with Del and Wayne. Del was passionate about the food she cooks and took great pleasure in telling us about how she prepared our meals, got the right ingredients and the nuances of preparation that made it just right. She came to Canada from the Philippines in 1981 and you may think that she would be starved for the climate of the tropics, but that's not the case. She says that one thing that she has trouble with when she visits back home, is the climate. Wayne is just plain nice and handles all the juggling of jobs with a quiet peace about him.

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So as if there's not enough reason to visit this amazing part of BC. Now you have no excuse :)