Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

After lunch at Chipotle, we went to a nearby Café Crêpe for sweet crêpe desserts!

Today, brother and I went with my younger sister to university, since she's going to buy some books for the next semester. After that, we went to Downtown Vancouver for window shopping and end up having lunch at Chipotle. Taco Chipotle

Update (April 2026): It breaks my heart to share that after 26 wonderful years in Richmond, Seto Japanese Restaurant has officially closed its doors. I’m keeping this 2015 post live as a "digital time capsule" of a very special meal I had with my parents. It’s a reminder of how much has changed since I first started this food journey! Last Christmas, I gave my siblings gifts that they wanted to have. Unfortunately, I never purchased anything for my parents, so I brought them to a Japanese restaurant yesterday because my mom had been raving about wanting to have Ramen and Tempura. After doing research, we were initially going to eat at Gmen Ramen Shop, but it is not open on Sundays, so we ended up at Seto Japanese Restaurant. Seto is a posh, upscale Japanese restaurant that offers a lot of famous Japanese food. They have the usual sushi and sashimi, takoyaki and okonomiyaki, ramen, tempura, and so much more. Plus, the ambiance of the place is Ja...

I love Japanese cuisine. Currently, it's my favourite cuisine. Ever since coming from the Philippines and stopping over Japan for a 2-hour layover and eating my favourite Japanese Curry, I have been searching for the best place to try it in Canada, and I end up at Sakura Sushi. Earlier today, I slipped on melted snow. I also attended a seminar which got me a little bit sad, so I need my comfort Japanese food. Sakura Sushi is a small no-frills restaurant that offers good Japanese food. When I go to Japanese restaurants, I have this list of food I must try which is Japanese Curry (if it's available), Gyoza (must-have), and Salmon/Tuna Sashimi. Upon reviewing the Sakura Sushi menu, they don't have Japanese Curry, but thankfully they have Gyoza and both Salmon and Tuna Sashimi. I was famished, so I ordered Chicken Karaage and a bowl of rice. Salmon and Tuna Sashimi Free Miso Soup Fried Gyoza Chicken Karaage I loved their Chicken Karaage but was disappoi...

It's been a couple months since I last worked full-time back in Manila. I miss home, so here I am reading a book and stress-eating. December 8 December 15