Lunch delivery from Bombay Masala Indian Restaurant

We had leftover rice from yesterday, so we needed to order from a place that eats rice as much as we (Filipinos) do.

Sorting by Skip Score in SkipTheDishes, one of the first few suggestions was Bombay Masala Indian Restaurant. Since my parents are bringing us food for the week this week, hubby said we only order a couple dishes instead of our usual too much.

Palak Paneer - Cottage cheese cooked in a fresh spinach curry tempered with garlic, ginger, and a touch of cream.

Somehow, I prefer the Palak Paneer from Meinhardt Fine Foods. 

Chicken Vindaloo - Boneless chicken cooked in a tangy curry sauce

The one from New India Buffet + Bar & Restaurant is better. I don't know why.

Veggie Samosa - Vegetarian. Crisp homemade patties stuffed with potatoes and green peas served with chutney. One order comes with two pieces.

The samosa was great. I enjoyed the crunchy outside.

Garlic Naan - Garnished naan with garlic and corriander

The naan was the best thing we've had from this delivery. Though we have leftovers for tomorrow, so I look forward to reheating both the vindaloo and paneer.

This is written on the outside of the delivery bag. They're so sweet.

Gulab Jamun - Pastry balls deep fried and served in cardamom syrup.

I have tried this dessert only once in the past, and I think it's too sweet.

Lunch delivery from Pizza Pizza

It's our first time trying pizza from Pizza Pizza. We ordered too much like always, and you can never really go wrong with pizza, so from pizza alone, it's nothing spectacular. However, my favourite thing that we ordered, which I plan to order again, is their jalapeno poppers.

All our order from Pizza Pizza

Small Meat Supreme - It's your standard meat pizza.

Jalapeno Poppers - This is the BEST Jalapeno Poppers I have tried so far.

Half Moon Cheesy Bread - It's great with the marinara sauce.

Chicken Bites - It's again standard chicken bites, but it's too expensive, in my opinion.

Large Potato Wedges - Not many places offer potato wedges, so we ordered it since it's available.

Funnel Cake Stix - Disappointing. It was supposed to arrive with a caramel dip, and it didn't.

Will we order from Pizza Pizza again? Maybe, but it's not top of my favourite pizza chain list.

Lunch delivery from Johnny Rockets

May 2022 update: Johnny Rockets on Oak Street and West Broadway is now closed.

I love the animated series Bob's Burgers, and there's an episode where Gene, Tina and Louise were singing outside their restaurant, "Burgers and Fries" LOL. I just remembered that when I started writing this blog about our burger and fries lunch from Johnny Rockets.

Two signature burgers, two "love-at-first-bites," and two small premium shakes.

Chipotle Bacon Burger - Spicy. Melted pepper jack cheese, thick-cut smoked bacon, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, and Johnny Rocket's smokin' chipotle ranch.

The Rocket Burger - Canadian cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and special sauce.

We ordered two burgers. I love them both, but as expected, I am biased toward the bacon and chipotle sauce. However, I love the onions in The Rocket Burger. The sides are standard issue french fries, which I have been craving and onion rings, which hubby loves.

Then, for our premium shakes, we ordered coffee, oreo and mocha.

Here's the song from Bob's Burgers that I was telling you about at the start of this post. :D 

Dinner delivery from Pacific Poke

It's my first time trying Poke. I have seen a lot of Poke restaurants opening up here in Vancouver and I have watched a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode about it, but that's the limit of my exposure. Oh and my brother went to Hawaii and absolutely love the dish.

I was hesitant to order Poke, but I am letting SkipTheDishes decide my meals for today (check this blog post).

Our very first Poke Bowls EVER.

The Main Bowl - Salmon, spicy ahi tuna, crab and shrimp, ginger jicama, avocado nori, seaweed salad, citrus mayonnaise, and sesame miso dressing. I picked Brown Rice as my base.

There's no denying the bowl looks beautiful. I mixed it up and started eating my heart away. It's delicious, however, I have reached a point where's the creaminess from the mayonnaise and dressing is too much I need spice or citrus to brighten it up.

I couldn't finish my bowl. I told hubby that next time we should just order one bowl and share it.

The Cali Bowl - Spicy salmon, crab and shrimp, pickled red onions, seaweed salad, avocado nori, and spicy mayonnaise.

I thought my bowl is delicious, but when I tried what hubby chose, darn. The Cali Bowl is even better! What's the primary difference-maker? The crunch provided by Furikake, Wasabi Crunch, and Fried Onions. The varying texture in his bowl as well as the pickled red onions made all the difference in the world.

We went overboard and ordered all their desserts as well as their Coco Panda drink.

The Coco Panda is like the creamy coconut juice we grew up enjoying back in the Philippines. Meanwhile, for the desserts they offered - you can never really go wrong with Chewy Marshmallow Crispy Bar and cookies.

Happy Saturday!

Lunch delivery from Papaya Hut

Weekend! Honestly, we're not craving anything this weekend. I thought of relying on Foursquare to help me decide to order, but I realize I would prefer it as a guide when I feel safe to dine in again.

For today, I trusted SkipTheDishes instead. It has become my favourite delivery platform because of the Skip Points, and I love how you can sort restaurants by Skip Score, Delivery Fee, and Time Estimate.

We ordered from Papaya Hut because it's second on the list when sorted by Skip Score, and we already have tried the first on their list.

Our order from Papaya Hut

Green Curry - Gaeng Khiaowan

Thai Curry is my second favourite curry dish (Japanese curry is number one). We enjoyed this with brown rice.

Thai Fried Noodles - Pad Thai with Tomato Sauce

Pad Thai is a standard-issue as well, nothing spectacular.

Chicken Wings - Peek Gai Tod

The chicken wings are the best ones I've tried from a Thai restaurant. When we opened the container, it smelled so good. I want to order two more containers.

Spring Rolls - Por Pia Tod

The Spring Rolls - Por Pia Tod was crunchy, but there's not enough filling inside, which is unfortunate.

We don't eat from Thai restaurants enough, so we really have little experience in which ones we absolutely love, so take this experience with a grain of salt when ordering from Papaya Hut.

My Birthday Celebration: Lunch delivery from Suika

I have two birthday requests for my birthday: mocha cake and katsu curry from Suika. Because there's a steady increase of COVID-19 cases in BC, we decided to order Suika for delivery instead of dining in.

I got my favourite Stewed Beef Tendon Curry with Tonkotsu

Wagyu Stewed Hamburg Hayashi Bowl

Chicken Kara-age

I can't wait to eat in Suika again.

My Birthday Celebration: Cake from Arts to Bakes

It's my birthday weekend. We went to my parent's place in Richmond, BC, to celebrate. Don't worry, we didn't invite people to the celebration - it's just seven people and two households. The first household is me, and my husband and the second household is my parents and three siblings.

Mocha Cake from Arts to Bakes

KayeBakes CA is my go-to cake source, but Kaye is busy, so I asked the Filipino food group if they would please recommend a place or person who bakes delicious mocha cake since I really want it for my birthday.

The first comment recommended Arts to Bakes. I sent their page a message and asked about the price, delivery, etc.

Mocha Cake from Arts to Bakes in Vancouver, BC.

It's too pretty to eat.

I am delighted with the mocha cake. It's beautiful, and more importantly, it's delicious. The cake is moist, and initially, I thought the coffee flavour is too strong, but with each bite, including the buttercream, it's perfect. The sweet chocolate buttercream and the coffee flavour are amazing.

My mom has the perfect knife for the delicious and moist chiffon mocha cake.

It's such a shame that I don't have a big fridge at home, and I can't bring home to Vancouver most of the cake. I am happy to leave it in Richmond for my parents to enjoy with their coffee and my siblings to eat as dessert.

I highly recommend Arts to Bakes. Be sure to order from them.

My Birthday Celebration: Filipino Food from Tasty Pinoy BBQ Skewers at iba pa

It's my birthday weekend. We went to my parent's place in Richmond, BC, to celebrate. Don't worry, we didn't invite people to the celebration - it's just seven people and two households. The first household is my husband and me, and the second household is my parents and three siblings.

I asked my mom to cook spaghetti for my birthday, and I thought of ordering from LA Chicken. Spaghetti and fried chicken is like a staple in Filipino birthday children's party. However, I became lazy and didn't want to line up and order from LA Chicken.

Feast from Tasty Pinoy BBQ Skewers at Iba pa

To go with my mom's spaghetti, I ordered lumpiang shanghai (Filipino-style spring rolls), pork BBQ in skewers, kwek-kwek, and kare-kare from Tasty Pinoy BBQ Skewers at Iba pa.

My Birthday Feast

Beautiful Vegetables for the Kare-Kare

Veggies and Meat is separate from the creamy peanut sauce.

Filipino-Style Pork BBQ Skewers

My youngest sister is picky with her Filipino-style pork BBQ, and she approved of this. I am happy! As she succinctly expressed, the meat is juicy and has the perfect meat-fat ratio.

Kwek-Kwek

My younger sister loved Kwek-Kwek and she couldn't stop herself from eating.

Lumpiang Shanghai

A Filipino birthday party is incomplete without lumpia, and the one they serve is gigantic.

Birthdays are a celebration of life. I am grateful for all the love and blessing I have received so far, and I can't wait to see what the future holds.

Dinner delivery from KFC

We enjoyed our fried chicken feast from KFC tonight while watching the Vancouver Whitecaps FC game. I haven't had KFC in a long time, and I am shocked at how tasty the food we received. I love the gravy; it kinda reminded me of gravy from KFC Philippines. I'll order the spicy chicken again - the fries and chicken popcorn I'll skip. For the chicken strips, I am still undecided whether I find it too salty or just right.

KFC Feast

Chicken Combo (4 pcs)

Boneless Bucket: Chicken Strips

Boneless Bucket: Large Popcorn Chicken

Large French Fries

KFC's dipping sauces

Happy Sunday night!

Dinner delivery from Gia Minh Restaurant

We were supposed to have Irish food tonight because, apparently, Halloween started in Ireland.  However, we couldn't find a good restaurant that would deliver Irish food, and I suddenly became cold. I turned on the heater. Then, decided to order pho for the warm soup.

Grilled Meat Sub - Banh Mi Ga Nuong

Rare Steak and Beef Balls Pho - Pho Tai, Bo Vien

Spring Roll - Cha Gio

Beef Stew - Bo Kho

Happy Saturday, dinner!

Puffcream for desserts at Popina Canteen

One of the reasons why I created this blog is to remember what I ate from different restaurants. It's been helpful today. I remember we have tried Puffcream in the past, but I can't remember which one we've tried, so I open this blog on my phone and searched for Puffcream. Apparently, I have tried the Old Fashioned, so today we know we have to try something else.

Essentially, a Puffcream is a freshly baked cream puff served with soft-serve ice cream. The toppings are different depending on which one you pick. Today, picked "Hubby."

"Hubby" Puffcream - hard shell chocolate sauce, pretzels, and peanut butter

My hubby holding the Hubby Puffcream.

Yummy! I love the contrast between the crunchy and salty pretzels and soft-serve ice cream.

I also ordered shoestring fries, which were crispy and perfect with the Puffcream.

Yay for the weekend!