Sunday, August 16, 2020

Dinner delivery from Tim Hortons

 It was a hot day (hottest of the year so far) and hubby requested that we get something cold like ice cream. We decided to order drinks and dinner from Tim Hortons.

Drinks

I ordered a Frozen Lemonade while hubby enjoyed a Strawberry Creamy Chill. It was perfect to beat the heat (and suffer brain freeze).

Tim Hortons Strawberry Cream Chill and Frozen Lemoade

Melt

For sandwiches, we shared a Turkey Melt. a Bacon Grilled Cheese Melt, and potato wedges.

Bacon Grilled Cheese Melt

Turkey Melt

Potato Wedges

Yay for the weekend! Stay cool during the summer while at home with Tim Hortons cold drinks and SkipTheDishes.

Saturday, August 15, 2020

Ilocos Norte Empanada and Longganisa in Vancouver

Food and writing have become my escape and a happy place. I decided to join a Facebook Group "Filipino Food Vancouver" to discover more vendors of Filipino cuisine and support kababayan here in Metro Vancouver.

If you check my last few posts, it's mostly Filipino cuisine in Vancouver. It's like an obsession to support fellow Filipino during a pandemic.

For this week, I discovered that a Facebook Page is selling Ilocos Norte Empanada and Longganisa in Vancouver. After a week of figuring out the schedule and logistics, here we are enjoying our Empanada.

Ilocos Norte Empanada

Inside Ilocos Norte Empanada are shredded green papaya, munggo beans, egg, and the key ingredient is their homemade Ilocos Longganisa.

I have been craving this for a really long time. The timing is also perfect. My friend who planned our trip to Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur recently passed away. I'll always remember her when eating this dish.




It arrived still hot. The exterior is crispy and crunchy, as expected it's oily as well, but that's when the spicy vinegar sauce comes in. Be sure to put some of the sauce inside your Empanada, and the flavours are 10x better. You'll just keep on eating until you realize it's gone. We ate two in one seating. Crazy!

Ilocos Longganisa

We also ordered two dozen longganisa for breakfast this week. I can't wait to cook them.

Pastry Puff Empanaditas

Aside from Ilocos Norte Empanada and Longganisa, I ordered one dozen of their Pastry Puff Empanaditas filled with shredded chicken, raisins, potatoes, green peas, and carrots.

A dozen of Pastry Puff Empanaditas



It's delicious as well. We just put a couple in the microwave, and it tasted better hot.

Kain tayo!

August 16 Update: I cooked the Ilocos Norte Longganisa for breakfast this morning, It was garlicky, fatty, and delicious. I served it with sunnyside up egg and brown rice.

Ilocos Norte Longganisa for breakfast in Metro Vancouver


Saturday, August 8, 2020

Lunch delivery from Klasik Inasal & Noodle Express

 For snacks, we ordered from SM Delights, and for Saturday lunch, we ordered too much from Klasik Inasal & Noodle Express.

Klasik Inasal & Noodle Express

We ordered a feast from Klasik Inasal & Noodle Express.
Filipino Food from Klasik Inasal & Noodle Express
Filipino Food from Klasik Inasal & Noodle Express

Grilled Chicken Inasal

The smell is so intoxicating. Amoy palang ulam na. The chicken was juicy and hot when it arrived. It was excellent.
Klasik Inasal
Klasik Inasal
Filipino style grilled chicken

Deep-Fried Shanghai

It's crunchy and juicy. I love it. Though, the one from Little Ongpin is better.
Deep-Fried Shanghai
Seasoned ground pork with carrots

Pancit Palabok

We're most excited about the Palabok since we haven't had it in such a long time. The sauce to meat to noodle ratio is perfect, plus it comes with Calamansi, which we haven't used in a year.
Pancit Palabok from Klasik Inasal & Noodle Express
Pancit Palabok
Rice noodle with special sauce topped with boiled egg, smoked fish, shrimps, pork rind, roasted garlic and crispy onions

Pork BBQ Skewer

This is my favourite food from Klasik Inasal. I can honestly say this is the most delicious and Filipino-style BBQ I've had since moving here in Canada, and my sisters and I have been in a quest to find the best ones in a long time. The meat was tender, and there's a good ratio between lean meat and fat.
Filipino-style Pork BBQ Skewer from Klasik Inasal & Noodle Express
4 pieces of Pork BBQ is not enough

Eggplant Omelette (Tortang Talong)

I have been craving Tortang Talong for two weeks now, and its availability is the main reason we ordered. I wish I ordered more than 1 to satisfy my craving.
Tortang Talong
Eggplant Omelette

Thank you!

Dear Klasik Inasal & Noodle Express, thank you so much for staying open, being available in SkipTheDishes and serving us with delicious Filipino dishes at short notice. Stay safe!

Kutsinta, Spanish Bread, etc. from SM Delights

I discovered another Filipino entrepreneur in Facebook ads which is exciting.
Facebook ad of SM Delights

SM Delights

SM Delights serves three items as of this post: Kutsinta (Filipino steamed rice cake), Spanish bread (soft bread with sweet, buttery paste), and Ensaymada (Filipino soft, sweet dough pastry covered with butter and sugar then topped with lots of grated cheese).

I ordered last Wednesday for delivery today (Saturday) and it arrived warm and fresh. We can't wait to dig in.

Kutsinta in Metro Vancouver

I love the caramel dip and of course, kutsinta won't be complete with grated coconut.
Kutsinta with Grated Coconut and Caramel Dip from SM Delights
Kutsinta with Grated Coconut and Yema Dip

Ensaymada

I'm not a fan of Ensaymada, in general, but I gave it a try and it's like pillow-soft. It's sweet, soft, and delicious.
Ensaymada from SM Delights
Ensaymada

Cheesy, Sweet Ensaymada

Enjoying this Ensaymada

Spanish Bread

I'll buy more of this again in the future! My siblings will love Spanish Bread. It arrived warm and freshly baked just like when I was a kid buying it directly from the bakery in the afternoon after school. Nostalgic.

A dozen of Spanish Bread from SM Delights
Warm Spanish Bread

Spanish Bread
Spanish Bread

Order from SM Delights

Be sure to send SM Delights a message on Facebook to place an order.


Thursday, August 6, 2020

Lunch at Lin Chinese Cuisine

My parents dropped off groceries from Costco at our place and we decided to have lunch at Lin's Chinese Cuisine.
Xiao Long Bao from Lin's Chinese Cuisine
Xiao Long Bao (Shanghai juicy pork dumplings)

Tan Tan noodle soup with minced meat from Lin's Chinese Cuisine
Tan Tan noodle soup with minced meat

Beef with green bean in black bean sauce from Lin's Chinese Cuisine
Beef with green bean in black bean sauce

Shanghai-style chow mein from Lin's Chinese Cuisine
Shanghai-style Chow Mein

Yay for Chinese food. Best Xiao Long Bao in Vancouver!


Sunday, August 2, 2020

Picnic lunch delivery from White Spot

My parents, siblings, hubby, and I went to Queen Elizabeth Park today for a picnic. For lunch, we decided to order from White Spot through Skip The Dishes.

Chicken Ceasar Wrap (Herb-marinated BC chicken wrapped in a salsa tortilla with crisp romaine, bacon, and Parmesan, tossed in White Spot's signature Caesar dressing.
Chicken Ceasar Wrap
Herb-marinated BC chicken wrapped in a salsa tortilla with crisp romaine, bacon, and Parmesan, tossed in White Spot's signature Caesar dressing.

Chicken Ceasar Wrap (Herb-marinated BC chicken wrapped in a salsa tortilla with crisp romaine, bacon, and Parmesan, tossed in White Spot's signature Caesar dressing.
Chicken Ceasar Wrap
Herb-marinated BC chicken wrapped in a salsa tortilla with crisp romaine, bacon, and Parmesan tossed in White Spot's signature Caesar dressing.

Poutine  White Spot's signature Kennebec fries topped with gravy and cheese curds.
Poutine
White Spot's signature Kennebec fries topped with gravy and cheese curds.

The Spot's Fish (2 pcs) A White Spot tradition. Two pieces of crispy tempura Ocean Wise cod served with fries.
The Spot's Fish (2 pcs)
A White Spot tradition. Two pieces of crispy tempura Ocean Wise cod served with your choice of side.

I hope we could do this again before rain comes back in the city. :)

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Dinner at Suika

After Mass, we decided to have dinner at our favourite restaurant in all of Vancouver, Suika. As you know, I'm getting my usual Katsu Curry, while hubby is willing to try new items from the menu.

Wagyu Beef Tataki Capraccio (Perfectly seared Wagyu beef with Yuzu Kochujan dressing)
Wagyu Beef Tataki Capraccio
(Perfectly seared Wagyu beef with Yuzu Kochujan dressing)

The Wagyu Beef is tender and melts in your mouth. I kinda wish there's more of it.

Kanimiso (Crab Butter) Fries from Suika
Kanimiso (Crab Butter) Fries
French fries with homemade Kanimiso (crab butter) dipping sauce

French fries are amazing. It's such a great appetizer while planning the future with hubby.

Signature Beef Curry (Suika's original stewed beef tendon curry) topped with Tonkatsu (pork loin cutlet)
Signature Beef Curry (Suika's original stewed beef tendon curry) topped with Tonkatsu (pork loin cutlet)

The curry is not on the menu, but I asked if it's available, and they made it for me. I'm so happy!

Velvety Almond Tofu from Suika
Velvety Almond Tofu
Super smooth almond tofu with fruit sauce

The first bite was sour, but after that, it became smooth and sweet.

Breakfast at Eggspectation

We had a business meeting today at Eggspectation.

Drinks

Any good breakfast/brunch meal starts with a cup coffee, but for non-coffee drinkers like me, I tried their Green Light, while hubby had the hot chocolate.

Green Light has spinach, apple, fresh ginger and mint
Green Light
Spinach, apple, fresh ginger and mint. Go ahead, its green and you are sure to run with this!

Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate

Breakfast

For food, I ordered a benny while hubby had an omelette.

Smoked Salmon Benny
Smoked Salmon Benny
Two perfectly poached eggs on multigrain toast, with smoked wild sockeye salmon and Philadelphia™ cream cheese, topped with our famous hollandaise sauce, and a sprinkle of red onions and capers. Served with our Lyonnaise-style potatoes

Eggspectation Omelette
Eggspectation Omelette
Where it all began! Three free run eggs mixed with mushrooms, onions, green and red peppers, bacon, sausage, smoked ham, cheddar cheese and our Lyonnaise-style potatoes.


The benny is not perfectly poached, which is unfortunate from a place that specializes in breakfast.

Friday, July 31, 2020

Lunch Delivery from Bon's Off Broadway

Happy Friday! For lunch today, hubby and I decided to order food instead of cooking. I have been craving pasta and searched SkipTheDishes for pasta and the only small restaurant that delivers in our place is Bons Off Broadway.

Order from Bon's Off Broadway

We ordered three things for lunch today and there's way too much food for two people. I'll be honest, I wasn't satisfied with what we ordered which is unfortunate.

Chicken Alfredo Mushroom Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This is the best among the three items we ordered.

Chicken Alfredo Mushroom Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Bon's Jumbo Burger Plate

The burger got soggy. This is a reminder not to order burgers for delivery. The fries were good, though so it's something.

Bon's Jumbo Burger Plate

Sad buns


Deluxe Nachos

This is the saddest of the three. The nachos arrived stale which is unfortunate.

Nachos

Sunday, July 26, 2020

Tim Hortons' Caramel Iced Capp and Starbucks' Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino®

It's Pokemon Go Fest 2020 weekend which means we're going to spend some hours out in our local park to enjoy the sun, catch Pokemon, and spin Pokestops.

Starbucks' Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappucino

Last Saturday (day 1 of Go Fest), we decided to grab a venti Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino® from Starbucks after staying in a nearby park for a couple hours.

Starbucks Counter during COVID-19 pandemic
Starbucks Counter

Inside Starbucks during COVID-19 pandemic
Inside Starbucks

Starbucks Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino®
Starbucks Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino®


Tim Hortons' Caramel Iced Capp

Today (day 2 of Go Fest), we decided to grab a large Caramel Iced Capp from Tim Hortons and potato wedges. We enjoyed it in a nearby local park.

Tim Hortons Counter during COVID-19 pandemic
Tim Hortons Counter

Inside Starbucks during COVID-19 pandemic
Inside Starbucks

Tim Hortons Large Caramel Iced Capp
Caramel Iced Capp

Comparison

I like the one from Starbucks more and only because of the crunchy thing they put on top. You cannot go wrong with either drink because they're both essentially caramel shake.

Actually, Tim Hortons has a seasonal Salted Caramel Iced Capp which I last saw two years ago. They don't serve it during summer anymore.

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