Day 347

On O’Tray Noodles, and Dropped Truffles.

O'Tray's Noodles

Scoop batter onto pan. Spread thinly. Crack egg. Spread egg over batter. Let cook 30 seconds. Sprinkle with chopped greens. Spoon sauce on with right hand while simultaneously squirting another sauce on with left hand. Top with pieces of crunchy fried ‘cracker.’ Loosen edges of pancake. Fold opposites sides in towards each other, and lightly tap to reduce volume. Fold in other sides to create square, slide quickly off and onto parchment. Re-oil pan, and repeat again. And again, and again, and again.

May 19th, 2013

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Day 346

On Szechuan Delicious, Burns, and Beaches.

6 Pack beach

Yesterday I got burned and went to the beach, but oddly, they happened independently of one another.

May 18th, 2013

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Day 345

On Seaview Cafe, The O Cafe, and Oval Options.

The Richmond Oval

If you workout at the Oval, have kids in Oval programs, or are in town for an Oval-hosted event, there’s a good chance you’ll get hungry while there. Even though the complex isn’t exactly in the heart of the Richmond dining scene, I’m here to tell you that you still have options, one of which is right inside the Oval itself. I combined my workout with work, and ate at the nearby Seaview Café and The O Café in the same day.

May 17th, 2013

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Day 344

On Shintaro, and Godzilla.

Steveston tanks for Godzilla

Steveston is an ever-changing place. One week, Snow White, Prince Charming, and the Evil Queen are hanging on Moncton Street, and the next week the army comes to town.

May 16th, 2013

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Day 343

On Man Ring Sung Korean Restaurant, and Bein’ a Fool.

Man-Ri-Sung-1

“There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.”

May 15th, 2013

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Day 342

On Mambo Cafe, Comfort Foods, and a Cooking Lesson.

spam and egg macaroni soup

We each have our ideal comfort foods. My favourites include grilled cheese sandwiches, lasagna, ice cream sundaes, and cinnamon buns (though I could go on forever). These favoured foods range hugely between people and cultures, and one person’s greatest culinary love might actually inspire extreme discomfort in another. Recently, I discovered that when some people need an edible hug, they want nothing more than a bowl of macaroni, Spam, and fried egg soup.

May 14th, 2013

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Day 341

On Empire Chinese Cuisine, and That’s a Lot of Dim Sum.

Empire Chinese Cuisine

I just did a quick count, and I’ve now had dim sum in Richmond over twenty times. Half of me thinks “that’s a LOT,” and the other half thinks “only twenty times? It feels like a hundred!”

May 13th, 2013

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Day 340

On the Farmhouse Bakery, and Mother’s Day.

mom

Who’s that beautiful lady with a ‘kerchief around her neck? That’s my momma!

May 12th, 2013

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Day 338

On Seto Sushi, Fish Heads, and Cookies.

Seto Sushi

I finally made it to Seto Sushi! Seriously, I have attempted to eat at this restaurant a dozen times, and either I get there between lunch and dinner, on a holiday, or on a Tuesday, their day off. That last one has happened more times than I care to admit. I was beginning to think the place was just a storefront, but I’m now pleased to say it IS real, and it IS tasty.

Of course, by the time we left and I took a photo, they’d closed again between lunch and dinner. It’s a tight window I tell you, a tight, tight window.

May 10th, 2013

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