My Happy Food & Travel Picks
You might have heard about typhoons in Hong Kong but my Typhoon Shelter Chicken recipe will only be a whirlwind of spicy, savoury and umami flavours paired with tender and silky chicken (No raincoats required). What is Typhoon Shelter Chicken? Typhoon Shelter is a style of seasoning or cooking style that originates in Causeway Bay…
Earthling Café and Foods launched a gluten-free afternoon tea set and it’s available Thursday to Saturday from 12 PM to 3 PM. Enjoy Earthling’s famous sweet and savoury dacquoise, Beiju Foods‘s cassava waffles and sip on tea and coffee from Nunshen and Paragon Tea Room! I brought my fellow foodie, Melody from @blackholetummy, to experience…
Miss Wong in Hong Kong is the name of Old Bird‘s newly launched lunch menu. Inspired by Hong Kong cafes (aka cha chaan teng), you can devour a hot and spicy Sichuan Fried Chicken Sando with Pineapple Bun or go for a hardy crispy HK curry pork cutlet on rice. It’s definitely nostalgic flavours with…
Hydra Estiatorio Mediterranean is a hidden gem with a stellar land and sea menu! You can order from the happy hour menu AND the dinner menu at the same time. So, cheers to buck-a-shuck oysters, $5 wines, and delicious seafood and meats! What to order 1. Buck-a-shuck (3 PM – 6 PM) If you arrive…
An Asian-inspired and wallet-friendly afternoon in Vancouver (there’s steak, poke and noodles!)
With LAM Beverages’s instant and vegan Vietnamese coffee, you’ll enjoy a stronger cup of coffee in an unhurried way.
Hoshi Japanese Cuisine Restaurant serves dishes that embody the various prefectures of Japan and their cultural foods. They specialize in Kaiseki, a multi-course seasonal set menu that must be pre-ordered in advance and regularly, they have an all day menu and Teishoku, lunch meal set. The Chef has an incredible culinary experience, “apprentice Chef of…
Atealier by Chatime is their upscale and innovative tea shop that combines aesthetics with immerse experiences. Being the first pop-up in Downtown Vancouver, Atealier differs from other Chatime stores for its higher end ingredients like hand-whisked Kyoto matcha, butterfly pea flowers, and organic espresso. Here is Atealier’s signature must try items Trio Cup Available exclusively…
Chef’s Choice Chinese Cuisine is Vancouver’s newest dim sum restaurant serving dim sum with traditional techniques that are rooted in Hong Kong culture. The 10 dishes listed below are among the must-try menu items, ranging from steamed supreme seafood consommé filled dumplings to gingery char siu puff pastry. 1) Nostalgic Seafood Consommé Dumplings (懷舊灌湯餃) These…
Inspired by my last visit to Macau, Macanese African chicken (非洲雞) is a crispy, saucy, spicy and coconut-y dish served best with rice! The roots of this chicken dish came from a Macau chef, Americo Angelo who discovered Piri Piri chicken in Africa and took that inspiration back to Macau. As he didn’t share his…
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