Two pieces of fish and chips |
Fresh Wild Salmon Burger and Yam Fries |
Two pieces of fish and chips |
Fresh Wild Salmon Burger and Yam Fries |
Crack On Food Truck |
Happy Thursday! I ordered from Kulinarya Filipino Eatery nine days ago, and I love their food so much I ordered again today. However, since it's already Thursday, I only ordered three items to enjoy hopefully until early next week, and I'm most likely order from them (or another Filipino restaurant in DoorDash) by Monday or Tuesday.
As mentioned in my previous Kulinarya post, there are no nearby (within 1-2 km radius) Filipino restaurants to our current place. As such, I need to use DoorDash or other delivery apps to enjoy Filipino favourite dishes.
Backstory: I live in a 2-person household - it's just hubby and me. I used to (still sometimes do) cook one Filipino dish (ulam) a week to reheat and eat with rice for the whole week for breakfast and lunch. For dinner, we usually eat pasta, bread (sandwich), or toasted bagel. I always thought that going to the groceries, lovingly preparing a meal is saving us money. And I think that's still true. But since I'm not feeding more people, I am trying to balance cooking (when I feel like it) and ordering family-style dishes that we can enjoy for a few days and have more variety.
I am testing it for a few weeks, then see if I'll go over budget with the ordering in strategy or if it would be the same.
For context, I grew up in a household of six people where weekly trips to the grocery and cooking a family-style meal almost daily are the practice growing up. It makes sense because we're a big household. But, the same strategy won't work for a household with just two people. I tried it, and eating the same dish for more than four days, even with variety (changing side dishes), is not fun. I could try changing the recipe for two people, but that means cooking more frequently, and I don't wanna do that.
Pork Sinigang Pork with vegetables in tamarind soup |
Pork BBQ (4 Skewers) Grilled pork skewers |
Halo-Halo Shaved Ice Dessert |
Boneless Box for hubby |
Popcorn Chicken Poutine |
Zinger Sandwich |
Zinger Sandwich Box |
Coffee Gelato |
Dark Chocolate Ice Cream |
D'oro Gelato & Caffe |
Gelato Flavours |
Gelato Flavours |
Desserts in display |
I want to try all their desserts! It looks so good. |
By the time we arrived at Sunset beach, our gelato is gone. |
AYCE Korean BBQ |
AYCE Korea BBQ |
Meat on the grill |
Food Trucks | ||
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☑️ Beavertails | ☑️ Brownie Bakers | 🔲 Cazba |
🔲 Come Arepa | ☑️ Crack On | ☑️ Crema Ice Cream & Desserts |
☑️ Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | ☑️ Food Daddy Persian Cuisine | 🔲 Holi Masala |
☑️ KYU Grill | ☑️ Mama's Fish and Chips | 🔲 Meet2Eat |
☑️ Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck | ☑️ Mr. Arancino | ☑️ REEL Mac and Cheese |
☑️ Rosie's BBQ and Smokehouse | ☑️ SAJetarian | ☑️ Salty's Lobster Shack |
☑️ Say Hello Sweets | ☑️ Shameless Buns | ☑️ Super Thai |
🔲 The Jerkshack | ☑️ Tornado Potato | ☑️ Yo-Bones BBQ |
August 27 (Friday) | August 28 (Saturday) |
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Brownie Bakers | Baja's Food |
Rosie's BBQ Smokehouse | Crema |
SAJetarian | Rosie's BBQ Smokehouse |
Salty's Lobster Shack | Tornado Potato |
The Jerkshack |
September 3 (Friday) | September 4 (Saturday) |
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June 4 (Friday) | June 5 (Saturday) |
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Beavertails | Mom's Fish and Chips |
Crack On | Super Thai |
KYU Grill | Mom's Grilled Cheese |
Salty's Lobster Shack | Tornado Potato |
Cazba |
June 11 (Friday) | June 12 (Saturday) |
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Say Hello Sweets | Mom's Grilled Cheese |
Super Thai | Dos Amigos Tex-Mex |
Tornado Potato | Super Thai |
KYU Grill | Crack On |
Salty's Lobster Shack | Cazba |
June 18 (Friday) | June 19 (Saturday) |
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Crack On / Say Hello Sweets | Beavertails |
Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | Brownie Bakers |
Holi Masala | REEL Mac and Cheese 🧀 |
Super Thai | Tornado Potato |
Salty's Lobster Shack | Yo-Bones BBQ |
June 25 (Friday) | June 26 (Saturday) |
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Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | Cazba |
Kyu Grill | Mama's Fish and Chips |
SAJetarian | REEL Mac and Cheese 🧀 |
Salty's Lobster Shack | Super Thai |
Tornado Potato | Tornado Potato |
July 2 (Friday) | July 3 (Saturday) |
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Cazba | Mama's Fish and Chips |
Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck |
Kyu Grill | Mr. Arancino |
Salty's Lobster Shack | Say Hello Sweets |
Shameless Buns | Super Thai |
July 9 (Friday) | July 10 (Saturday) |
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Cazba | Beavertails |
Crema | Mr. Arancino |
Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | Say Hello Sweets |
Salty's Lobster Shack | Super Thai |
Shameless Buns | Yo-Bones BBQ |
July 16 (Friday) | July 17 (Saturday) |
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Brownie Bakers | Crema |
Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | Kyu Grill (3:00 PM to 8:00 PM) |
Say Hello Sweets (1:00 PM to 8:00 PM) | Rosie's BBQ Smokehouse |
Shameless Buns | Super Thai |
Tornado Potato | Tornado Potato |
July 23 (Friday) | July 24 (Saturday) |
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Brownie Bakers | Beavertails |
Crema | Kyu Grill |
Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | Say Hello Sweets |
Kyu Grill | Super Thai |
Salty's Lobster Shack | Tornado Potato |
July 30 (Friday) | July 31 (Saturday) |
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Crema |
Crack On (10:00 AM to 3:00 PM) Come Arepa (4:00 PM to 8:00 PM) |
Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | Mama's Fish and Chips |
Kyu Grill | Say Hello Sweets |
Mr. Arancino | Tornado Potato |
Salty's Lobster and Shack | Yo-Bones BBQ |
August 6 (Friday) | August 7 (Saturday) |
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Kyu Grill | Baja's Food |
Mama's Fish and Chips | Come Arepa |
SAJetarian | KYU Grill |
Salty's Lobster Shack | Rosie's BBQ Smokehouse |
Shameless Buns | Tornado Potato |
August 13 (Friday) | August 14 (Saturday) |
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Cazba | Crack On |
Crema | Kyu Grill |
Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | Say Hello Sweets |
Mr. Arancino | Super Thai |
Salty's Lobster Shack (half day) | Yo-Bones BBQ |
August 20 (Friday) | August 21 (Saturday) |
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Cazba | Food Daddy Persian Cuisine |
Crema | Super Thai |
Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | Yo-Bones BBQ |
Salty's Lobster Shack | |
Shameless Buns |
Happy birthday, Pa! It's our dad's birthday and to celebrate we had Korean BBQ. We originally wanted Japanese BBQ from Gyu-Kaku, but we're seven people (me and my hubby, my parents, and three siblings), and they couldn't accommodate our big group. As such, we end up in Royal Seoul House Restaurant, which is the closest Korean restaurant to our place.
We ordered our usual - Combo B (beef, pork, and chicken), Deep Fried Pork Dumplings, Seafood Pancake, and Japchae. Moreover, my brother and I are feeling adventurous, so we ordered two new dishes that we don't usually order: Ttok-Bokki (it's my first time trying it) and Deopbap.
Deopbap Rice topped with assorted veggies in a hot stone bowl with pork. |
Ttok-Bokki Stir-fried rice cake, veggies, and fish cake with a spicy sauce |
Feast from Kulinarya Filipino Eatery |
Beef Kare-Kare Beef and vegetables in a thick savoury peanut-based sauce |
Laing Dried taro leaves cooked in coconut milk, shrimp paste, and smoked fish. |
Lumpiang Shanghai (Spring Rolls) |
Turon Caramelized fried plantain banana and purple taro jam spring rolls |
Canton Bihon Mix Stir-fry egg and rice noodles with chicken, shrimp, and vegetables |
Chicken Adobo A twist on tradition. Chicken leg and thigh simmered in cane vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic. Then, deep-fried for an extra crunch. |
Mango Cheesecake from Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee |
Top-view of Mango Cheesecake slice |
Mango Cheesecake with Matcha Latte and Chai Latte |
I love Suika! I can't believe that I lasted two months without eating my favourite Signature Beef Curry. It's still so good and satisfying. We were the first customer today and were able to grab a table on their patio.
Beef Stamina Bowl Grilled short rib slices with homemade yuzu-kalbi sauce, soft boiled egg, and kimchi on rice. |
Wasamayo Brullop Fritter Deep-fried brussels sprouts and scallops with seaweed batter and edamame wasabi mayo on the side. |
Signature Beef Curry with Tonkatsu (Pork Loin Cutlet) Suika original stewed beef tendon curry |
Crispy Chicken Karaage Deep-fried chicken thigh served with shio (sea salt and pepper) |
I should go back to eating at Suika at least once a month.
The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday and Saturday from 11 in the morning until 8 in the evening from June through Labour Day, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks located along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.
It's Saturday, and it's also Pokemon GO Fest 2021 Day 1. We spent the whole day (10 AM to 6 PM) hanging out at the VSB Park for Pokemon and food.
Baja's Food is a happy surprise today. They share a food truck with Rosie's BBQ and Smokehouse, but their food is so delicious. I daresay even better than Dos Amigos Tex-Mex (although an unfair comparison since we tried different dishes).
I ordered Tacos de Guisado - beef, pork, and chicken. I love the beef and chicken. However, I found the pork too salty, but it could be my low salt tolerance.
Tacos de Guisado Top: Pork and Green Tomatillo Sauce Middle: Chicken Tinga Bottom: Beef Tinga |
Chimichanga Fried burrito (taco beef, refried beans, mozzarella cheese, wrapped in 12" flour tortilla) tossed in a ranchero sauce, drizzled with avocado crema and sour cream. |
I also ordered the Chimichanga Burrito, and it's my first time trying Chimichanga, and I am filled with regret on why I haven't ordered this in the past. It's so good! The tortilla is so crunchy, yet the inside is chewy and soaked with sauce. It's perfect.
I can't believe how happy Baja's Food made me. It's such a perfect ending to a beautiful day.
The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday and Saturday from 11 in the morning until 8 in the evening from June through Labour Day, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks located along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.
It's Saturday, and it's also Pokemon GO Fest 2021 Day 1. We spent the whole day (10 AM to 6 PM) hanging out at the VSB Park for Pokemon and food.
At around 3:00 PM, I told hubby I'll order from Tornado Potato. I thought of getting the usual tornado potato, but the poutine caught my eye. It's something different!
Tornado Potato Poutine |
The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday and Saturday from 11 in the morning until 8 in the evening from June through Labour Day, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks located along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.
It's Saturday, and it's also Pokemon GO Fest 2021 Day 1. We spent the whole day (10 AM to 6 PM) hanging out at the VSB Park for Pokemon and food.
For lunch today, we ordered from Rosie's BBQ and Smokehouse. As I mentioned in my previous post about Yo-Bones BBQ. I haven't tried many Southern-style BBQ, so I can't say what is good or not, but I can tell you which ones I liked the best based on what I've tried in Vancouver so far.
Since I ordered chicken and brisket sliders from Yo-Bones BBQ, I ordered the same from Rosie's.
Decatur Chicken Sandwich Smoked BBQ chicken topped with famous Decatur White BBQ sauce, "Funions," house bun, mayo, sauce |
Smoked Brisket Sandwich Smoked & chopped brisket, sweet onions, pickled, and Rosie's BBQ sauce |
Mac 'n Cheese Salad Cheddar cheese, Duke's mayo, parmesan, and crispy onion |
Banana Pudding Donia Farms milk, banana, and homemade vanilla cookie |
The perfect bit includes a cookie and banana. |
Rosie's BBQ and Smokehouse food truck menu |