Vancouver’s Most Iconic Doughnuts Use A 40-Year-Old Recipe | Legendary Eats
Herrine Ro: What's betterthan a fresh, hot doughnut?
Absolutely nothing, that's what.
That's why, on my trip to Vancouver,
I had to stop in the city'smost legendary doughnut shop.
I get the doughnut, like,fresh out of the fryer.
Just, doughnutsjust make everybody happy.
Customer: It's really good.
Carol: So, our 40th year of operations.
It was started by Mr. and Mrs. Lee.
We've been in, one of thethree or four original vendors
left in the Granville Island Public Market
and just been sticking to the same thing
that we always did washomemade, handmade, you know,
doughnuts from scratchand just keeping it fresh
and original recipe from 40 years ago.
It's just your goodold-fashioned doughnuts.
Herrine: The doughnuts are even a favorite
for local celebrities, like Seth Rogen.
They keep a box reservedfor him every day.
He's known to pop in unannounced.
Maybe even with a friend.
[whispering] That friend is David Chang.
I've never had doughnut holes fresh out
of the fryer and glazed.
Cheers.Alvin George: Cheers.
Herrine: Oh, man.
Customer: The doughnutsspeak for themselves,
but we just appreciate thecommunity behind the market
and the community behindthis business here.
It's a family-run business.
And then the honey-dipdoughnut speaks for itself.
So amazing, the doughnutjust melts in your mouth.
Herrine: Head baker AlvinGeorge has worked at Lee's
for over 35 years,
and he was even childhoodfriends with manager Carol.
Alvin: I used to eat,like, four doughnuts a day.
Herrine: [laughing] And thenyou kinda had to tone it down.
Yeah, I feel like if I were working here,
half of these would be gone by now.
The famous honey-dipdoughnuts are fried fresh,
and Alvin quality-tests them daily.
I wanted to see if I had what it takes,
but I learned it's bestto leave doughnut-making
to the professionals.
Oh, it doesn't get any better than that.
I feel so fortunate rightnow to try this doughnut,
like, so fresh, it's...
it's, like, steaming still.
It's so fluffy, do yousee those air pockets?
Like, I feel like I'mjust biting into air.
OK, I need to stop, 'cause Iknow that I'm gonna probably
have to eat a few more.
Then it was time forthe big mama doughnut.
She's fried, she's glazed,and she's filled with jelly,
much like me after this shoot.
It is so crunchy!
I know Seth Rogen likes his doughnuts
filled with this jelly,
but has he ever triedthis behemoth of a thing?
Because I think this willbe his next favorite.
Best doughnuts in Canada.
Carol: I've had kids come in here
from when they were really little,
and now they're parents themselves,
and they bring their kids in,
and it's really neat to see.
You know, we get all ages inhere enjoying the doughnuts.
Herrine: Don't look at me.
I know I said I was gonna stop.
Don't look at me.
Don't look at me.
Lee’s Donuts was started by a self-proclaimed “hippie dippy” couple, and their same recipe has been used since 1979. Their signature doughnut is the Honey Dip, which locals and tourists alike love for its melt-in-your-mouth quality. For more, visit: https://www.instagram.com/leesdonuts.ca/ MORE LEGENDARY EATS CONTENT: Why This 95-Year-Old Rainbow Ice Cream Is Chicago’s Most Legendary Dessert | Legendary Eats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5Ey1G2IEs&t=37s How A 180-Year-Old NYC Restaurant Created Eggs Benedict | Legendary Eats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVx-9TRvrLU&t=92s How Mamoun’s Became The Most Legendary Falafel In NYC | Legendary Eats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNS9pk-37Mo&t=3s ------------------------------------------------------ #Vancouver #Doughnuts #FoodInsider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.com Food Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodinsider/ Food Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisinsiderfood/ Food Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/InsiderFood Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/4020934530 Insider on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/v/thisisinsider Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider Food Insider on Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/foodinsider Vancouver’s Most Iconic Doughnuts Use A 40-Year-Old Recipe | Legendary Eats