Twenty Hours in the ER, and Carmen's Plan for Seniors
Carmen waited twenty hours alone in the emergency room. 'If it were an elderly person...' Now she hopes to help organise volunteers to go with seniors.
During COVID, Carmen Kept Serving
When other restaurants stepped back, Carmen kept serving. 'They have a gap. We don't.' Her story of the pandemic years in Montreal's Chinatown.
Five-Dollar Tea and Fair Prices: How Fosetter Thinks About Value
Carmen never presses her suppliers on price and sells a five-dollar tea made with expensive chenpi. To her, that is what value for money really means.
How to Choose Cordyceps: Carmen's Tips from the Counter
Expensive should not mean complicated. Carmen shows how she picks cordyceps, why thicker pieces are worth more, and how two a day in a thermos is all it takes.
Xinhui Chenpi: How Carmen Tells Aged Tangerine Peel Apart
Different quality is not the same as fake. Carmen opens the boxes at the counter and shows four things to check when you buy Xinhui chenpi.
Iranian Saffron at Fosetter: Grades, Customs and a Three-Thread Cup
Carmen sells only the top Negin grade of Iranian saffron. Here is how she tells grades apart, what it took to bring it to Montreal, and how little you need per cup.