Lunch at Neptune Wonton Noodle

Hubby and I are frugal to a fault. We only do shopping for clothes, shoes, and things we need once a year (if we need something maybe twice) and today is our "shopping day". I felt so guilty for buying pajamas (because the ones I have are starting to deteriorate) and shoes, but we need it. I thank God for the many blessings that we can do this.

In between shopping, we decided to have lunch at Neptune Wonton Noodle because I am really craving for wonton noodle soup. If I am not calorie counting, I will order a second bowl.

Pork and Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup

Two Items (Beef Balls and Fish Balls) with Noodle in Soup

Soup Dumplings

I don't recommend their Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings), but I look forward to trying their other dim sum.

Chinese Donut

Yay for Neptune Wonton Noodle.

Dinner at The Junction Pub

Happy Saturday! It was a beautiful partly cloudy day, but the Vancouver Whitecaps FC had an away game against Montreal at 12:00 NN which they lost. We stayed home to watch the game before heading out and walking almost 5km to English Bay Beach to meet with my sister.

English Bay Beach

We spent an hour on the sand and enjoying the cold breeze. It's so nice! Afterwards, we walked along Davie Street to find a place to have dinner. My sister said she hasn't tried The Junction Pub and we should go there.

Nachos
Fresh cut corn tortilla chips, olives, jalapeños, red onion, and tomatoes with cheddar and jack cheeses. Served with salsa and sour cream

We had a food coma dinner. For sharing, we ordered Nachos with Corn & Black Bean Medley. Hubby had The Works which has everything while I enjoyed and was impressed with their Veggie Burger. 

Veggie Burger with Tossed Salad
House made chickpea and mushroom patty

I am so happy to find a vegetarian burger that is not Beyond Meat or Impossible Meat or whatever highly processed meat. Meanwhile, hubby was pleased with The Works because you can take a bite of

The Works with Fries
7oz butcher cut burger with BBQ sauce, mushrooms, fried onions, bacon, double cheese: cheddar & mozzarella

To end the meal, we shared a Bread Pudding.

Bread Pudding
Topped with caramel sauce and served with vanilla ice cream

I love the food at The Junction Pub and I am looking forward to coming back. Since we had too much to eat, we decided to walk almost 5 km home and was rewarded with this view from Burrard Bridge. I love Vancouver!

View of Granville Bridge from Burrard Bridge

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!