Chicco: Teenage Dream

Chicco: Teenage Dream

Chicco, a Japanese dessert cafe, has brought me back in time. I felt I was strolling through the streets in Japan while enjoying my dreamy dessert parfait in a lolita dress. Continue Reading…

Excellent Tofu & Snack: Tofu Fa in Richmond

Excellent Tofu & Snack: Tofu Fa in Richmond

We cannot leave Richmond without trying Chinese dessert. What’s better than “Tofu Fa”, translated literally to tofu flower. It is a soft tofu in the form of dessert.

Excellent Tofu & Snack is renown in the area for their made in house tofu fa. Just let me taste how much love was put in these silky tofu! Continue Reading…

Le Red Tiger: So fierce

Le Red Tiger: So fierce

Le Red Tiger is slowly making its way to a must go restaurant. Situated in an unconventional neighborhood, its fierceness cannot go unnoticed. It charmed me right away.

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Hanok: Unexpected fried dumpling

Hanok: Unexpected fried dumpling

While I was visiting my sister in Vancouver, I requested quite a few demanding tasks. “Bring me to good Asian restaurants!!!” And of course, Korean food was part of the Asian restaurants I was referring to.

So my poor sister, with much pressure, brought to her most beloved Korean restaurant around the area, Hanok.

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Kinka Izakaya: A proper and thorough tasting

Kinka Izakaya: A proper and thorough tasting

Last visit at Kinka Izakaya was impromptu. More precisely, I went there on a Valentine’s day, which was fully packed and I was lucky enough to be squeezed in under agreed conditions that I would leave an hour after. Evidently, I was rushed and simply ordered a few things.

Unlike last time, my recent visit was a nice 2-3 hours where I lost count of the constant cheer of “ARE YOU READY? YES!!!  WHEN I SAY SAKE YOU SAY BOMB!!!” The scene was lively even on a Wednesday.

I was so spoiled by my recent Vancouvert trip where I had over the top Japanese food that I was afraid that Kinka may not measure up even knowingly Kinka roots are from Toronto. My worries quickly dissapated…

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