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[Recipe] Taiwanese Pepper Bun 台灣胡椒餅食譜

Posted in Baked Goods, Bread, Home Cooking, Joyce, Meat, Recipe, Taiwanese, Travel, tagged 福州世祖胡椒餅, 胡椒餅, 饒河街觀光夜市, Pepper Bun, Raohe Night Market, recipe, Taipei Travel, Taiwan Travel, Travel on May 27, 2020| 5 Comments »

Taro and yam balls weren’t the only food item I’ve grown fond of from our Taiwan trip last fall. There’s also pepper bun 胡椒餅. In fact, my first memory of having pepper buns went all the way back to my family trip to Taipei more than 10 years ago. After all those years I still vividly remembered the piping hot, peppery filling inside the crispy bun — it was so delicious and memorable that I include it as a must-have for everyone visiting Taiwan. And I couldn’t stop telling Mr. about it before and throughout the trip. Taipei was our last stop, so we had to wait till then to get our fill. I told Mr. to wait, but we did succumb to the temptation and get some pepper buns at our other stops, but it was a bad decision because it was nothing like the ones in Taipei.The very night we arrived in Taipei, we immediately went for some pepper buns. We didn’t go to Raohe Night Market 饒河街觀光夜市 as it was reserved for another day, but we went to the brick and mortar storefront of the same vendor at the night market 福州世祖胡椒餅. We waited for the pepper buns fresh out of the clay oven, and boy were they hot. Pretty sure we burned the roof of our mouths when we took our first bite. And it was soooo good! It’s just as good as I remembered. The meat was juicy, peppery, and the crust was crispy and flaky.

When we went to Raohe two days later, I couldn’t help myself but crave for one more pepper bun before we flew home to Vancouver.

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[Travel] Eggslut at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

Posted in Burger, Casual, Cheese, Comfort Food, Egg, Hang-Out with Friends, Hotel Dining, Joyce, Las Vegas, Late night, Sandwiches, Travel, U.S., tagged Brioche, Clubbing, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Eggporn, Eggslut, Hangover Food, Las Vegas, Late night, Sausage Egg Cheese Sandwich, Travel, Yolkporn on December 14, 2018| Leave a Comment »

When I asked for restaurant recommendations for Las Vegas, most people suggested Eggslut. So we went. At 12:30am on a Friday night/Saturday morning.

Eggslut Vegas Late Night

It’s amazing to be in the sin city, where a restaurant would open at 12am. Yep, Eggslut opens at 12am on Saturdays, to cater to the clubbing crowd I assume. We flew in late that evening so we figured we would grab a late night meal. There was still a line outside Marquee, right across from Eggslut.

Eggslut Cosmopolitan Vegas

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We ordered the Slut, one of their specialty items. Coddled egg on top of potato puree, topped with gray salt and chives, served with slices of baguette. It’s cooked with an immersion circulator so the egg was in perfect consistency. (more…)

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[Travel] Cuckoo Trattoria & Pizzeria, Coombs BC

Posted in Bread, Italian, Joyce, Lunch, Pasta, Pizza, Restaurants, Travel, Vancouver Island, tagged Coombs, Country Market, Cuckoo Italian Restaurant, ExploreBC, ExploreVancouverIsland, Goats on the Roof, Hats, Pasta, Pizza, Spaghetti Carbonara, Travel, Vancouver Island on August 31, 2017| Leave a Comment »

If you are asking for suggestions around Mid Vancouver Island, almost everyone would tell you about this little town named Coombs. According to Wikipedia, the town of Coombs has a population of 1,300+ but they welcome thousands and thousands of visitors every year. So what’s there?

The biggest draw is definitely the Old Country Market, better known as the Goats on the Roof Market. Namely, there are living goats on the roof! We were lucky to see a few of them grazing and chilling on the roof.

Inside, it’s a giant grocery store/market. A lot of local and imported food products, as well as a deli/food counter. I have picked up some candied smoked salmon jerky there and they were very good. And best find at the market? Mr. found a Panama Hat that fits his gigantic head, and I scored a $5 Sun Hat!

Mr. and I with our new hats

While we were there, we had lunch at the Cuckoo Trattoria Italian Restaurant next door. It has a good selection of pasta and pizza dishes. (more…)

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[Travel] 36 Hours of Focus in Whistler

Posted in Beer, Bistro, Brunch, Casual, Hang-Out with Friends, Joyce, Lunch, Product Reviews, Pub, Restaurants, Sandwiches, Special Occasion, Travel, Whistler, tagged Breakfast Poutine, Car review, ExploreBC, Ford, Ford Canada, Ford Focus, Honey Lager, Nita Lake, Reuben Sandwich, Scandinave Spa, Scenic, Stonesedge Kitchen, Test Drive, Travel, Whistler, Whistler Brewing, Woodsman's Bowl on May 10, 2017| 2 Comments »

[Editor’s Note: Sorry we took a writing break, but it’s good to be back!]

When I was contacted by our friends at Ford Canada that I’d have a Ford Focus for a week, the hopeful boy racer in Mr. asked, “is it an ST? Is it a hatchback?”

As it turns out, it was neither. It was a fully loaded (Titanium) sedan with a pretty blue paint job.

It also happened to be the same week as we threw a surprise birthday weekend in Whistler for CL, one of Mr.‘s close friends. So we gave the Focus a thorough test on a 36-hour trip.

36 Hours in Whistler

We kicked off the weekend at Stonesedge Kitchen, where we surprised CL with a birthday brunch.

There were 6 of us – and there were 5 orders of Breakfast Poutine. Except for me, the adventurous one. I ordered the Woodsman’s Bowl, with pulled venison and roasted butternut squash. Let me just say, I was happy with my choice. There was a good combination of flavours and texture. The slightly gamey venison made the dish more interesting than the maple sausage in the Breakfast Poutine.

Then, a stopover at Whistler Brewing.

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[Travel] A Walk Through the Lights of Christmas – Largest Display in Pacific Northwest

Posted in Christmas Series, Family-friendly, Joyce, Special Occasion, Travel, U.S., Washington, tagged Attraction, Christmas, Christmas Lights, Family Event, Family-friendly, Holiday, Holiday Lights, Light Display, Light Maze, Light Tunnel, Lights, Stanwood, The Lights of Christmas, Travel, Warm Beach Camp, Washington on January 3, 2017| 1 Comment »

During the Christmas Break, Mr. and I went to the States to check out some holiday light displays. We drove through various neighbourhoods in the Seattle area and were amazed by how the houses came together to put on some fabulous displays.

The highlight of our trip was visiting the Lights of Christmas in Stanwood, at the Warm Beach Camp. With more than one million Christmas lights spread over 15 acres, this is known to be the largest holiday light display in the Pacific Northwest. I’m always fascinated by lights, the more the merrier, so I wasn’t going to miss it.

And it didn’t disappoint. There were 6 themed areas, each with its own unique lights. Some of my favourites include the light tunnels, a light maze (although not as elaborate as what Enchant offered here in Vancouver), the Fireball Tree (that looks like fireworks itself), the Cascade mountains, Christmas Tree Island, the angels, the snow-capped mountain, and the waterfall.