Dinner Celebration from Basil Pasta Bar

We're celebrating our wedding anniversary today and I asked hubby what does he want. He picked pasta, so we ordered from Basil Pasta Bar.

Pasta Feast

I love their container

Spaghetti Carbonara with extra meat, extra cheese, and extra meatballs.
Spaghetti carbonara made with Parmesan cream sauce, crispy smoked bacon, egg yolk, and peas.

It's probably my fault for customizing and adding extra cheese and meat. It made the whole thing saltier than I like. However, the consistency of the sauce is perfect compared to the ones I have tried from Olive Garden which is too heavy and Domino's which is too watered down.

BC Smoked Salmon Fettuccine Combo with extra cheese and extra meat.
BC smoked salmon fettuccine made with Alfredo sauce, smoked salmon, red onions, capers, tomatoes, and spinach.

Similar regret with adding extra cheese and meat as it made the dish saltier than what it would have been. Otherwise, still delicious.

Vegetable Minestrone Soup
A thick soup made with vegetables.

We ordered soup because it's a cold night and a soup seems like the perfect dish to have, but I realized I"m not a fan of tomato-based soup.

Happy anniversary, my dear hubby! :)

Lunch at RedBeef Noodle Kitchen

My parents went to Costco and purchased some things for us. As a thank-you, we had lunch at Redbeef Noodle Kitchen. I have been wanting to bring them here since I know my dad loves noodle soup like pho and ramen.

I ordered my usual and I think I will keep ordering it. I kinda wish I can order Taiwanese-style sausage on the side.

Chicken Cutlet Rice

Sliced Garlic Pork with Rice

Black Pepper Beef Brisket Stew Rice with Mushroom

Crispy Spicy Chicken

Pan-Fried Beef Wraps

Happy lunch! My mom loved the Pan-Fried Beef Wrap so much that she finished the whole thing.

Dinner delivery from Donair Dude

For dinner tonight I wanted falafel and mixed plate which is something we had from Rayhan less than two weeks ago. I searched SkipTheDishes and found Donair Dude. As always, we ordered a lot and we end up having leftovers which we will enjoy tomorrow.

Beef Pita Donair

Hubby had a beef pita donair with everything in it except the hot sauce and we even added extra chicken. It's so heavy and delicious. 

Note to future me: don't add jalapeno next time. :)

Beef Pita Donair

Chicken Donair Rice Bowl

It's essentially the same thing, this time with extra beef and with rice.

Chicken Donair Rice Bow

Sides

For sides, we ordered two things: french fries and falafel.

The french fries arrived crispy which I enjoyed while watching the Whitecaps FC game. The falafel is soft and surprisingly delicious.

Falafel

I think I am going through a donair phase. I might order again from a different restaurant soon.

Lunch delivery from Jinya Ramen Bar

Happy Saturday! Since it's starting to get colder, we decided to have ramen delivered from Jinya Ramen Bar. I also ordered one of all my favourite dishes that they have available. It's a happy day!

Our Ramen Feast

Ramen

For our ramen, hubby ordered Jinya Tonkotsu Black Ramen with thick noodles. Meanwhile, I picked Spicy Umami Miso Ramen with thick noodles and extra chashu. Yummy! I love my ramen bowl and hubby liked his too.

My delicious Spicy Umami Miso Ramen with extra chashu.
Pork broth, ground pork soboro, bean sprouts, green onions, bok choy, and chili oil.

Hubby's Jinya Tonkotsu Black Ramen
Pork broth, pork chashu, kikurage, green onions, nori dried seaweed, seasoned egg, garlic chips, garlic oil, fried onions, and spicy sauce.

Small Plates

I think we ordered all the available small plates they have that's not sold out.

Gyoza - Six handmade pork potstickers.

Crispy Chicken - Juicy fried chicken thigh with an original garlic pepper seasoning served with mixed baby greens and jinya's original ponzu sauce.

Takoyaki - Octopus Balls
Battered octopus over egg tartar topped with kewpie mayonnaise, okonomiyaki sauce, fresh cut green onions, and smoked bonito flakes.

Rice Bowls and Curries

Of course, my love for curry means ordering Tokyo Curry Rice.

Tokyo Curry Rice

Happy Saturday!

Lunch from Mean Poutine

We ran errands in Downtown today. For lunch, I asked hubby if there's anything he would like; he said that since we're celebrating his third year in Canada, we should eat Canadian food. The only dish that came to mind is poutine. There are a handful of poutine places in Downtown; Smoke's Poutinerie is our usual go-to, but they were closed, so we decided to try Mean Poutine.

Mean Supreme

Mean Supreme - Crispy fries, brown gravy, fresh cheese curds, certified Angus roast beef, double smoked bacon, grilled onions & peppers and mushrooms

He picked Mean Supreme, while I had Philly Cheese Steak. The best part about both? The certified Angus roast beef. It's so good! The fries were crispy too; the gravy was a bit salty for my liking, though. However, the serving is huge!

Philly Cheese Steak - Crispy fries, brown gravy, fresh cheese curds, certified Angus roast beef, mushrooms, sautéed onion & peppers 

I am willing to give it another try - maybe order something else. However, between the two poutine, the Mean Supreme is better than the Philly Cheese Steak.

Dinner delivery from A&W

I enjoy (most of the time) watching the Whitecaps FC, so for dinner tonight we ordered from one of their sponsors (or partners, not really sure what their deal is), A&W.

Cheddar Bacon Uncle® Burger

Mozza Burger® 

Yay for fast food. Between the two burgers, I prefer the Uncle because of the pickle - it provided a much-needed acidity to the juicy burger.

Dinner at Royal Seoul House

Happy Saturday! This is such a productive day for me. I had a haircut after 15 months, grabbed groceries, and with parent's help picked up a new office desk just for me (I no longer have to work at our dining table).

As thank you to my parents, we had dinner at Royal Seoul House because my mom loves Japchae.

Ugeoji Galbi Tang (Beef Bone Soup with Cabbage)

Seafood Pancake (Pan-Fried Assorted Seafood with Veggies)

Japchae (Stir-Fried Potato Noodle with Assorted Veggies and Beef)

Deep-Fried Pork Dumplings

Banchan

Combo B (Marinated Short Ribs, Marinated Beef, Marinated Chicken, and Spicy Pork)

Grilling Our Combo B

I miss Korean BBQ, so this is such a happy meal, plus I get to spend it with my parents. Happy Saturday!

Lunch at Rayhan Mediterranean Restaurant

Yay for outside food. We're picking up a package nearby and decided to grab lunch from Rayhan Mediterranean Restaurant.

For our appetizer, we ordered a veggie samosa. It was bigger than we anticipated.

Crispy Samosa

Inside of the Samosa

For our lunch, I picked a Mixed Plate, and hubby chose Mixed Wrap. We both picked chicken and falafel. I was selfish when I didn't want to share my Mixed Plate, but of course, I did. The Mixed Plate is fantastic!

Falafel and Chicken Mixed Plate

Mixed Wrap with a side of fries

Mixed Wrap

We ordered large baklava for dessert, which looked small compared to the samosa but still a good portion for sharing.

We enjoyed our lunch for around 20 to 30 minutes, and I'm surprised at how many customers I've seen come and order take out from this place. This is our first time eating in this neighbourhood, and it's amusing. Happy Thursday!

Thanksgiving Long Weekend at Home

I haven't taken a lot of vacation days during the year because of COVID. However, I took last Friday off and tomorrow (Tuesday) off for a 5-day weekend. We spent 2 nights at my parent's place in Richmond where my sister cooked a Thanksgiving dinner for our family.

She cooked turkey. It's our second turkey Thanksgiving dinner ever since being in Canada. She also prepared mashed potatoes, stuffing, and gravy. It was great to celebrate and spend time with the family.

Delicious turkey!

Turkey top-view

Turkey side-view

Great Stuffing

Gravy

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Our Thanksgiving Dinner. My sister carved the turkey.

I'm so grateful for the many blessings I received from good health, my husband, my family, and my work. How did you celebrate Thanksgiving this year?

Dinner delivery from Panago Pizza

Coconut curry sauce in a pizza? You bet! I love Panago's Veggie Korma! I decided that we'll have it for dinner tonight and save any leftovers for the rest of the week.

Veggie Korma -  Medium Original Crust, Pineapple, Peppers-Green, Blend-Mozza + Cheddar, Baby Spinach, Spicy-Banana Peppers, Coconut Curry Sauce

Pesto Chicken -  Medium Original Crust, Tomatoes-Sun-dried, Onions-Caramelized, Parmesan, Chicken-Grilled, Peppers-Red, Mozzarella, Pesto Sauce

Garlic Cheezy Bread

Chicken Bites

Chocolate Chunk Pretzel Cookie

Happy Sunday! I hope you had a great weekend!