Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

Happy Saturday and Happy Halloween! To start the Halloween weekend, we had our blood taken at LifeLabs as part of our initial visit to our family doctor. After that, we had to do 10-hour fasting. As a result, our last meal was at 9:00 PM the previous night, and our first meal was brunch at Yolks Broadway. Food coma brunch at Yolks Broadway Drinks From the drinks menu, hubby ordered Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate while I had Greens & Almonds Smoothie. Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Green & Almonds Kale & spinach, banana, almond butter and fresh-pressed apple juice. I enjoyed both drinks, but their drinks menu is so extensive I can't wait to try the others. Perfectly Poached Bennies I have two favourite breakfast items: Eggs Benedicts and Chicken & waffles. Unfortunately, the latter is not always readily available at breakfast spots, unlike the former. However, Yolks just made a dish combining the two! So I would like to introduce Buttermilk Fried Chicken Eggs Benedict se...

I have been craving for Bola Bola Siopao for what feels like forever . Thank God that the office of our new family doctor is in Burnaby, and we could drop by Bao Bakery before heading home. Bao Bakery They have the best Filipino siopao ever! It's seven in the evening when we dropped by there, and I got half a dozen frozen Bola Bola Siopao and two of the already cooked ones. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take a picture of the ones we devoured inside the car. I was saying my prayers quite loudly - thank God that I'm finally having a delicious siopao. November 4, 2021 Update  We microwaved for a couple minutes siopao, and it was great. Fortunately, I had it on the fridge (instead of the freezer) the night before I planned to enjoy it. Tip: I recommend putting a wet paper towel on top of the siopao to create steam and not dry out the siopao bread.

Happy Friday evening! We finally have a family doctor in Canada and tonight was our first appointment. After the doctor visit, we went to Wendy's to grab some quick dinner before heading home. My mom has coupons (lots of it!) for Wendy's and other fast-food chains, and we could use them. Spicy Chicken Burger Combo Unfortunately, the burger wasn't spicy at all. Hubby said there's some heat, but not a lot. Somehow, Wendy's is lagging behind the Spicy Chicken Burger battle, which is unfortunate. However, the french fries were legit. I actually liked it more than I thought I would.

Happy Wednesday! I wrote this as soon as we arrived home and while the adrenaline was still relatively high. Why are we watching the Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Minnesota United FC? We had no plans of watching the game tonight in person. On the other hand, my younger sister was planning to watch the Whitecaps for the first time in BC Place. However, there was a COVID scare at her workplace, and she had to get tested this morning. She called me ten minutes before four in the afternoon explaining the situation and asked if I would like to buy her tickets instead since she's self-isolating. After discussing it with my husband, we said yes. Thankfully, there's modern technology, and she was quickly able to transfer her ticket to me via the Ticketmaster app. I sent her the payment, and off we go. Back in BC Place again The last time I watched the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in person was during their first and only MLS game last February 29, 2020; ...

We're celebrating a special occasion today and decided to have dinner at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ. We visited the Gyu-Kaku branch that's walking distance from our place. I called in yesterday to make a reservation since it's recommended. The lady over the phone advised that we should have our BC Vaccine Passport and an ID ready. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Dining Since it's our first time at Gyu-Kaku, we ordered the Chef's Favourite BBQ Course for 2 people. It included the following items: Starters 2x Miso Soup Beef Sukiyaki Bibimbap 4 pcs Gyu-Sushi Napa Kimchi Gyu-Kaku Salad BBQ Items Gyu-Kaku Kabli Short Rib Harami Skirt Steak Filet Mignon Umakara Ribeye Garlic Shio Cabbage Pork Belly Shrimp Garlic Broccoli with Cheese Almost all Gyu-Kaku's Must-Try items are on the list above, so I am pleased with what we ordered. On top of the Chef's Favourite BBQ Course, we also ordered three items from the Small Plates section of the menu: Fried Chicken Karaage Takoyaki Fried P...

Happy Saturday! Every time the Vancouver Whitecaps has a Saturday game, we would almost always visit my parent's place so that we can enjoy the game with our only brother. It's always fun watching with him and recently (last Thanksgiving  and today) my younger sister joined us. Our youngest sister asked that we have Domino's for dinner because my mom kept ordering from Pizza Hut, and she missed Domino's cheesy bread. We ordered more than enough food for five persons. I also realized that I haven't tried any Feast Pizza, so I'll order one every chance I get. Domino's Pizza dinner delivery 14" Hand Tossed Chicken Taco Menu Description: Whole Cheddar, White Processed Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Green Pepper, Onions, Tomatoes I enjoyed the Chicken Taco pizza more than I thought I wou...

We're celebrating hubby's 4th anniversary in Canada with lunch delivery from Tim Hortons. It's my first time ordering directly on the Tim Hortons website, and apparently, their delivery partner is DoorDash. Lunch delivery from Tim Hortons Anyway, as with our previous Tim Hortons visit, we ordered whatever Dream Donut is available. Dulce de Leche Dream Donut from early 2020 Chocolate Hazelnut Éclair Dream Sea Salted Caramel Dream New York Cheesecake Dream Donut Strawberry Shortcake Filled Ring Vanilla Cream Puff Filled Ring Today, we were able to try the Apple Pie Dream Donut. It was surprisingly delicious. I love the crumble on top and the surprising apple pie in the middle. Apple Pie Dream Donut I also ordered one of my favourite items, the Chili. I was going to order Potato Wedges but saw Chili & Cheese Potato Wedges. I'm too weak to say no to that. I regretted not going for the tried and tested Potato Wedges. I do not recommend the Chili & Cheese Potato Wedge...

We skipped the HelloFresh delivery last week because I didn't like the available options. This week I ordered three meals because only these three have a reasonable amount of calories and do not require an oven. Spicy Kung Pao Chicken with Peanuts and Ginger Rice HelloFresh Description: Speedy, spicy stir-fry! Juicy pieces of chicken get a flavour boost from a quick marinade, while crunchy golden peanuts will remind you of the takeout classic! This is not my favourite HelloFresh dish and that's because I am familiar with Kung Pao Chicken. It's one dish I almost always get at Chinese restaurants. My favourite one is from Gourmet Wok inside Granville Island Public Market. I reheated the Spicy Kung Pao Chicken for lunch and it's really one of the worst (if not the worst) dishes we've had from HelloFresh. ...

Happy Saturday! I have wanted to try the Spicy Chicken McNuggets ever since it was released, but we only eat out once a week, and we usually have plans during the weekends, so for the first time in a while, we have a weekend with zero plans. The only plan for this weekend is to be cozy at home (since it's raining outside) and order in. Delivery from McDonald's Is the Spicy Chicken McNuggets spicy? A year ago, hubby and I ordered a lot (is way too much possible?) from McDonald's. We tried  all three Spicy McChicken® , and only the Ghost Pepper had substantial heat to be a little painful. The Spicy Chicken McNuggets have the same flavour as the non-spicy version, but when it reaches your throat, that's when you feel some heat. It's not painful spicy by any means, but definitely delicious. What's up with the Li'l Donuts? McDonald's Canada introduced the Li'l Donuts a couple months back. My brother said he liked it better than Tim Horton's donuts, so...

Happy Tuesday! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving long weekend, Canada. I didn't order HelloFresh this week, which means going to the groceries and cooking OR ordering food we can reheat and enjoy with rice. I chose the latter. Today, I decided to enjoy food from Delhi6 Restaurant along West Broadway. I was planning to order from a different Indian restaurant, but I picked Delhi6 because they commented on one of my Instagram posts (so it seems like marketing with Instagram works because Delhi6 wasn't even on my radar when searching for where to order this week). I am unsure what to get from Delhi6, so I looked up all my previous Indian restaurant posts to find what we usually get, and here is a list: 1x Bombay Mixed Platter, which includes Veggie Samosa, Veggie Pakora, Chicken Pakora, and Fish Pakora 1x Mixed (Vegetables, Chicken, Lamb, and Prawn) Biryani 1x Aloo Palak (Cauliflower and Spinach) 2x Palak Paneer (Spinach and Cottage Cheese) 2x Garlic Naan 2x Chicken Vindalo...