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We were treated to an extra special valentines this year. One of our good friends invited us over for a gourmet, homemade valentines dinner. My talented friend and her sister created this 5 course dinner that was ever so delicious and memorable. Great flavours and fresh ingredients. We were definitely spoiled from the 6 hour dinner. (thanks so much!)
pan-seared foie gras with toasted garlic baguette – potatoes cakes topped with slightly seared scallops - french onion soup with a flaky top – duck breast with a red wine reduction – “create your own” ice cream bowl (homemade chocolate cups)
On actual Valentines Day – We went and did the most romantic thing ever….eat fried chicken! Matt is lucky that I’m so easily satisfied =) I’ve heard good things about Zabu Chicken on Robson Street and decided that’s what I wanted. The atmosphere and the seating of this place is pretty good. But the best thing is the chicken! We ordered the Original Zabu Chicken which is a whole chicken fried then tossed in a sweet, soya sauce based sauce. The chicken was crispy and I like how you actually get a whole chicken instead of just the usual thighs and drumsticks. We also shared a tofu soup which was decent but much better at other Korean restaurants on the strip. I would definitely recommend this place if you are a fan of fried chicken.
During my trip in Asia, eating was on the very top of the list for me. I love trying new cuisines and tasting different flavours especially in a new environment where foods can taste so different. The first stop was in Seoul, Korea where kimchi was served almost every meal, then off to Beijing – the home of Peking Duck, then I made my way down China through Fuzhou where seafood is so fresh. Did late night dim sum in Guangzhou then finally to Hong Kong where there is an abundance of hybrid cuisines. Here are some highlights below!
- korean BBQ near Insadong, Seoul
- Dumpling, Rice Cake soup for Breakfast! (Seoul)
- They call this “The Crouching Tiger” – Bacon, Cheddar Cheese (Seoul, Myeong Dong)
- Fried Tonkatsu Curry from CoCo Curry (Myeong Dong, Seoul)
- Waffle with frozen Yogurt and raspberry Sauce (subway station, Seoul)
- Late night sweet and spicy chicken (Jong-na 3, Seoul)
- Quick Lunch : White cream omelette on rice , spicy rice dish (Insadong, Seoul)
- The Best Best Samgyetang from: Tosokchon Samgyetang (Seoul)
- Delicious steamed Dumpling from namdaemun market, Seoul
- Tonkatsu, Rice omelette Meal (Seoul Station)
- Blueberry cake from my fav bakery in Korea : Paris Baguette Cafe!
- Egg and Bacon sandwich – Paris Baguette Bakery
- Best Peking Duck from: Da Dong Roast Duck (Beijing, China)
- Traditional Zha Jiang Mian (Beijing, China)
- Fried scorpions on the famous wangfujing street in Beijing, China! *and no I didn’t eat this! =)
- Bird Nest Egg Tarts (Shangri-La Hotel, Fuzhou)
- Taro French Fries in Sweet Chilly Sauce (Fuzhou, China)
- Fresh Seafood Hotpot (Fuzhou, China)
- Big Deep Fried Puff with sugar (Guangzhou, China)
- Famous Hong Kong Iced Milk Tea
- Strawberry Tart from Simply Life Cafe (Hong Kong)
- Sweet potato French Toast with Red Bean and Ice Cream (Hong Kong)
- Big Breakfast – Simply Life Cafe (Hong Kong)
- Thai crab curry from Wang Chun Chun (Hong Kong)
Insadong— Located in “Korean Town” (Coquitlam) is a great place for Korean BBQ. This is always the first place I think of when I want some authentic, Korean style BBQ. This place is quite big with a traditional style interior. They even have the “request button” located at every table. So instead of yelling for [...]
Insadong— Located in “Korean Town” (Coquitlam) is a great place for Korean BBQ. This is always the first place I think of when I want some authentic, Korean style BBQ. This place is quite big with a traditional style interior. They even have the “request button” located at every table. So instead of yelling for help, you can just press the button and someone will attend to your needs. I really do feel like I’m in Korea when I dine here =)
I usually order the set BBQ menu which comes with marinated beef, chicken, pork, mussels, shrimp, oysters and my favorite galbi (beef short ribs). The set also includes a soup, a salad and a choice between seafood pancake or japchae (Korean Noodles).
Of course the meal comes with traditional side dishes (Banchan–in Korean) like: kimchi, sprouts, cucumber kimchi, radish and my favourite sweet potatoes!
I love Korean BBQ and this place provides everything that a great BBQ place should. The meat is fresh and the service is always good. The servers constantly changes the BBQ grill and refills the side dishes.
Happy Socks!
