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2021 Where to Buy Mooncakes in Vancouver

Posted in Baked Goods, Bakery, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delivery, Joyce, Lower Mainland, News, Richmond, Roundup, Special Occasion, Surrey, Take-Out, Tea, Vancouver, tagged , , , , , , , , , on August 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Being Chinese, we celebrate Mid Autumn Festival 中秋節 every year. It is always on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, promising the roundest, fullest full moon of the year. Part of the tradition is to eat mooncakes月餅, a baked pastry with fillings. The most popular versions we used to get in HK are with lotus seed paste or mixed nuts filling, plus salted egg yolk(s). Over the years, mooncakes have evolved. Bakeries have introduced other flavours of fillings such as red bean and lava custard; and some places sell a version called “snow skin” where the exterior is not baked and is made with glutinous rice flour.

Origin of Mooncakes

Do you know the origin of mooncakes? The one version that is forever stuck in my head is that it was created by rebellions in the Yuan Dynasty, who hid secret messages inside baked pastries, and distributed them to plan a revolt to overthrow the ruling Mongols, leading to the fall of Yuan and the rise of Ming Dynasty.

Buying Mooncakes in Vancouver

This year, Mid Autumn Festival lands on September 21, 2021. If you are interested in making your own mooncakes, check out Mama Lam’s recipe for Baked Chinese Mooncake with Salted Egg Yolk Custard Filling that I shared last year. Otherwise, if you are looking to support local businesses and buy some at a store, here are some ideas for you.

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2021 Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea To-Go in Vancouver

Posted in Afternoon tea, Baked Goods, Burnaby, Joyce, Roundup, Special Occasion, Take-Out, Tea, Vancouver, tagged , , , , on April 22, 2021| 1 Comment »

As we continue to hunker down with no dining-in service available this year, it looks like Mama Lam and I are going for another afternoon to-go at home this year. If you are looking for something similar with your mom, here is a round-up of to-go afternoon tea available in Greater Vancouver. Pre-order is required but deadline is different for each place. Delivery may also be available.

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2020 Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea To-Go in Vancouver

Posted in Afternoon tea, Baked Goods, Burnaby, Joyce, Roundup, Special Occasion, Take-Out, Tea, Vancouver, tagged , , , , on May 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Looking for afternoon tea options for Mother’s Day 2021? Click here>>

It’s a yearly tradition that I would take Mama Lam out for either afternoon tea or brunch for Mother’s Day. I can’t believe we’re only one week away! Planning for this year is a bit different since there’s no dining in service, so we’re resorting to to-go offerings and they don’t require reservations weeks in advance.

If you are looking to do something similar with your mom, here is a round-up of afternoon services available as to-go this year. Pre-order is required but deadline is different for each place. Delivery may also be available.

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My Favourite Restaurants near Coquitlam Centre for Pick-up or Delivery #TakeOutDay

Posted in Asian, Casual, Comfort Food, Coquitlam, Delivery, Dinner, Fried, Hotpot, Italian, Joyce, Korean, Lower Mainland, Neighbourhood Gem, Pasta, Port Coquitlam, Restaurants, Roundup, Take-Out, Thai, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 22, 2020| Leave a Comment »

As we are all practising physical distancing, we are also cooking more at home. Even though Mama Lam does most of the cooking in my household, it’s still nice to offer her a break. And that would also help support local businesses to keep them afloat during this challenging time. Even though I’ve been mostly active in Vancouver and Richmond, I actually live in Coquitlam (I’m willing to travel for food!). Here is a round-up of my favourite places near Coquitlam Centre that are available for pick-up or delivery right now.

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Personally, even though it’s a hassle, I prefer to call the restaurant directly to order, and pick up my food order. That way, the restaurants don’t have to pay the hefty fees that delivery companies charge. However, not all restaurants take orders via the phone because that may take away their time to focus on fulfilling the orders.

Since last week, there’s a campaign called Canada Take Out, which encourages Canadians to support local restaurants by ordering take outs. The official #TakeOutDay is every Wednesday, but don’t forget, your favourite restaurants need your support everyday.

Lastly, of course there are more options in the area than the list below. These are simply my favourite places to go. And if you have suggestions for me to try, let me know! (more…)

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