Hanwoori revisited (Seafood? I don’t see food)
The girls and I were craving Korean food again even though we’ve been having our share of Korean lately. Originally we were going to go to Burquitlam to go to Jong Ga, my go to Korean place at the...
View ArticleMust eats in Taiwan (part 2)
So, as I have mentioned, I have recently moved to Taiwan for work and goodness the food culture here is different and I have made a complete 180 on what I’ve been eating! Food in Taiwan is definitely a...
View ArticleKokoro ramen
For lil’ bun’s birthday we decided to head on over to Vancouver to get a bowl of Japanese ramen noodles for dinner. I didn’t know that Kokoro ramen existed until recently but apparently they opened not...
View ArticleShibuyatei
Grayson wasn’t feeling well and just wanted some homecooked Japanese food for dinner. We usually head off to hi genki for this but we were in Richmond that day. We came across Shibuyatei after a few...
View ArticleMatcha sponge cake
This matcha sponge cake is nice light and spongy in texture. It’s perfect for a tea time treat alongside tea or on its own. The Matcha sponge cake is lightly sweetened earthy flavour will leave you...
View ArticleEasy buckwheat pancakes (vegan, gluten free)
Hello friends! I can’t tell you all how much I adore pancakes for breakfast. These buckwheat pancakes are so fluffy and delicious that you won’t miss the gluten! The buckwheat adds a subtle nuttiness...
View ArticleKeelung night market eats
Hello foodie friends! Old bean wanted to visit one of his friends that lived in Keelung during his visit here so we decided to take the 1.5 hour bus ride there. Keelung is a fishing wharf that’s known...
View ArticleLemon Cheesecake
Over spring break, Lil’ bun and I decided that we would do some recipe testing and this lemon cheesecake was one of the successes we had. As much as we enjoy traditional cheesecakes, we also love the...
View ArticleNotch8
Hello friends! Today’s post is extra special because our visit to Notch8 at the Fairmont hotel was quite the treat. I think the last time Grayson and I went to dinner at a hotel was at the Hyatt a few...
View ArticleHappy lemon
I hope you’re not tired of this by now but the bubble tea adventures continue! This time our stop was one of the Happy Lemon chain locations. I’ve seen Happy Lemon around before but I’ve never tried it...
View ArticleThe bubble tea shop
The bubble tea shop has been a place that I have been wanting to go to ever since this Bubble Tea hunt of mine started a month ago. I figured that if a place was called The bubble tea shop, they have...
View ArticleBrix and Mortar
Hello friends! It’s summer and that means patios and happy hour. Least that’s what it feels like with some of my friends. Vancouver’s been having heat wave after heave wave this summer so on one of the...
View ArticleMilk and Sugar cafe
Hello friends! If you’re a bubble tea lower and on a budget, you’ll love Milk and Sugar cafe. Most of their bubble tea options are around $4 for a large size which is pretty cheap as far as it goes for...
View ArticleHappy Lemon – Robson
Hello hello! It’s been a while since Grayson and I made a visit to Happy Lemon Robson so we decided to pay them a visit on our usual Thursday Tea-day. I was looking forward to having my usual daily...
View ArticleTwinkle Cube Cafe
If you’re looking to have a fun evening with friends at a cafe with twinkly lights, Twinkle Cube Cafe is the place to be! They have an outdoor patio, cafe seating and darts to play. Twinkle Cube Cafe...
View ArticleTiny Kitchen
Hello friends! We usually go to Beard Papas or Ki tea house in the area but they were both busy so we decided to go to Tiny Kitchen for a quick snack. We went to Tiny Kitchen at around 3pm so there...
View ArticleShiny Tea
Hello friends! It’s been a while since I’ve been able to try a new bubble tea spot. But we finally decided that it was about time to try something new. Shiny tea is not new to me because it is a...
View ArticlePho Hoa and Jazen Tea
Pho Hoa is a Vietnamese noodle chain that has locations all over the globe. They’ve recently paired up with Jazen Tea at some of their locations to offer bubble tea, slushes and desserts to diversify...
View ArticleSharetea
I feel like I said this about Happy Lemon a few posts ago but Grayson’s new bubble tea interest has been Share tea as of late. So I decided to jump on the Share tea bandwagon and try them for the first...
View ArticleYi Fang
I finally tried Yi Fang! Yi Fang tea is a bubble tea shop that started in Taiwan (I believe) and because I always saw it when I was living in Taiwan I wasn’t as excited about it as the other...
View ArticleBen Gong’s Tea
Hello tea-loving friends! Ben Gong’s tea has opened their second location in central Burnaby with their first spot in Richmond. I have never heard of the Ben Gong’s Tea bubble tea chain but they have...
View ArticleKung Fu Tea
Apparently I can’t go a week without bubble tea so here we are in Chicago Chinatown looking for some bubble tea. Lucky for us, we stumbled across a plaza that had 6 different spots to choose from! In...
View ArticleAzure Play Cafe
This past weekend Grayson and I went to the beautiful Azure Play Cafe! A special cafe where the owner, Ivan combines his love of baking with his love of parenting. Azure Play Cafe is place where...
View ArticleKi tea house
Hello friends! Ki tea house is a cafe that I went to quite often years ago but we haven’t been back in a while. Grayson has been loving Ki tea house lately and has been going with friends so we decided...
View ArticleBambu Desserts & Drinks
Hello my bubble tea loving friends! Grayson and I recently discovered a super awesome new place called Bambu. Bambu is unlike any other bubble tea shop out there because not only do they offer homemade...
View ArticleMr. Chu tea and coffee
Grayson and I decided to make an adventure out of our weekend by going down to White Rock Pier. We usually visit Leieve Cafe for bubble tea but this time we decided to try somewhere new. Mr. Chu Tea...
View ArticleHomemade bubble tea with tapioca pearls
I’ve been missing bubble tea so much lately but haven’t been going out for it so why not try and make my own! I have bought pre-made tapioca pearls before but I thought they took too long to cook. That...
View ArticleTaiwanese Taro QQ Balls recipe
Taiwanese QQ balls are the perfect dessert in every way. They are chewy, lightly sweetened and versatile. You can have the QQ balls hot with a ginger soup for health or you can have them cold on shaved...
View ArticleSugar Lab
Sugar Lab is a dessert and drink cafe located “hidden” along Grimmer street in Burnaby. If you haven’t located this area yet, you should totally give it a visit because there are a handful of cafes...
View ArticleSunTea Burnaby 新作的茶
SunTea is the newest bubble tea chain to come to Vancouver. They offer a variety of fresh fruit teas 鲜果茶, fruit tea slushes 鲜果冰沙, frappes 雪顶, milk teas 奶茶 and Japanese dorayaki 日式轻烘培! SunTea Burnaby...
View ArticleVIRAL Brown sugar boba ice cream bars
Brown Sugar Boba Ice Cream Bars are sweeping Vancouver by a storm. They have become all the craze this summer and they’ve gone so viral that they’re consistently sold out in stores! Shao Mei Brown...
View ArticleChoo Tea
Choo Tea is a bubble tea shop located in Aberdeen Square. Choo Tea offers specialty drinks made with quality ingredients at a premium price. We decide to give the spot a try to see if they are worth...
View ArticleTea 18 Burnaby
Tea 18 Burnaby is a bubble tea shop located along Kingsway. They offer Taiwanese style teas including yogurt drinks, fruit teas, and foam teas. I haven’t been there in awhile so I decided to give them...
View ArticleChun Yang Tea 春陽茶事
Chun Yang Tea is a Taiwanese bubble tea with a location in Richmond and Vancouver. Their store-front in Richmond is located along Alderbridge Road right beside Gyu-Kaku. The cafe is pretty small on the...
View ArticleBambu Vietnamese Dessert
Bambu Vietnamese Dessert isn’t a spot we frequent very often but every time we revisit, we love it all over again. Bambu is a dessert shop that offers Vietnamese inspired drinks, desserts and snacks....
View ArticleFavourite Asian food Restaurants in Vancouver
Hello friends! I’ve recently been asked what my Favourite Asian food Restaurants around Vancouver were so I decided to compile a list of all my favourite places! I did this a while ago with Bubble Tea...
View ArticleSuntea Kingsway
A new Suntea location has arrived! Suntea Kingsway location is located in the Metrotown area. This location is much larger than the Kensington location with ample seating once dine-in opens up. For...
View ArticleHappy Lemon Richmond
Happy Lemon Richmond is located along Number 3 Rd by Richmond Centre. It’s been a while since we have visited Happy Lemon Richmond location so we decided to give them a visit. They were doing a few...
View ArticleTruedan Richmond
Truedan, formerly known as Jenjudan, has become our go-to tea spot as of late. Truedan Richmond is located by Landowne mall and has a small storefront so there is no seating area. We decided to do a...
View ArticleCafe Hashtag
Cafe Hashtag is located along North Road in Hanin village across from H-mart. Cafe Hashtag specializes in crowaffles which is a waffle made with croissant dough which makes them buttery and crispy! In...
View ArticleSharetea Burnaby
Sharetea has slowly become one of our more frequented bubble tea spots as of late. There are Sharetea locations all over the Metro Vancouver area with new ones opening every so often. What I love about...
View ArticleMoney Tea
Money Tea is a bubble tea shop that specializes in cheese foam drinks, jelly boba topping, fruit sodas and yakult drinks. Money tea is unique because they have yakult shaped containers for their yogurt...
View ArticleCafe Sweet and Beans
Cafe Sweet and Beans is a cafe located along Kingsway by Suntea and Oyama Sushi. The cafe is hidden and you would miss it if you didn’t know it was there. When you walk into Cafe Sweet and Beans,...
View ArticleTiger Sugar Burnaby
Tiger Sugar has been the newest addition to the bubble tea craze in Vancouver. They specialize in brown sugar drinks and offers it with pearls or boba. The difference between the two is that pearls are...
View ArticleXing Fu Tang Vancouver
Xing Fu Tang Vancouver franchise locations have been popping up all over the map! They now have 7 locations spread out all over the metro vancouver area. Xing Fu Tang Vancouver is known for their...
View ArticleKi Tea House Cafe
We are back to Ki for more tea! Ki Tea House Cafe is a spot located by Royal Oak skytrain station. They offer bubble tea drinks, soft serve ice cream, and homemade Japanese style desserts and pastries!...
View ArticleMilksha
Milksha focuses on using 100% fresh milk, and only natural ingredients. This means that their drinks contain no preservatives, chemical ingredients or artificial colourings! They have been opening a...
View ArticleWeather Tea
Weather Tea has been a place that I’ve wanted to try out for a while now and finally did! They have a location in the west Vancouver and Richmond near Aberdeen Centre. We ordered take out and it was...
View ArticleSharetea Kingsway
Sharetea Kingsway is located along Boundary Rd and Kingsway. It’s one of the larger Sharetea locations in the Metro Vancouver area and has lots of seating on the inside which makes it the perfect study...
View ArticleBoba Run
Boba Run has been a spot that I’ve been wanting to try out for the longest time! This bubble tea shop is located in downtown Vancouver near gastown and is such a treat. Boba Run specializes in their...
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