Dinner from La Callejera Mexican Street Food at TGIF Vancouver

Happy Saturday! After our late lunch at Suika and enjoying our McFlurry while hanging out at VSB Park, we ordered dinner from La Callejera Mexican Street Food. They're part of Thank Granville It's Food trucks (TGIF).

I have been hearing about the Mexican food that allows you to dip things into a delicious broth, so when I saw that it's something La Callejera has to offer, I chose that.

We ordered Quesabirrias (shredded beef with cheese) and Pastor (pork) Tacos with broth on the side. We ate our dinner at home while watching the BC Lions game.

Four Pastor (Pork) Tacos

I took pictures of the tacos and quesabirrias but forgot to take a picture of the broth.

The broth was too salty on its own while the taco was a bit dry (given we ate it 30 minutes later), but dipping the taco in the broth is where the magic happens. I can't believe how good everything was together.

Quesabirrias
Shredded beef with cheese in 3 corn tortillas

The Quesabirrias are excellent on their own, but that broth gives them additional flavour. I'm impressed and can't wait to try more of their food. Hubby and I also was curious about the Jarritos drink and might try it the next time they're back at TGIF.

La Callejera Mexican Street Food Menu

While searching online, I couldn't find their menu, so I took a picture and am posting it here.

La Callejera Mexican Street Food food truck Vancouver Menu

Lunch from Tokyo Katsu-Sand at TGIFood Truck in South Granville, Vancouver

TGIF is back! The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12 noon until 7 in the evening from June through the last weekend of August, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.

Lunch from Tokyo Katsu-Sand

After our walk today, we went to the corner of Fir Street and West 10th Avenue for lunch. There are five food trucks in the neighbourhood today, and the only one we haven't tried is Tokyo Katsu-Sand. Hubby pointed out that the "Sand" in their name is for sandwiches and not actual sand. 😁

Lunch from Tokyo Katsu-Sand

Gyu-Katsu Deep-fried Canadian strip loin beef cutlet, gyu-katsu sauce, and wasabi-mixed mayonnaise

It's rare! They have a sign near the register (and the cashier also informs you) that the Gyu Katsu is rare. If you don't want it, they recommend getting the pork or chicken.

From this meal, I realized I am not a fan of rare beef. 😌 The sauce was delicious, and the outside was still crunchy, but the middle was rare.

Ton-Katsu Deep-fried pork cutlet, shredded cabbage homemade ton-katsu sauce, and mustard-mixed mayonnaise

Ton-katsu is delicious. If you see Tokyo Katsu-Sand, choose the Ton-Katsu.

Tokyo Katsu-Sand Food Truck Menu

The prices below are subject to change without prior notice as of June 19, 2022. Tax and tip are not included.

Tokyo Katsu-Sand Food Truck Menu
	Product	Price
☑️	Gyu-Katsu Deep-fried Canadian strip loin beef cutlet, Gyu-katsu sauce, and Wasabi mixed mayonnaise	$15.20
☑️	Ton-Katsu Deep-fried pork cutlet, shredded cabbage, homemade ton-katsu sauce, and mustard-mixed mayonnaise.	$14.75
🔲	Chicken-Katsu Deep-fried chicken cutlet, shredded cabbage, homemade chicken-katsu sauce, and mustard-mixed mayonnaise	$14.75
🔲	Ebi-Katsu Deep-fried shrimp cutlet, shredded cabbage, homemade ebi-katsu sauce, homemade tartar sauce, and paprika	$14.45
🔲	Fish-Katsu Deep-fried black code cutlet, shredded cabbage, homemade tartar sauce, homemade fish-katsu sauce	$14.45
Side Items and Drinks
🔲	Takoyaki	$8.00
🔲	French Fries	$3.50
🔲	Pop	$2.00
🔲	Japanese Green Tea	$3.99
Tokyo Katsu-Sand Food Truck Picture of the Menu
Tokyo Katsu-Sand Food Truck Menu

After Run Meal from Indish Food Truck | RBC Run for the Kids 2022

Happy Sunday! I joined the RBC Run for the Kids 2022 and did a 5-kilometre run. Unlike my husband, who can run a half-marathon, I am obese and have been slowly but surely losing weight. Since I am a bit lighter (almost 25 lbs lighter than my heaviest weight), I can do a light jog/run without hurting my knee.

I did cramp my leg, so obviously, more warmup is needed, but other than that, it felt great to run/jog, especially since we're supporting a good cause. This fun run is a fundraising event for the BC Children's Hospital.

After the run, we grabbed breakfast/lunch from Indish Food Truck. We picked two rice bowls, one with butter sauce and chicken tikka, while the other had coconut korma and chana kebab. I also ordered a couple samosas.

Rice Bowl (Fragrant, low GI basmati rice bowl, served with a side of kachumber salad. Perfect for all sauces. Have a Rice Day!), Butter Sauce (Butterless and chickenless, luxurious tomato-based sauce that's mildly spiced. Discovered by accident, put Indian food on the world map.),  Chicken Tikka (Tender boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, lemon juice, herbs, and our signature spice blend. Cooked to perfection!)

Rice Bowl (Fragrant, low GI basmati rice bowl, served with a side of kachumber salad. Perfect for all sauces. Have a Rice Day!), Coconut Korma (rich, comforting coconut gravy, simmered for hours with a fragrant temperating of mustard seeds, curry leaves, and earthy spices. Makes you go coo-coo nuts!), Chana Kebab (Melt-in-your-mouth black chickpea kebabs with herbs and our signature spice blend. The new definition of melt in your mouth!). 

The butter sauce is more tomato flavour than I expected or what I am used to from other restaurants that serve butter chicken, but still delicious. I prefer the Coconut Korma, though. That sauce can go with any protein and would still be awesome.

The best thing we had today, though, was surprisingly the samosa. Suddenly, it feels like all the samosas I've had so far have been subpar. This is definitely the best samosa I've had in Vancouver.

A couple Samosa

Samosa
Traditional Indian savoury pastry filled with mildly spiced potatoes. This is possibly the most loved snack across India and maybe now the whole world!

After our meal, we ordered a scoop of Horchata ice cream from Crema Ice Cream and Desserts.

Horchata Ice Cream

Dinner from Boca'O at Thank Granville It's Food trucks Vancouver

TGIF is back! The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12 noon until 7 in the evening from June through the last weekend of August, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.

It's a busy food day, and I am happy. After Mass this afternoon, we enjoyed dinner under the trees from Boca'O as we support TGIF. Unfortunately, because it's late in the day, they're sold out of many things already, which is unfortunate since the Spanish Oxtail Poutine sounds terrific.

We chose two Spanish Burgers. I had a La Manchega while hubby picked the La Molona. They both were served with the delicious Patatas Bravas.

La Manchega with Patatas Bravas
Patatas Bravas: potatoes confited in olive oil, Ailioli, and Salsa Brava

La Manchega
AAA+ ground beef, Manchego cheese, stir-fried onions, Piparra pepper, salsa brava, and organic mixed greens

The stir-fried onions are excellent, but my favourite part is the peppers. I love the tartness and heat, which is a great palate cleanser from the fattiness of the beef. Overall, a well-balanced burger.

La Molona
AAA+ ground beef, Sobrasada (Spanish chorizo pate), egg fried in olive oil, Piparra peppers, tomatoes, and Ailioli sauce

La Molona

Hubby asked me to take a bite of his La Molona burger, to which I am more than happy to oblige. It's a messy burger, but hubby loves it. The Spanish Chorizo pate and egg add additional depth of flavour, plus the Piparra pepper is *chef's kiss*.

To end our meal, hubby requested we order the only dessert available (because the other one is already sold out). So we enjoyed the Cremoso de Chocolate. Who knew adding chilli pepper, sea salt, and olive oil would make a dessert this complex?

Cremoso de Chocolate
Chocolate ganache, olive oil, chilli pepper, and sea salt

Cremoso de Chocolate

The chocolate ganache is smooth and sweet. Meanwhile, the sea salt is something I always see in desserts (e.g. salted caramel), but chilli pepper is a fantastic discovery. The subtle heat makes me keep going back. I'm genuinely surprised.

Jamaican Patties from MJ's Caribbean Cuisine at Riley Park Summers Farmers Market

Before going home, we decided to buy Jamaican patties from MJ's Caribbean Cuisine. The Philippines has a food stall famous for its Jamaican patties. I absolutely love it and am excited to enjoy Jamaican patties again.

I ordered one beef, one chicken, and a vegetarian, and the best one of the three was the chicken. It's definitely the most flavourful.

Beef Jamaican Patty

Chicken Jamaican Patty

I was sure that I had taken a picture of the Vegetarian Patty, but I couldn't find it.

Munchu Picchu Food Truck at TGIF Vancouver

TGIF is back! The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12 noon until 7 in the evening from June through the last weekend of August, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.

Lunch from Munchu Picchu

After Sunday mass, we decided to drop by TGIF and see which food trucks were already open. It's our first time trying Peruvian food. The lady with Munchu Picchu is the friendliest we've had to deal with in all the food trucks we had the pleasure of buying from.

Munchu Picchu Peruvian Food Truck

We ordered three items from the menu and walked home to eat lunch while watching this Mark Wiens video on Peruvian food.

Food and Drinks from Munchu Picchu Food Truck

Hubby chose both dishes. He read the menu and all the descriptions and said that these items have adjectives before the word Peruvian.

Salchi Broaster
Famous Peruvian street food. Crispy fries top it with a sliced beef wiener and two fried chicken drumsticks, shredded lettuce, and drizzle with our favourite sauce.

I chose the spicy mayo sauce for the Salchi Broaster, and it was delicious. I'll gladly order this again.

Fries and Sliced Beef Wiener in our Salchi Broaster

Fried Chicken Drumsticks in our Salchi Broaster

Pan Con Lomo
Traditional Peruvian dish, a stir fry that combines marinated strips of AAA beef sirloin with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, green onions, and fries, and served in our in-house-made calabrese buns.

Beef and onions are a combination I am familiar with growing up, so I am absolutely enjoying this sandwich.

Pan Con Lomo from Munchu Picchu's food truck

Jugo de Maracuya
Refreshing your taste bud with our Jugo de Maracuya is made out of real fresh passion fruit.

The lady did a great job upselling the passion fruit juice because it was refreshing, especially after taking a bite of the Pan Con Lomo.

Munchu Picchu Food Truck Vancouver menu

Munchu Picchu Vancouver menu

Munchu Picchu Vancouver menu

I hope to try more Peruvian dishes in the future. Thanks for introducing us to the flavours of Peru, Munchu Picchu!

Overland Sandwich Food Truck at TGIF Vancouver

TGIF is back! The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 in the morning until 7 in the evening from June through the last weekend of August, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.

Lunch from Overland Sandwich Food Truck

Like last year, we will do our best to try as many food trucks as possible. Today is the first Saturday of TGIF 2022, and we went to the area at 12 NN and ordered from the only food truck they have, Overland Sandwich.

We ordered the Original and Tonkatsu sandwiches and cheesy fries.

Original Crispy Pork Cutlet Sandwich
Sweet pickle, pickled onion, and special sauce

A bite of the Original Crispy Pork Cutlet Sandwich

Tonkatsu Crispy Pork Cutlet Sandwich
Mayo, Cabbage, and Tonkatsu Sauce

Tonkatsu Sandwich from Overland Sandwich Food Truck

Cheesy Fries with Nacho Cheese Sauce

Both sandwiches are delicious but in different ways. I enjoyed the sourness of the pickled onion in the Original because it perfectly balances the fried pork. Meanwhile, the tonkatsu is more traditional in flavour, so it felt familiar. I think I'll order the Original again next time.

Overland Sandwich Food Truck menu

TGIF Improvements

Below are some changes from 2021 to 2022 and how they have improved the event.

1. Trash cans. They placed two large garbage cans in the area, which is definitely an improvement from last year when there were none.
2. Table and chairs. They added a couple tables with chairs on the south side of the park. It's beautifully painted in the same colour as the TGIF logo.
3. Performer. While enjoying our lunch, there's a performer singing. It's an excellent addition to the event.

Overall, my journey to lose weight will be more difficult with TGIF back this year. But, I am happy to support small food truck businesses that come to the neighbourhood.

June 25 update

Overland Sandwich is at TGIF again, and this time we ordered a large chilli cheese fries.

Large Chilli Cheese Fries from Overland Sandwich

Lunch from Japadog Drive-Through

Happy Friday and almost Christmas! 🎄 Today my parents picked us up from our place. We're going to celebrate Christmas at their place. Before heading there, we went grocery shopping at H-Mart in Richmond. Our theme for Christmas dinner is Korean cuisine.

After grocery shopping, we dropped by Lansdowne because my sister had to buy a tripod, and since my mom was already starving, we grabbed lunch from the Japadog.

My mom thought we should eat at the food court inside Lansdowne, but I am still paranoid about COVID, so buying a food truck and bringing it home seems the best idea.

Left: Kurobuta Terimayo and Kurobuta Okonomi
Right: Karaage and Wagyu Beef Terimayo

The Kurobuta Terimayo and Kuronuta Okonomi are for my parents, while hubby and I ordered Karaage and Wagyu Beef Terimayo. Surprisingly, I didn't enjoy the Karaage, and I think that's the first Japadog I didn't order.

We also ordered four different Shaked Fries flavours: Butter & Shoyu, Shichimi & Garlic, Aonori, and Black Pepper. I think the Butter & Shoyu is still the best. However, if you want something spicy, the Shichimi & Garlic is a delicious option.

For future me, here's a list of Japadog based on the menu in the McArthurGlen location with a link to which ones you've tried.

1. Kurobuta Terimayo
2. Kurobuta Okonomi
3. Kurobuta Oroshi
4. Kurobuta Love Meat
5. Spicy Cheese Terimayo
6. Yakisoba
7. Ebi Tempura
8. Tonkatsu
9. Hot Spicy
10. Yakiniku Rice
11. Croquiette
12. Karaage (today)
13. Wagyu Beef Terimayo (today)
14. Avocado
15. Cilantro

• Goma Miso Turkey Hotdog (not in the McArthurGlen menu)
• Kobe Beef Terimayo (not in the McArthur Glen menu)

The Brownie Bakers at Thank Granville It's Food trucks (TGIF)

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.

Trying to catch a food truck is always a challenge. We went to TGIF today in hopes of enjoying dinner from The Jerk Shack. Unfortunately, when we got there at 6:30 PM, they're already gone. That said, we saw The Brownie Bakers. Thankfully, they have more brownie flavours still available, so I ordered one of each available flavour.

Three different brownie flavours from The Brownie Bakers

I mentioned in my previous, and I will reiterate that their brownie is fudgier (cake-like?) and quite different from brownies from stores. I should bring some for my youngest sister since she bakes brownies just to see what she thinks.

Plain Chocolate Brownie

We can only eat two bronies tonight, so as suggested by the nice lady selling at The Brownie Bakers, we placed our Plain Chocolate Brownie in the fridge. I can't wait to put it in the microwave tomorrow.

Classic Toasted Walnuts Brownie

I love desserts with varying textures - fudgy browny and chewy walnuts are a good combination.

Oreo Brownie

My favourite so far from The Brownie Bakers is surprisingly the Oreo. It's slightly better than the Classic because some Oreo cookies are still crunchy while others are creamy. Every bite has a different texture. It's so exciting to eat.

TGIF is almost over, and I'll miss the food trucks, but I can't wait to slowly eat my way around South Granville and along West Broadway.

Food Daddy Persian Cuisine at Thank Granville It's Food trucks (TGIF)

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.

Happy Saturday! I am going to let you in on a little secret. I started dieting again, and do you have any idea how hard it is to diet when you love good, delicious food? That's why the number of posts has slowed down this August because preparing meals at home would allow me to control portions and ingredients.

That said, it's my goal to try as many food trucks as I could that's part of TGIF. Yesterday, they announced on Instagram that a new food truck is going to be participating today. Hence, we had lunch from Food Daddy Persian Cuisine.

Food Daddy Persian Cuisine

We ordered Food Daddy Plate, which means we get to try all meat on top of fluffy, soft, perfectly cooked rice and a Falafel Plate.

Food Daddy Plate

Hubby and I shared the Food Daddy Plate. The portions are perfect for sharing. If I wasn't on a diet, I would eat the Food Daddy Plate all by myself, even though there's a lot of it. 😂 I highly recommend the beef out of all the three meat, but they're all delicious.

Falafel Plate

The Falafel is a bit dry but perfect with rice. I weighed everything, and the most surprising thing is there's half a kilogram of white rice in the Food Daddy Plate. It's essentially close to two cups of rice, and on a normal day, we only eat a half cup of rice.

Overall, the food is delicious.

We went to TGIF last night too, but it was at 7:00 PM, and Cazba already left. 😞 Oh well, it was good for the diet, though, since we end up having oatmeal and banana for dinner instead.

Mama's Fish and Chips at Thank Granville It's Food trucks (TGIF)

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.

After breakfast from Crack On, we decided to take a 30-minute walk and grab two items from Mama's Fish and Chips: 2-pc fish and chips and a fresh wild salmon burger and yam fries. Then, we brought it home to enjoy while watching our Korean drama for the week: Hotel de Luna.

Two pieces of fish and chips

Fresh Wild Salmon Burger and Yam Fries

The batter they have for the fish looks like what you will use for fried chicken. It looks different than the usual beer batter. However, I would order the Fresh Wild Salmon Burger again, or maybe I'll try their prawns next time.

This meal made me miss Go Fish.

Crack On at Thank Granville It's Food trucks (TGIF)

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 a long weekend! We started our Saturday morning by waking up way later than usual, and we headed to West 10th Avenue and Fir Street for breakfast sandwiches from Crack On.

Top sandwich: Crack Sandwich (Two Rivers Maple Sausage, Havarti, candied jalapeno, tomato relish, lemon, garlic and thyme aioli)
Bottom sandwich: Take It Easy (One Arrow Thick Cut Bacon, cheddar, bacon jam, candied jalapeno, and tomato relish)

Crack On Food Truck

The service was friendly, and the food was good. I love the candied jalapeno - sweet and spicy, so good. The thick-cut bacon on my sandwich is huge, and it was a couple slab which made me happy.  I also got fresh orange juice while hubby order Agro drip coffee.

Overall, it's worth it waking up to Crack On. 

Baja's Food at Thank Granville It's Food trucks (TGIF)

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.