Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

After a long, rainy day at Burnaby Village Museum, we decided to have lunch in Metrotown food instead of anywhere else. Surprisingly good food at Bourbon St. Grill

We had the Ice Cream Parlour inside the Burnaby Village Musem. It feels like we're in the 1920s, eating at this place. We only are interested in their yummy looking cakes.

We had no particular plans for today, but we decided to go out and have a lunch date at Earls before grabbing a couple of books from the Vancouver Public Library Firehall branch. Earls Famous Clam Chowder Vegetarian Burger This is the best vegetarian burger I have tried so far! Half BBQ Ribs  Sticky Toffee Chocolate Pudding

After four hours of shopping and buying all the things we need, time to have lunch at Ryuu Japanese Kitchen! The Appetizer menu has all the things we like about Japanese restaurants, so we end up getting Chicken Karaage and Gyoza. We also got Yam Fries just because we can. Chicken Karaage, Gyoza, and Yam Fries I also got a Katsu Curry because it's available. Katsu Curry

Enjoying my wrap for breakfast before a whole day of shopping!

Perfect for the holidays is this adorable gingerbread man cookie. After watching the Shrek movies this weekend, I can't help but remember Gingy. How can I eat this thing now?

I love Granville Island Public Market. I used to have lunch here every day with my colleagues. Good times. Today, hubby and I had shared a burrito for dinner from the only Mexican place inside the Market. Burrito

I like the Aberdeen Food Court. They have stalls that serve two of my fave dishes. Saboten serves Katsu Curry while Yougo Chicken  offers Taiwanese-style fried chicken. I love both dishes. Loin Katsu Currry Taiwanese-style Fried Chicken

Paul's Place Omelettery Restaurant is an institution in South Granville serving traditional breakfast meals. Veggie Omelette served with buttered multigrain toast. I added pan-fries for CAD 2.00 Menu Description: Mushrooms, Onions, Red Peppers, Asparagus, Tomato, Zucchini, Cheddar, Edam & Cream Cheese

The best fried chicken in Metro Vancouver that I have tried is still from LA Chicken. As a Filipina, I wish I have rice to eat it with. LA Chicken

After watching the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode featuring Peaceful Restaurant, we knew we had to try Guy Fieri's recommendations for ourselves! We were just here last week for my birthday dinner , but we enjoyed the food so much that we had to come back to try the specific dishes featured on the show. It is one thing to see those hand-pulled noodles on TV, but it is another thing entirely to smell them hitting the table. The star of the show is undeniably the Peaceful Beef Roll . It is a crispy, flaky flatbread wrapped around tender five-spice beef, hoisin sauce, and fresh cilantro. It is easy to see why this is their most famous dish because it is the perfect blend of textures and savoury flavours. Peaceful Beef Roll We also ordered the Mu Shu Stir-Fried Noodles . These hand-pulled noodles have that amazing "chew" that you can only get when they are made fresh. Mixed wi...

I had a long emotional day at work. Warm pho soup for dinner at Pho Japolo to make me feel better. Pho from Pho Japolo

There's only one Carl's Jr. in Vancouver! I guess I should just be grateful that it's available. Growing up, my dad got paid a lot of Carl's Jr. gift certificates and we ate there every week. Eat Like You Mean It

My colleagues surprised me with a cheesecake for my birthday. Our office is located near the Blue Hat Bakery where they got this yummy thing to celebrate my special day with the whole team. Cheesecake from Blue Hat Bakery

The Google doodle today is about Pad Thai and as such, hubby and I ended up having dinner here. Green Curry, Brown Rice, and Pad Thai

Early birthday celebration with the family at Tony's Fish & Oyster Café. 1-pc salmon and yam fries 1-pc halibut with onion rings  1-pc cod with fries

Bahay Kubo in Surrey Laing, Tinola, and Liempo

It was my birthday week, and the Filipino in me was having a serious craving for rice! You know how it is—sometimes nothing else will do. While we were walking around Cambie Street, we decided to stop by Peaceful Restaurant to satisfy that craving and have a nice, peaceful dinner. Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumplings) You can't go to Peaceful without getting the Xiao Long Bao . There’s something so satisfying about that first bite when the hot broth hits—just be careful not to burn your tongue! These were a great way to start our birthday meal. General Tso's Chicken The General Tso's Chicken is always a crowd-pleaser. It has that perfect sticky, sweet, and slightly spicy glaze that pairs perfectly with—you guessed it—plenty of rice! Peace Ho...

Our family loves breakfast from Ikea. It's cheap and good enough. Plus, if you come in early (9:30 AM) you get free coffee.

My Pinoy heart is happy to see and eat all this. :)

We're eloping tomorrow! This is our last dinner date as a boyfriend-girlfriend couple. Tomorrow, we'll be husband and wife. Spaghetti with Meatballs Baby Back RIbs Ceasar Salad

This sun-dried tomato with mushroom soup has the power to make Monday so much better. Sun-dried tomato with mushroom soup and chicken BLT sandwich

I have been to Suika with colleagues and I am so glad that the boyfriend is now able to try this. Katsu Curry Double Tonkotsu Set Cheesecake Salmon Sashimi

The boyfriend arrived today from the Philippines for a 1-month vacation. The first order of business: fish and chips for dinner at Pajo's. Salmon Fish & Chips Fish and Chips from Pajo's

Okonomi and Yakisoba Curry Fries