Green Tea Red Bean Mochi from Kam Do Bakery

It was a happy day because I visited my favourite bakery: Kam Do Bakery near Richmond Centre. One of the things we purchased is the Green Tea Red Bean Mochi.

Green Tea Red Bean Mochi from Kam Do Bakery

Green Tea Red Bean Mochi from Kam Do Bakery

As soon as I opened the plastic, the smell of matcha filled the air. It smelled and tasted like a subtle green tea, and I have a bias for red beans, and it has a generous amount of filling.

A peek inside Green Tea Red Bean Mochi from Kam Do Bakery.

We purchased a lot of baked goodies from Kam Do Bakery, and the Green Tea Red Bean Mochi is a delicious way to start eating through our Kam Do haul.

Wendy's Canada offers Fired Up Chicken Sandwich

Wendy's Canada offered the Fired Up Chicken Sandwich starting last month, and we finally tried it today.

Fired Up Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's Canada
Get fired up with a juicy, all-white meat chicken breast marinated and breaded in our unique, fiery blend of peppers and spices topped with jalapeños, a jalapeños cheese slice, and sriracha cheese sauce. Finished with crispy onion tanglers and mayo - all on a premium bun.

I have tried all the Spicy McChicken® from McDonald's Canada, and nothing is as spicy as the Fired Up Chicken Sandwich we had today. The sauce was spicy, and the slices of jalapenos pushed it to the edge. I love it! The bread and chicken were dry, but the spiciness was on point.

Other than the sandwich, we ordered Chili and Bacon Cheese Potato.

Chili from Wendy's
The only hearty chili made with our hot n' juicy beef. Perfectly seasoned and positively irresistible. It's the one you've been waiting for.

Bacon Cheddar Cheese Sauce Baked Potato from Wendy's
A hot, fluffy potato topped with rich, creamy cheese sauce and crisp bacon strips. Because nothing goes with a potato-like cheese and bacon.

I loved Wendy's Chili, and it's better than what Tim Hortons has to offer. I also created a food hack of covering the Baked Potato with Chili.

I'll happily eat another Fired Up Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's Canada. Then, I'll continue trying Wendy's sides menu because the Chili and Baked Potato were excellent!

Gravy Lovers Sandwich from KFC

KFC Canada introduced the Gravy Lovers Sandwich last month. Today, we finally got to try it.

Gravy Lovers Sandwich from KFC Canda

When I first heard of the Gravy Lovers Sandwich, I thought it'll be like a beef dip or French dip. I thought the idea was to dip a KFC sandwich into the gravy. Instead, we received a so-so chicken sandwich with sauce on the side which we had to pour.

Gravy Lovers Sandwich from KFC Canada
The Gravy Lovers Sandwich features our delicious hand-breaded chicken filet, 1 slice of Monterey Jack cheese, creamy mayo, and 1 crunchy indented hashbrown with an individual gravy.

The gravy was delicious, and the chicken was crunchy outside and was not dry. However, besides the gravy, there's not much flavour in the sandwich.

Gravy Lovers Sandwich from KFC in Canada

I enjoyed the Gravy Lovers Sandwich and will gladly have it again because I like the KFC gravy.

Limited Time Only: A&W Chicken Nuggets

A&W is offering chicken nuggets for a limited time and is served with the new sweet chili sauce.

A&W Chicken Nuggets
Crispy on the outside, seasoned 100% chicken breast on the inside. All from chicken raised without the use of antibiotics. Served with a lip-smacking (sweet chili) sauce, each perfect bite tastes better than the last.

It's not as crispy as McNuggets from McDonald's, and the chicken itself is not as flavourful as the one from Wendy's, but the Sweet Chili Sauce is quite delicious.

A&W Chicken Nuggets with Sweet Chili Sauce

A&W Chicken Nuggets

Overall, the A&W Chicken Nuggets are not something I will crave and try again.

Salted Caramel Mocha at Waves Coffee House

Every year, my hubby and I have an annual meeting. It's a date when we have a retrospective and planning. First, we review the current year - how we felt, what we achieved, etc. Then, make plans for next year. We have our couple goals and individual goals.

This year we met at my favourite Waves Coffee House in West Broadway.

Breakfast at Waves

We had a Bagel Breakfast Sandwich, which had fluffy eggs and bacon.

Bacon and Egg Bagel Sandwich from Wave Coffee House

We also enjoyed Spinach Feta Bistro, which is flaky and warm.

Spinach Feta Bistro from Waves Coffee

We absolutely love the Salted Caramel Mocha with Dark Hot Chocolate, their seasonal drink.

Salted Caramel Mocha from Waves Coffee House

The Waves Coffee House in West Broadway has such positive energy and aura that I love staying there. Thank God for all the blessings this year, and can't wait for what He has planned for us next year.

Corporate Parties and Events at Vancouver Aquarium

We attended a holiday party at Vancouver Aquarium this evening. Since this is a food blog, I'll share pictures of the food and how the event went. For additional context, there are about 200 employees and plus ones.

Vancouver Aquarium Main Entrance

Beautiful Lights in the Canaccord Exploration Gallery.

Christmas Tree Display in Pacific Canada Gallery.

Hors D'oeuvres

The gates at the Vancouver Aquarium opened at 7:00 PM, and as soon as we entered while doing registration and coat check, servers started walking around offering hors d'oeuvre.

I think we tried all of them while drinking alcohol. There's a beef wellington tart(?), tuna in an edible cup, grilled cheese sandwiches, and a couple others which I didn't catch the name of.

Hors d'oeuvre served inside the Vancouver Aquarium.
I'm testing the collage feature of Google Photos in this post.

No specific hors d'oevres stood out. At around 7:30 PM, the CEO gave a short speech which ended with a fish joke. Then, the doors "opened" to more sections of the Vancouver Aquarium.

Charcuterie Board

The Tropics section of the Vancouver Aquarium offers a Charcuterie Board "buffet." There are cold cuts, smoked salmon, crackers, pita bread, BC cheeses, and sauces.

My selection from the Charcuterie Board.

I needed to learn how to combine things, but it was surprisingly delicious. There was a cheese with a truffle flavour and another with a pungent taste that worked really well with the crackers.

Assorted Taco

We explored more of the Aquarium and discovered they served assorted tacos in the "Treasures of BC Coast" section.

Hard-shell taco with deep-fried battered shrimp, soft-shell taco with deep-fried battered shrimp, and fried flour tortilla taco with shrimp and guacamole.

Hubby and I attended a party in 2019 at the Vancouver Aquarium and I never forgot the delicious taco shrimp they served that night. I am happy to share that the same taco is available this evening deep-fried.

If you're attending a party inside the Vancouver Aquarium, look for the tacos!

Carving Station

In the Canaccord Exploration Gallery, there's a craving station with a sign that says, "Opens at 8:30 PM".

Carving Station plate from Vancouver Aquarium.

They served mashed potatoes, tater tots, freshly made potato chips, an assortment of dips, bread rolls and butter, turkey, ham, gravy, and cranberry sauce.

Except for the potato chips, nothing else stood out. Unfortunately, there were no labels on the front of the food, so there's no way to know if the food I listed above is accurate.

Assorted Desserts

At 9:30 PM, they opened the desserts bar in the Pacific Canada gallery. There is a variety of cakes and fruits.

There's also hot water for tea and coffee available.

Assorted desserts from the desserts bar in the Vancouver Aquarium

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I am home now food coma and with sore feet (heels are my nemesis). Nevertheless, it was a wonderful evening with my hubby and meeting his colleagues.