Dinner at Chef Hung Taiwanese Beef Noodle

We watched Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore tonight, but before the movie, we decided to grab dinner at Chef Hung Taiwanese Beef Noodle close to the cinema.

I ordered from Chef Hung for delivery in January and thought Redbeef was still better, but I thought dining it might be better to give the chain a fair chance.

Their Taiwanese sausage is still delicious, but for everything else, I'll go to Redbeef.

Deep-Fried Taiwanese Sausage

Salt & Pepper Chicken Nuggets

Taiwanese Style Deep-Fried Chicken Cutlet on Rice

Deep-Fried Pork Chop on Rice

Happy Thursday, and it's a long weekend.

Noodle Nirvana: Metro Vancouver's Best Ramen Shops according to 7 articles

First published April 20, 2022 | Last updated February 3, 2024

Welcome to the ultimate ramen revelation in the heart of Vancouver! I'm a ramen enthusiast and want to try the best ramen shops in the city. This list is curated from insights shared by the 13 articles below.

• Daily Hive
• Curiocity
• Noms Magazine
• Populist
• Narcity
• Foodgressing
• 604now

A bowl of ramen from JINYA Ramen Bar

Tier 1: The Unanimous All-Star Ramen Shop

All seven articles included these three ramen shops on their list.

1. ☑️ JINYA Ramen Bar - January 23, 2022
2. ☑️ Marutama Ra-Men - December 1, 2023
3. ⬜ Ramen Danbo

Tier 2: The High Achievers

These ramen shops are recommended by 6 of the 7 articles.

1. ☑️ Hokkaido Ramen Santouka - October 29, 2023
2. ⬜ The Ramen Butcher

Tier 3: The Consistent Contenders

These ramen shops are recommended by 5 of the 7 articles.

1. ☑️ Kintaro Ramen - January 29, 2022
2. ⬜ Motomachi Shokudo
3. ☑️ Taishoken Ramen - February 1, 2024

Tier 4: Varied Favourites

These ramen shops are recommended by 3 of the 7 articles.

1. ☑️ Kinton Ramen - October 22, 2022
2. ☑️ Kokoro Tokyo Mazesoba - January 22, 2022
3. ☑️ Ramen Gojiro - January 16, 2024

Tier 5: Emerging Favourites

These ramen shops are recommended by 2 of the 7 articles.

1. ☑️ Benkei Ramen (closed) - October 7, 2022
2. ⬜ Harvest Community Foods
3. ⬜ Ramen Taka

Tier 6: Unique Experiences

These ramen shops are mentioned by 1 article.

1. ⬜ Akedo Showten Ramen + Gyoza
2. ⬜ G-men Ramen
3. ☑️ Gyo Para Gyoza & Ramen Bar - April 10, 2022
4. ☑️ Horin Ramen + Sake - February 2, 2024
5. ☑️ Menya Raizo - February 5, 2022
6. ⬜ Ramen Densetsu
7. ⬜ The Workshop Vegetarian Cafe
8. ⬜ Yah Yah Ya Ramen
9. ⬜ ZUBU Ramen

Almond Marzipan Cheesecake from Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee

Who is obsessed with cheesecake from Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee? We are! After enjoying our ramen at nearby Gyo Para, we enjoyed a slice of Almond Marzipan Cheesecake at the Trees Arbutus location.

Almond Marzipan Cheesecake

Almond Marzipan Cheesecake

I love their tables outside, and the street is definitely quieter than the West Broadway and Fir location. However, the Fir branch wins with friendlier service and cleaner bathroom.

For reference, below are some of the seasonal cheesecakes we have tried.

• Matcha Cheesecake last June 6, 2021
• Taro Cheesecake last June 26, 2021
• Mango Cheesecake last July 18, 2021
• Peanut Butter Cheesecake last September 11, 2021
• Pumpkin Cheesecake last October 10, 2021
• Banoffee Cheesecake last November 28, 2021 (no blog post)
• Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake last December 26, 2021
• Strawberry Cheesecake last February 15, 2022
• Coconut Dream Cheesecake last March 19, 2022

Lunch at Gyo Para Ramen & Gyoza Bar

Happy Sunday! After Palm Sunday Mass today, I am craving comforting ramen. It's that time of the month when I am in so much pain, and a bowl of ramen just makes things a bit better.

Premium Tonkotsu Ramen
Rich signature pork broth with chashu, half soft-boiled egg, kikurage (cloud ear mushrooms), ginger, green onions, nori, and garlic oil

Hubby ordered the Premium Tonkotsu Ramen while I had my usual Kara Miso Ramen.

Kara Miso Ramen
Spicy miso flavoured broth with chashu, half soft-boiled egg, bean sprouts, and chilli oil

Kara Miso Ramen with Medium Noodle Thickness

Original Gyoza
Homemade pan-fried pork dumplings

Karaage
Fried Chicken

Where is your favourite ramen place in Vancouver? Check out this post for the best ones in the city.

Dinner from Pearl Castle Cafe

Today, we're celebrating our only brother's birthday by having dinner delivered at home from Pearl Castle Cafe, then watching the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (spoiler alert: they lost 3-2 against the Portland Timbers).

Dinner from Pearl Castle Cafe

We ordered Kung Paw Chicken, spicy and non-spicy fried chicken nuggets, Taiwanese sausage, fried chicken thigh, fried pork chop, and pineapple shrimp fried rice.

The food was delicious. I can't wait to dine here and order the fried chicken nuggets (it rivals Redbeef), Taiwanese sausage, and fried chicken thighs. Yum!

Dinner at Sports Lounge in BC Place | Canada Women's National Team Celebration Tour

Happy Friday! We just arrived home from BC Place to celebrate Canada Women's National Team (#canwnt) and their achievements, specifically winning Gold in the summer Olympics.

It's a last-minute decision to watch the game today, and I am glad we did. We only have watched the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in person. Watching the National Team showed me the difference in quality between an excellent team and a (sorry 'Caps) mediocre team.

Canada Women's National Team VS Nigeria Women's National Team

There were 20,601 supporters in BC Place and many young football players in the stadium with their teammates cheering and just happy to watch their idols in person. I am pleased to see lots of parents support their kids.

Before the game and after the warm-up, there was a standing ovation when Christine Sinclair' was honoured for being the world's all-time leading scorer (yes, for both men and women). How amazing is that?

Before kick-off, there was a Gold Medal Celebration, and during halftime, there was a Hall of Fame Celebration. Canada won against Nigeria 2-nil. Yay!

After the game, Stephanie Labbé, the goalkeeper for the National Team, was celebrated as she retired by the end of this Celebration Tour.

We watched in Section 344, which is served by a Sports Lounge. Yes, there is a bar section where you can sit down and enjoy your meal. The angle is also perfect for watching the game.

Section 344 BC Place

Because it's a Friday and we're still in Holy Week, we chose two meals with no beef, pork, or chicken. Hubby had a delicious bowl of Macaroni and Cheese,   while I had a healthy Tuna Bowl but ordered French Fries early into the first half.

Oceanwise Tuna Bowl

Macaroni and Cheese

House Fries

It's a happy Friday food day.

View from Cambie Bridge
Above: Taken around 6:00 PM
Bottom: Taken around 10:00 PM

It's a happy Friday. We also walked to and from BC Place, which means more than 7 kilometres of brisk walking.