Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

🥟 BC Momo Order Summary 🥟 Buff Platter Momo: $24.00 (Deep Fry, Chilly, and Tandoori) 🍜 Shrimp Chowmein: $16.00 (Hakka style noodles) 🐟 Fish Pakora: $13.00 (Crispy marinated Basa) Happy Friday! We finally made it to the weekend. It has been a wonderfully busy but incredibly long week of hosting our lovely colleague who flew into town all the way from Australia. If you missed our itinerary of food adventures around town, you can check out my previous post here . By the time Friday evening rolled around, I was completely exhausted. I realized I had been intensely craving momos all week long, so I looked over at my husband and asked if we could please have a comforting dinner at BC Mom...

🌎 Food Tour At a Glance ☕ Cafes: Nemesis Coffee, Brazilliant, lovelarte, Bahar Bakery & Coffee 🍲 Eats: Japadog, New Town Bakery, JINYA Ramen Bar, Jerusalem Shawarma, La Belle Patate, Jollibee ⭐ Highlight: Getting the official stamp of approval on local Pão de Queijo from a Brazilian native! Happy Friday! This past work week was different from our usual routine. We had a colleague visiting the Vancouver office all the way from our Melbourne, Australia office! He is originally from Brazil, and the main anchor for his big North American trip was heading to the FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE to catch the opening match of the World Cup befo...

⚽ Fan Fest Breakdown 📍 Venue: FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE 🚚 Food Trucks: Rumblefish, Dos Amigos Tex-Mex ⭐ Top Bite: The thick, golden, beautifully oily battered pink salmon from Rumblefish! We had a wonderful colleague visiting our Vancouver office from Melbourne on a mission to catch the World Cup action across North America. To kick off his massive football journey, a few of us headed over to the official FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE. If you haven't been yet, the best way to describe the setup is that it feels exactly like the classic PNE Fair, except entry is completely free! The venue is absolutely packed with massive screens, electric energy, and so many dive...

🍜 Bowl Breakdown: Cha Cha Cha 📍 Restaurant: JINYA Ramen Bar 🧄 Style: For Garlic Lovers ⭐ Smooch Verdict: An absolute umami bomb. Deep, delicious, beautifully intense broth paired with substantial, thick noodles. It is an instant favorite. If you have been following the blog for a while, you already know that I am no stranger to JINYA Ramen Bar . I have been to JINYA so many times over the years, treating it as a sanctuary whenever those noodle cravings hit. But during my latest visit, I tried a bowl that completely stole the show, and I can confidently say it will be my absolute go-to choice moving forward. Say hello to the magnificent Cha Cha Cha ramen. S...

🥢 At a Glance: Quick Facts 📍 Location: Mr. Sushi 🍱 Ordered: Veggie Tempura ($19.00), Beef Yakisoba ($17.25), Beef Teriyaki Bento Box ($19.50) ⭐ Smooch Verdict: The perfect, reliable neighborhood spot for those nights when you simply want a comforting, effortless dinner. Massive portions, great variety, and always satisfying. Happy weekend! Do you ever have those nights where you stand in front of the fridge, look at your ingredients, and realize you are just completely too lazy to cook? That was exactly us this evening. Deciding to take it easy, we headed out to Mr. Sushi for a meal that required absolutely zero cleanup. To start thing...