Happy Sunday! After Mass, hubby and I walked around to wait for 1:00 PM when BC Culture of Days: Flavours of Fall is happening at Pacific Arts Market. Of course, I'm here for the food. We also attended BC Culture Days: Latin America and Vancouver Night Market happening in the area.
Pumpkin Spice and Maple Pecan from Miss Scone
Our first stop is Miss Scone. From the name, they offer different flavours of delightful baked goods. I do not have the best impression of scones because most of the ones available at coffee shops are dry and stale. However, this one is a revelation. Who knew scones could be this good?
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| Pumpkin Spice Scone from Miss Scone |
The pumpkin spice was sweet because of the glazed and had a good strong pumpkin spice flavour, while the maple pecan is perfect in every way with the caramel-like taste from maple and nuttiness from the pecan. I love it! The texture is also different. It's softer and not as crumbly as traditional scones.
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| Maple Pecan Scone from Miss Scone |
Skewers from Boteco Brasil food truck
After a lengthy discussion with my husband on what to order, we finally decided to get one of each skewer variant from the Brazilian food truck Boteco Brasil. I have ordered from them in the past with the first team lunch. We got beef, chicken with bacon, chicken, sausage, and cheese. The grilled bolinha cheese is the best, especially with the pico de Gallo and toasted cassava flour.
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| Assorted Skewers from Boteco Brasil food truck |
The beef and chicken skewer were juicy and tender, while the chicken with bacon got another crispy texture. Lastly, the sausage was fatty and savoury. They're all delicious. I regret not ordering it with rice.
Pistachio Saffron Cake from Elaichi Patisserie
Imagine French technique and pastries getting an infusion of Indian flavours - that's what you will get with the baked goods from Elaichi Patisserie. We ordered Pistachio Saffron Cake to take a break from the savoury stuff, and it reminded me of the flavours of my favourite Indian dessert: Kaju Kishmish Kheer.
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| Pistachio Saffron Cake from Elaichi Patisserie |
The cake is soft and moist, while the flavour is packed with a nutty taste from the pistachio and aromatic essence from saffron.
I was also happy to learn that Elaichi Patisserie is part of Flavours of Hope.
Hotdog Sandwiches and Sugar Cane Lemonade from Salsa Dog
After Elaichi Patisserie, we went inside the Pacific Arts Market to window shop. I'm definitely getting the coffee-scented candle for my sister. Then, we spotted Salsa Dog and ordered their Venezuelan-style hotdogs and sugar cane lemonade.
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| Salsa Dog |
It's a hotdog in between the soft, fresh bun, garnished with shredded cabbage, carrots, diced onions, potato sticks, and showered in parmesan cheese. Then, you can choose from available sauces (salsas). I went for cheese because I wanted to play it safe.
It was messy to eat but quite an experience. The sugar cane lemonade was slightly sweet and tarty. It's the perfect palate cleanser for the heavy hotdog.
Assorted Cookies from Nawel's French Patisserie
We had the cookies for dinner at home with chamomile tea. They're crumbly, not overly sweet, and it's the perfect treat.
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| Nawel's French Patisserie |
Authentic Vietnamese Spring Rolls
I love spring rolls. How can you go wrong? Their crispy exterior and flavour-packed interior are just unique. My favourite? The veggie! It's so savoury yet slightly sweet and delicious.
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| Authentic Vietnamese Spring Rolls |
We finished our spring roll at our apartment. It's a blessing that Pacific Arts Market is only a few blocks from our home. We're stopping by their BC Culture Days: Japan next week.
