Vancouver Food Day Part I

Vancouver eating trip was always the best!!!

I was often surprised by my own flexible stomach at which large amount of food were deposited in a short period of time.

I had heard a lot about the wonton noodle in this place for a very long time and finally made the journey.

L: mixed pan fried noodle — R top: stir fried pea vines — R bottom: won ton noodle and salt and peppers chicken cartilage

The wonton noodle was excellent!

The noodles were thin and Q Q — the best term to describe the perfectly cooked noodle with a slight chewy texture, al dente and bouncy.

I usually avoided ordering egg noodles because most places could not cook them properly and had a soapy flavor.

These egg noodle was prepare fantastically without soapy flavor, and I would most certainly eat this!

Eating in Malaysia: Old-Style Coffee House and Durian

First time in Malaysia and it was quite exciting!

Town was busy with hustle and bustle.

Lucky to have my old friend and local guide to bring me to eat (thanks EW)!

We started with trying out the local sweet coffee and tea, with milk at Hwa Mei in Johor Bahru.

It was a historical Chinese establishment since 1946.

The coffee or “kopi”, was roasty, strong and sweet; and the tea “teh”, was smooth and delicious.

In general, the drinks were a lot sweeter than the ones in Hong Kong.

However, the “yuen yang” or “cham” in Malay (mix of coffee and tea), were better than the ones in Hong Kong since the coffee was much tastier.

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We have been having lots of curry for meals.
Realized that curry is an easy flavorful option that meets the criteria for detox.

Got some fresh shiitake mushrooms from my CSA box and decided to make this simple dish.

Ingredient

3 chicken thigh meat, boneless, skinless, cut in pieces

2 sticks of Chinese sausage, sliced

2 oz. of fresh shiitake mushrooms*

green onions for garnish

sesame oil for greasing plate