Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity ~ Voltaire

Saturday, March 10, 2012

vancouver - day 4

today i met up with an old friend and talked about the good old days...  gosh, they seem so long ago...  and, congrats to him for his upcoming matrimony this july!

2012.03.10 @ chef hung (richmond) - taiwanese beef noodle

chef hung
taiwanese beef noodle
unit 2800 aberdeen centre
4151 hazelbridge way
richmond, b.c. v6x 4j7
canada
604.295.9357
http://www.chefhungnoodle.com

2012.03.10 @ chef hung (richmond)

2012.03.10 @ chef hung (richmond) - 2007-2008-2010 taipei international beef noodle competition award winning champion

2012.03.10 @ chef hung (richmond) - honey green tea

2012.03.10 @ chef hung (richmond) - crispy chicken

2012.03.10 @ chef hung (richmond) - cold mixed dry bean curd

2012.03.10 @ chef hung (richmond) - spicy bamboo

2012.03.10 @ chef hung (richmond) - champion beef shank with noodle in spicy soup

2012.03.10 @ chef hung (richmond) - champion beef brisket with noodle in clear soup

2012.03.10 @ chef hung (richmond) - champion braised beef with noodle in tomato soup

2012.03.10 @ chiffon (richmond) - menu

chiffon
4751 garden city road
richmond, b.c. v6x 3m7
canada
604.821.0880

2012.03.10 @ chiffon (richmond) - every table should have this in restaurants!

2012.03.10 @ chiffon (richmond) - these are cups...  cute, eh?!

2012.03.10 @ chiffon (richmond) - mixed fruit tea

2012.03.10 @ chiffon (richmond) - fried fish cake (taiwanese style)

2012.03.10 @ chiffon (richmond) - condensed milk thick toast (taiwanese style)

Friday, March 9, 2012

vancouver - day 3

i am on a quest for more alaska king crab today, baby!

2012.03.09 @ x.o. beef noodle (richmond) - one of my favorite food court place in yaohan centre

x.o. beef noodle
3700 no 3 road
richmond, b.c. v6x 3x2
canada
604.231.9878

2012.03.09 @ x.o. beef noodle (richmond) - satay beef noodle

2012.03.09 - view of vancouver downtown (typical vancouver weather, rain!)

2012.03.09 @ imperial court (richmond)

imperial court
beijing & szechuan cuisine
#6-6360 no 3 road
richmond, b.c. v6y 2b3
canada
604.270.6169

2012.03.09 @ imperial court (richmond) - holy crab!  this is an 11 lbs. beast...

2012.03.09 @ imperial court (richmond) - salt and pepper alaska king crab

2012.03.09 @ imperial court (richmond) - alaska king crab steamed with minced garlic

2012.03.09 @ imperial court (richmond) - alaska king crab steamed with minced garlic

2012.03.09 @ imperial court (richmond) - pan fried sea bass

2012.03.09 @ imperial court (richmond) - bok choy with tofu skin

2012.03.09 @ imperial court (richmond) - black pepper steak medallions with mushrooms

Thursday, March 8, 2012

vancouver - day 2

happy international women's day!

all i did today was pretty much non stop eating...  oh, and a lil self pampering...  :)

2012.03.08 @ dragon view (richmond)

dragon view
chinese cuisine
#1298-3779 sexsmith road
richmond, b.c. v6x 3z9
canada
604.241.8828

2012.03.08 @ dragon view (richmond) - steamed shrimp dumplings

2012.03.08 @ dragon view (richmond) - steamed siu mai

2012.03.08 @ dragon view (richmond) - steamed bbq pork bun

2012.03.08 @ dragon view (richmond) - deep fried seafood salad rolls

2012.03.08 @ dragon view (richmond) - egg tarts

2012.03.08 @ dragon view (richmond) - stir fried green leaf lettuce

2012.03.08 @ dragon view (richmond) - pan fried rice rolls in soy sauce

2012.03.08 @ meloty (richmond)

meloty
#1161-8328 capstan way
richmond, b.c. v6x 4b4
canada
604.214.4691
http://www.meloty.com

2012.03.08 @ meloty (richmond) - pretty chandelier!

2012.03.08 @ meloty (richmond) - table setting

2012.03.08 @ meloty (richmond) - love story (fresh fruit tea: passion fruit as base and with seasonal fruits)

2012.03.08 @ meloty (richmond) - dessert trio

2012.03.08 @ meloty (richmond) - dessert trio

2012.03.08 @ meloty (richmond) - ice cream waffle

2012.03.08 @ meloty (richmond) - automatic toilet seat cover!

2012.03.08 - can you see the "n" next to the license plate?!  anyhoo, it's a new driver driving a brand new maserati...  only in vancouver...

2012.03.08 @ shi nail (richmond) - it's mani and pedi time!

shi nail
#115-8033 saba road
richmond, b.c. v6y 4m8
canada
604.273.5888
http://www.shinail.com

2012.03.08 @ shi nail (richmond) - love the eggy shaped cocoon seat with massage function and your very own laptop...

2012.03.08 @ tri-pot (richmond)

tri-pot
low-carb snack on the go
100-7911 alderbridge way
richmond, b.c. v6x 2a4
canada
604.270.8825
http://www.tri-pot.com

2012.03.08 @ tri-pot (richmond) - menu

2012.03.08 @ tri-pot (richmond) - chopping up my order

2012.03.08 @ tri-pot (richmond) - cooking my order

2012.03.08 @ tri-pot (richmond) - chicken gizzard, daikon, fried yuba and mini chikuwa

2012.03.08 @ tri-pot (richmond) - haha!  pocket bikes in the store...

2012.03.08 @ sun sui wah (richmond) - one of the best chinese restaurant in vancouver for over 30 years!

sun sui wah
seafood restaurant
#102-4940 no 3 road
richmond, b.c. v6x 3a5
canada
604.273.8208
http://www.sunsuiwah.com

2012.03.08 @ sun sui wah (richmond) - live alaska king crab (indigenous to the deep clear waters of alaska and free from pollutants, the alaska king crab is truly king of the sea with tender juicy sweet meat.)  oh, come to mama you 8 lbs. of deliciousness!

2012.03.08 @ sun sui wah (richmond) - world famous roasted squab (squab is a traditional chinese delicacy.  it is low in fat and high in nutritious value.  it contains an abundance of minerals and vitamins which are essential to good health.)

2012.03.08 @ sun sui wah (richmond) - salt and pepper alaska king crab

2012.03.08 @ sun sui wah (richmond) - alaska king crab steamed with minced garlic

2012.03.08 @ sun sui wah (richmond) - alaska king crab steamed with minced garlic

2012.03.08 @ sun sui wah (richmond) - peanuts and wheat grains dessert soup...  one of my fav!