Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

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...