Happy Thursday! Today's team lunch theme is Chinese food, and we decided to try out the nearby Dingding Restaurant. In an effort to make healthier choices, I opted for the lunch special: Crispy Tofu with Mixed Vegetables over rice.
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| Crispy Tofu with Mix Vegetables over rice from Dingding Restaurant |
After having brunch at Tap & Barrel Bridges, we walked inside Granville Island Public Market for sweets. There were plenty of options to choose from, and we went for the classic: Lee's Donuts. We ordered three different flavours for $10.00.
I'm a simple person. I liked and enjoyed my sugar donut and forgot to take a photo. 🤦♀️ We also tried the purple coconut ube donut and the green matcha cheesecake donut.
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| Ube Coconut Donut from Lee's Donuts |
The cake donut itself is great and moist, but both frostings have nothing to give flavour-wise. They're just sweet and colourful. No coconut or matcha flavour.
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| Matcha Cheesecake Donut from Lee's Donuts |
I'm sticking to my usual sugar donut moving forward!
Happy Sunday! Today, we continued our annual tradition of celebrating one of our many relationship milestones with a delicious brunch at Tap and Barrel Bridges.
As usual, we started our meal with an order of nachos to share.
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Nachos from Tap and Barrel Bridges Cumin-dusted tortilla chips, cheddar, feta, smoked mozzarella, pickled jalapeños, black olives, pico de gallo, green onion, cilantro, and sour cream |
My hubby indulged in the Double Bacon Benny, which was absolutely delicious. Even though I'm not usually a big fan of bacon, I have to admit that this dish was something I'd definitely order again.
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Double Bacon Benny from Tap and Barrel Bridges Bacon, Bacon jam, poached aggs, Cajun spice, hollandaise, English muffin, garlic mayo, and micro greens with crispy potatoes |
On the other hand, I opted for the healthier Smashed Avocado Benny, which is a great vegetarian option. However, I have to say that it wasn't quite as flavorful as the bacon Benny.
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Smashed Avocado Benny from Tap and Barrel Bridges Avocado, tomato, poached eggs, cajun spice, hollandaise, english muffin, garlic mayo, and micro greens with crispy potatoes |
For future reference, here's a list of all the dishes we've tried from Tap and Barrel Bridges so far:
Weekend and Holiday Brunch
Start and Share
Mains
Hand-Stretched Pizza
Dessert
It was a beautiful, hot summer day when we grabbed ice cream from Rain or Shine before walking home from Khatsahlano.
My favorite, coffee toffee, was a delightful treat as always.
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| Coffee Toffee from Rain or Shine Ice Cream |
Meanwhile, hubby tried the vegan chocolate peanut crunch, which had a strong coconut flavor, likely due to the coconut milk used instead of milk.
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| Vegan Chocolate Peanut Crunch from Rain or Shine Ice Cream |
Although it was still good, my coffee ice cream in a waffle cone was absolutely amazing. Below is a list of Rain or Shine ice cream flavors we have tried so far.
The Keepers
Below is a list of food trucks in Vancouver, BC Canada. This is not a comprehensive list and if you want to add your food truck here, please send me a message in Instragram.
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| List of Food Trucks in Vancouver | ||
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| Food Truck | Enjoyment Date | Event |
| A | ||
| 🔲 Acai Dude | ||
| 🔲 Aloha Poke | ||
| 🔲 Aperitivo Truck | ||
| ☑️ Ay Mamacita! | August 14, 2022 | Thank Granville Its Food trucks |
| B | ||
| ☑️ B&B Concessions: Gourmet Burgers and Fries | July 1, 2023 | Canada Together at Canada Place |
| 🔲 B&B Concessions: Crepes | ||
| ☑️ Bali Bites | July 11, 2024 | Team Lunch |
| 🔲 Baba's House | ||
| ☑️ Bao Buns | April 28, 2023 | Richmond Night Market |
| 🔲 Bara Bara Trini Street Food | ||
| ☑️ Bao Buns | August 5, 2023 | Vancouver Night Market |
| ☑️ Baja's Food | July 17, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| ☑️ Beavertails | July 10, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| 🔲 Betty's Greek Honey Ballz | ||
| 🔲 Big Chip Truck | ||
| 🔲 Big Red's Poutine | ||
| 🔲 Bistro Van | ||
| ☑️ Boca'O | June 11, 2022 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2022 |
| ☑️ Boteco Brasil | October 1, 2023 | BC Culture Days: Flavours of Fall |
| 🔲 Bread and Cheese | ||
| ☑️ Brownie Bakers | July 16, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| ☑️ Burger Holic | June 11, 2023 | RBC Run for the Kids 2023 |
| C | ||
| ☑️ Camion Cafe | September 16, 2023 | Car Free Day: Main Street |
| 🔲 Cannoli King | ||
| 🔲 Cazba | ||
| 🔲 Chickpea | ||
| 🔲 Chou Chou Crepes | ||
| 🔲 Come Arepa | ||
| ☑️ Corn Dog King | August 28, 2022 | PNE Fair |
| ☑️ Crack On | July 31, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| ☑️ Cravings Kettle Corn | July 1, 2022 | Canada Day at Canada Place |
| ☑️ Crema Ice Cream & Desserts | July 29, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| 🔲 Cuba Street Food | ||
| 🔲 Cultivate Food Truck | ||
| D | ||
| 🔲 Disco Cheetah Korean Grill | ||
| ☑️ Dim Sum Express | July 9, 2022 | The Khatsahlano Street Party |
| ☑️ Dos Amigos Tex-Mex | July 2, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| 🔲 Double Decker Diner | ||
| E | ||
| 🔲 Egg Blanket | ||
| 🔲 English Bay Mini Donuts | ||
| F | ||
| ☑️ Food Daddy Persian Cuisine | August 21, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| 🔲 Fijian Fusion | ||
| 🔲 Footlong Freakk Fries | ||
| ☑️ The Frying Pan | September 24, 2023 | Car Free Day Denman Street (at their restaurant) |
| 🔲 Fusion Icy | ||
| G | ||
| 🔲 G's Donair | ||
| H | ||
| 🔲 Henry’s Hip Eats | ||
| 🔲 Holi Masala | ||
| ☑️ Holy Smokes | July 14, 2023 | corner of West Broadway and Granville Street |
| ☑️ Hugs Mini Donuts | July 9, 2022 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2022 |
| 🔲 Hunky Bills Perogies | ||
| 🔲 Hurricane Potato | ||
| I | ||
| ☑️ Indish | June 12, 2022 | RBC Run for the Kids 2022 |
| 🔲 Innocent Ice Cream | ||
| 🔲 International Perogies | ||
| 🔲 Its All About Grill | ||
| J | ||
| ☑️ Jamaican Mi Juicy | August 19, 2023 | PNE Fair |
| ☑️ Japadog | December 24, 2021 | at Lansdowne Parking Lot |
| ☑️ The Jerk Shack | July 2, 2022 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2022 |
| 🔲 JJ's Hot Cobs | ||
| 🔲 JJ's Trucketeria | ||
| 🔲 Juicy Green Express Inc. | ||
| 🔲 Just in Time | ||
| K | ||
| ☑️ Kampong - Taste of Malaysia | July 5, 2025 | The Khatsahlano Street Party |
| ☑️ Kona Ice | July 9, 2022 | The Khatsahlano Street Party |
| ☑️ KYU Grill | July 2, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| L | ||
| ☑️ La Callejera Mexican Street Food | June 25, 2022 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2022 |
| ☑️ La Taqueria | June 1, 2021 | near Vancouver Art Gallery |
| 🔲 Lee's Donuts | ||
| 🔲 Lemon Heaven | ||
| 🔲 Lilac Pastry | ||
| ☑️ Little Devils Wood Fire Pizza | July 30, 2023 | Honda Celebration of Lights |
| 🔲 Little Ooties Mini Donuts | ||
| 🔲 Los Tacos Hermanos | ||
| 🔲 Lucente's Osteria | ||
| ☑️ Lucha Libre Truck | May 5, 2024 | BMO Vancouver Marathon |
| M | ||
| 🔲 The Mad Greek | ||
| ☑️ Mama's Fish and Chips | July 31, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| ☑️ Mahshiko | July 3, 2022 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2022 |
| 🔲 Marhaba Lebanese Food | ||
| 🔲 Master Chef's Kabob House | ||
| ☑️ Max's Restaurant food truck | December 11, 2021 | "Maligayang Pasko, Vancouver!" |
| 🔲 Meet2Eat | ||
| 🔲 Melt City Grilled Cheese | ||
| 🔲 The Mini Donut Factory | ||
| ☑️ Miss Siam | August 27, 2020 | corner of West Broadway and Birch Street |
| ☑️ MJ's Caribbean Cuisine | June 11, 2022 | Riley Park Summer Farmers Market |
| 🔲 Mo Bacon Truck | ||
| ☑️ Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck | June 12, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| ☑️ Mr. Arancino | July 3, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| 🔲 Mr. Donair | ||
| 🔲 Mr. Frosty Ice Cream | ||
| ☑️ Mr. Pretzels | July 29, 2023 | Celebration of Lights |
| ☑️ Mr. Shawarma | August 6, 2022 | Robson Square |
| 🔲 Mr. Taco | ||
| ☑️ Mr. Tube Steak | June 3, 2023 | corner of West Georgia and Granville Street |
| ☑️ Munchu Picchu | June 5, 2022 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2022 |
| N | ||
| 🔲 Namaste Food Lovers | ||
| 🔲 NaMi Vietnamese | ||
| 🔲 Noona's Cucina | ||
| O | ||
| 🔲 Old Country Pierogy | ||
| ☑️ Overland Sandwich | June 4, 2022 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2022 |
| P | ||
| ☑️ Praguery Ice Cream and Chimney Cakes | December 14, 2022 | PNE Winter Fair |
| ☑️ Planted | May 7, 2023 | BMO Vancouver Marathon Street Festival |
| ☑️ Potato Corner | December 16, 2023 | "Maligayang Pasko, Vancouver!" |
| 🔲 Pretty Good Sandwiches | ||
| R | ||
| ☑️ Rain or Shine Ice Cream Truck | July 8, 2023 | Khatsahlano Street Party |
| 🔲 Ragazzi Pizza Co | ||
| ☑️ REEL Mac and Cheese | June 26, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| ☑️ Rice Bowls Paradise | August 28, 2022 | PNE Fair |
| 🔲 Rocky Point Ice Cream | ||
| 🔲 Rolled West Coast | ||
| ☑️ Roasted Revolution | August 28, 2022 | PNE Fair |
| ☑️ Rosie's BBQ and Smokehouse | July 17, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| 🔲 Rosie's Curry & Spice Kitchen | ||
| S | ||
| ☑️ SAJetarian | June 25, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| 🔲 Saltspring Noodle Bar | ||
| ☑️ Salty's Lobster Shack | July 9, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| ☑️ Say Hello Sweets | July 3, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| ☑️ Shameless Buns | July 16, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| ☑️ Shawarma Time | September 16, 2023 | Car Free Day: Main Street |
| 🔲 Sirius Craving | ||
| 🔲 Slavic Rolls | ||
| 🔲 Smoking Hot Donair | ||
| 🔲 Steamworks Food Truck | ||
| 🔲 Steve-O's Deep-Fried Sweets & Treats | ||
| 🔲 Steve-O's Fried Chicken | ||
| 🔲 Streetdogs | ||
| ☑️ Super Thai | June 11, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| 🔲 Sweet Avenue Bakery | ||
| T | ||
| ☑️ Taco'N Todo | September 23, 2023 | Culture Days at Pacific Arts Market |
| ☑️ Taco Nori Sushi Tacos | September 2, 2022 | Richmond Night Market |
| ☑️ Taco Tigre | May 10, 2024 | The Shipyards Night Market |
| 🔲 Tacosaurus Vancouver | ||
| ☑️ Takenaka | July 3, 2022 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2022 |
| ☑️ TAPS and TACOS | September 4, 2023 | Car Free Day: Denman Street |
| 🔲 Teapressu | ||
| 🔲 Teriyaki Boys | ||
| 🔲 Teriyaki Express | ||
| 🔲 ThaiBox on Truck | ||
| 🔲 Tin Lizzy Concessions: Best Grilled Cheese & Poutine | ||
| ☑️ Tin Lizzy Concessions: Fishn' Chips & Chicken Tenders | July 1, 2022 | Canada Day at Canada Place |
| 🔲 Tin Lizzy Concessions: Mini Donuts | ||
| 🔲 Tochi | ||
| ☑️ Tokyo Katsu Sand | June 19, 2022 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2022 |
| ☑️ Tornado Potato | July 17, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
| 🔲 Truckin’ BBQ | ||
| 🔲 Twisted Potato | ||
| U | ||
| 🔲 Urban Wood Fired Pizza | ||
| V | ||
| 🔲 Via Tevere Il Saltimbocca | ||
| W | ||
| 🔲 Wak Wak Burger | ||
| 🔲 Wings Outdoor Grill | ||
| Y | ||
| 🔲 Yardie Grill Jamaican Cuisine | ||
| ☑️ Yo-Bones BBQ | July 10, 2021 | Thank Granville Its Food Trucks 2021 |
Happy beautiful Saturday! My day started off slow with breakfast and lunch at home, and then we strolled over to the Khatsahlano Street Party. For dinner, I was craving something comforting and decided on a rice meal. I couldn't resist grabbing some food from the Kampong Taste of Malaysia food truck.
We ordered the beef rendang stew with coconut rice and salad. It was exactly what I needed to satisfy my rice craving. The salad added a refreshing crunch, and the rice was coated in a delicious sauce. And let's not forget about the tender beef!
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| Stew Beef Rendang on Coconut Rice and Salad from Kampong Taste of Malaysia food truck |
To share, we ordered chicken satay with peanut sauce. I'm a huge fan of peanut sauce, and this one was perfect. I was in food heaven!
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| Chicken Satay with peanut sauce and salad from Kampong Taste of Malaysia food truck |
We had an amazing time walking around the streets of Kits and soaking up the summer vibes.
Happy Thursday! Hubby and I had dinner at Happy Noodle House before crossing the Granville Bridge on our walk home.
I stuck with my usual Tan-Tan Noodles, and as expected, it was delicious. The perfectly cooked noodles were covered in a spicy, peanut sauce that I couldn't get enough of.
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| Tan-Tan Noodles from Happy Noodle House |
Hubby decided to try the Beijing Zha-Jiang Mian. We had no idea what it was, so he did some research before the food arrived. This savory noodle dish is covered in fried bean sauce and has iterations in other countries, including Korea's popular jajangmyeon.
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| Beijing Zha-Jiang Mian from Happy Noodle House |
For something healthier, we shared a plate of tofu with shitake mushroom and bok choy. It was stir-fried and seasoned lightly, with the bamboo shoots providing an extra layer of flavor.
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| Tofu with shiitake mushrooms and bok choy from Happy Noodle House |
For future me, below is a list of food items you have tried from Happy Noodle House so far.
Dim Sum
Sauce Noodles
Stir-Fried Noodles
Vegetables & Tofu
