The Eid table is one of the most important traditions in my culture (which is Indo-Fijian) and I know plenty of families do their best to make their tables both aesthetically pleasing and filled–nay groaning–with delicious food. My family is no different. We started preparing for Eid about three weeks into Ramadan. We made samosas…
Summer 2018: A Potential List
So summer is finally here. Well okay, almost here. And Ramadan is almost over and I am still alive. And I don’t have any deadlines right now and though Teng is studying for the bar, I’m sure she can make time for food. SO, we’re going to make a list of all the places we…
Yummy Bossam Lunch at Samsoonie Noodle & Rice
I love bossam. If I visit a Korean restaurant and I see it on the menu, there is a 90% chance that I will order it. Something about the tender and spiced pork belly slices, wrapped in kimchi, herbs and lettuce just makes my mouth water. I met up with a friend recently, and in…
Virtuous Brunch at Jamjar on Granville
When I found out that Jamjar was opening on South Granville, I was super excited. Finally, I don’t have to go all the way to Commercial Drive for some healthy and tasty Lebanese food! Naturally, when I came home this summer, I had to visit. Jamjar took over Vij’s Rangoli’s old place, and they are…
Straight-up Durian smoothie at I.ce Queen
*Ahem, I want to take this opportunity here to proclaim that I am firmly in the Durian Lover camp. I understand some people refuse to touch this spiky, fragrant, creamy fruit with a 50-foot pole. For me, Durian is gold. It’s not the King of Fruits for nothing. Whenever someone cracks open a durian, particularly…
Reliving my teenage goth phase with Mister’s Coconut Ash
Black ice cream has arrived in Vancouver!! You know those social media obsessions that come every so often(unicorn frappe, I’m looking at you), and drive everyone nuts? Mister’s new summer flavor, coconut ash, smells like one of those. This looks like a flavor meant for instagram-crazed people, and I, being one of those IGers, happily…
Doing the Hafla at Chickpea’s New Restaurant!
Chickpea’s brick-and-mortar restaurant just opened on Main st.! I’v tried Chickpea’s ginormous wraps at their food truck before and was blown away by how delicious, flavorful and filling the wraps were. I did not miss the meat. Now that they’ve actually opened a restaurant, I happily dragged my friend to go with me to their…
Chinatown mishmash dinner: Fried Chicken & Plant-based pizza
Recently on a trip to Chinatown, Momma and I were planning to go to Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie, but for some reasons I cannot remember, Bao Bei was not open. A little disappointed but still hungry, we decided to explore the neighborhood. Because I only live in Vancouver for a few months every year now,…
Late Night at Sulmida Korean Dessert Cafe
I have been exploring different restaurants in my neighborhood in Richmond. I tried out Sulmida after having dinner at Tokyo Joe, which was also delicious. Sulmida Korean Dessert Cafe have locations both in Burnaby, near Metrotown, and in central Richmond. Sulmida only opens later in the afternoon to cater to late night dessert people. They…
Quickie Lunch at Heritage Asian Eatery
Living in Richmond, I rarely get Chinese food when I’m downtown, but if I do, I most likely go to Heritage Asian Eatery. I love their rice bowls. Simple and comforting food. For this trip, I got the pork belly bowl. I liked this more than the duck bowl. While the duck breast was tender,…
Vietnamese Lunch at Bánh Mì Très Bon
Sorry for disappearing, things have been a little hectic lately! But, I did find a new lunch spot in Richmond called Bánh Mì Très Bon. It’s a small but very cozy and beautiful cafe that specializes in banh mi, which are Vietnamese sandwiches from Central Vietnam. But they also make great pho. Originally, Momma and I…
No-fuss dinner at Tokyo Joe Sushi
Tokyo Joe Sushi is a small, no-fuss, pay at the counter sushi spot in central Richmond. They are great for takeout sushi or a quick lunch/dinner. I like to go there for their sashimi and special sushi rolls. Tokyo Joe also offer other items like teriyakis, udons and others. It’s not really a place for…
A Case of the Munchies 