Baklava and Turkish Tea and Coffee from The Golden Horn Turkish Bakery and Cafe

Happy Sunday morning! My husband and I planned to visit the Vancouver Christmas Market today. Unfortunately, we arrived an hour early before they opened. While waiting, we walked around the Convention Center to look for a place to hang out and spotted The Golden Horn Turkish Bakery and Cafe, which sells Turkish Tea, Turkish Coffee, and assorted baklavas.

Assorted baklava, Turkish Coffee, and Turkish Tea from The Golden Horn Turkish Bakery and Cafe

We ordered one of each baklava available on display, one Turkish Tea for me and Turkish Coffee for my husband. This is the best baklava I've had. They're not overly sweet and, more importantly, not stale.

Left: Pistachio Baklava
Right: Coconut Almond Baklava

I prefer the walnut and pistachio (which I am calling 'The Classic' 😅), and I'd gladly order both again.

Walnut Baklava and Midye Baklava (Hazelnut & Chocolate Truffle)

Meanwhile, if you want a baklava with a surprise in the middle, order the Midye Baklava.

Left: Chocolate Baklava
Right: Hazelnut Baklava

You can skip the chocolate baklava unless you're unfamiliar with baklava. It's a great introduction to the textures of the dessert but with a ubiquitous chocolate flavour.

Kadaif (Pistachio)

If you want all the baklava flavour but with a crunchy and chewy texture, go for the bigger size kadaif.

Turkish Coffee

Hubby is pleased to try Turkish Coffee from a different country, and the serving cup is beautifully designed. I enjoyed my Turkish Tea as well.

Turkish Tea

Please drop by and order a box of assorted baklavas if you're in the area. They're fantastic as gifts too.

Chicken BLT McMuffin from McDonald's

Happy Sunday morning! Breaking from our breakfast routine, we went to McDonald's to try the relatively new Chicken BLT McMuffin. I also ordered the Chicken McGriddle and a couple hash browns.

I love the Chicken BLT McMuffin. The chicken was dry, but the bacon, tomato, lettuce, and whatever sauce they used worked well.

Chicken BLT McMuffin from McDonald's Canada

I also forgot how good the hash browns are from McDonald's compared to Tim's. 😱 It's not dry and stale!

The McGriddle has always been my favourite because the "buns" is sweet compared to the savoury meat. But, unfortunately, the chicken is also dry, and there's no sauce.

Chicken McGriddle

I'll be happy to order the Chicken BLT McMuffin again alongside a hash brown when I come back to McDonald's.

PNE Winter Fair Guide

This post was updated on December 14 to include pictures inside the PNE Winter Fair. But the original text was created on December 10.

I am pumped and excited about the PNE Winter Fair. We purchased our tickets for December 14, 2022 (Wednesday) and will go there after work hours. Of course, I will make a more detailed blog post with PNE Winter Fair food vendors, menus, and prices as soon as possible.

Winter Creatures

When and Where is the PNE Winter Fair?

December 14-23 from 4:30 to 10:30pm at the PNE Grounds (2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver).

PNE Winter Fair Ticket Prices

The prices below DO NOT include the $3.00 order charge for each transaction, regardless of the number of tickets, which they show you at checkout. All prices are in Canadian dollars.

• General (18-64 years old): $15.00
• Senior (65 years+): $12.00
• Youth (4-17 years): $12.00

What to expect during the PNE Winter Fair?

• Nightly Christmas-themed concert (separate ticket) inside the Pacific Coliseum
• Tim Hortons Ice Rink at the PNE Agrodome
  

  

  Tim Hortons Ice Rink at PNE Agrodome

• Family-friendly holiday theatre live shows in support of World Vision.
  

  

  Holiday Theatre Live Shows in support of World Vision

• A Winter Market (Games and Merchandise)
• Tasty food and beverages
• A walk-thru winter lights displays
  

  

  Winter Lights presented by BC Hydro

PNE Winter Fair Food

Below is a list of food vendors and items to expect in the PNE Winter Fair based on the website.

BeaverTails Canadian Kettle Korn Extreme Candy Cane Lane Cannoli King Casa De Nata Cazba Chili Hut Cin City Mini Donuts Cocoa Hut Los Hermanos Tacos Hot & Crispy Chicken

Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck Mr. Arancino Mr. Pretzels Praguery Salt Spring Noodle Bar Street Dogs Taco Nori Sushi Tacos Tin Lizzy Mini Donut Factory Twisted Potato Express UnRoutine Poutine Via Tevere Il Saltimbocca Sandwiches

I am working on two more blog posts about the PNE Winter Fair. The first one is of what I ate, and another post with the menu and prices for each food vendor listed above.

Luncheon Meat Bun and Chicken Bun from Kam Do Bakery

For snack today, I reheated the Luncheon Meat Bun and Chicken Bun from Kam Do Bakery in the air fryer.

The Luncheon Meat Bun is like the Sausage Bun but with a slice of luncheon meat in the middle.

Luncheon Meat Bun from Kam Do Bakery

Meanwhile, the Chicken Bun tastes like a chicken pot pie but in a soft bun instead.

Chicken Bun from Kam Do Bakery

For future me, below is a list of items we have tried from Kam Do Bakery:

Beef Curry Bun Chicken Bun Cream Bun Luncheon Meat Bun Pork BBQ Bun Sausage Bun

Chinese Donuts Green Tea Red Bean Mochi Pastry Cake Pizza

Butter Cookies Coffee Flavour Butter Cookies Chocolate Flavour Butter Cookies

Pastry Cake from Kam Do Bakery

Kam Do Bakery calls this slice of bread Pastry Cake. The edge was surprisingly crunchy, and the middle was soft and not overly sweet.

Pastry Cake from Kam Do Bakery

A slice of Pastry Cake from Kam Do Bakery

I'll gladly have this Pastry Cake again. I don't think I've had a terrible bite from Kam Do Bakery.

Cream Bun from Kam Do Bakery

The Cream Bun from Kam Do Bakery is soft, not overly sweet, and there's a slight hint of coconut.

Cream Bun from Kam Do Bakery