Best Poutine from Edible Canada

I'm celebrating my birthday with the family today. I invited my parents and siblings for lunch at one of the best places in Granville Island, Edible Canada.

I love their Duck Poutine, but today I decided to try Seafood Chowder and Buttermilk Fried Chicken. My recommendation skip the chowder but definitely get the poutine and fried chicken. I actually think the Buttermilk Fried Chicken will go well with waffles on their brunch menu. Just a thought.

If you're a tourist in Granville Island and have decided to eat at Edible Canada, definitely go for the Duck Poutine.

Duck Poutine

Seafood Chowder

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Birthday Lunch Date at Suika

I am celebrating my birthday this long weekend. For today, we had lunch at Suika. My birthday weekend won't be complete without a taste of my favourite, Katsu Curry.

Stewed Beef Tendon Katsu Curry

Menti Katsu Set

Birthday Breakfast at Starbucks

It's my birthday! One of my requests to hubby is to let me not cook anything just for this one day. He agreed, so for breakfast, instead of me cooking something, we ended up at Starbucks (yay for free drinks).

Breakfast Sandwich + Drink

8" Sacher cake from Blue Hat Bakery

I am celebrating my special day with colleagues by buying an 8" Sacher cake from Blue Hat Bakery. This cake is delicious as expected with all the pastries and cake from Blue Hat Bakery.

Birthday dinner at Carlos O'Bryan's

My new food "discovery" is the existence of a Yorkshire pudding, I tried it first at The Wicklow, then at a Dublin Crossing Irish Pub so for my birthday dinner, I told hubby that we should go to the nearby Carlos O'Bryan's, in search for the dish.

I found the dish under Appetizers.

Prime Rib Yorkies

Honestly, the only good thing about this is the prime rib. The gravy is way too sweet, and I love my delicious savoury dishes, but this was unexpectedly sweet.

Meanwhile, the Chicken Lips 'N' is excellent. But it's hard to get chicken fingers wrong.

Chicken Lips 'N' ... and Pachos

I'll probably come back for those Pachos and Long Island Iced Tea.

Dinner at Döner Kebab

Döner Kebab has the best falafel I have tried so far.

Mix Plate with chicken and falafel

Best Xiao Long Bao in Vancouver

My family loves dumplings (I mean, who doesn't?), and I'll say the best Xiao Long Bao we've tried are from Lin Chinese Cuisine and Tea House along West Broadway (between Granville and Fir).

Moreover, they have such a great lunch deal. You get to choose a dish, and its served with a cup of rice and your choice of soup only for $10.99! The dish serving is good for sharing too.

Xiao Long Bao, Szechuan Chicken, and Sesame Chicken (both chicken dish is part of the lunch combo deal)

Beef with green bean in black bean sauce

House special chow mein

From Hemlock to Fir along West Broadway, there are three Chinese restaurants: Broadway Restaurant (along Hemlock), Fortune Garden Restaurant, and Lin Chinese Cuisine. The cheapest is the Broadway Restaurant, but the quality of food is not close to the other two. I think Fortune serves good food, but too expensive. It's geared towards big family events. Then, Lin provides excellent food at a great price.