Category Archives: dessert

Taiwanese Pastries: Sun Cakes from New Tai Yang Bakery

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Sun cakes are rather simple pastries that also happen to be uniquely Taiwanese. To be more precise, sun cakes are indigenous to Taichung, whose name literally means the ‘center/middle of Taiwan’. Whenever anyone returns from a visit to Taichung, or … Continue reading

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HK-Style Pastries: New Town Bakery

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New Town Bakery has been on my radar ever since my king crab meal at Excelsior a few weeks ago. During our meal there, my wife and I kept seeing this lady walking in and out of the restaurant with a … Continue reading

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Bubble Tea in West Van: Bubble Tree Cafe (cafe bubble tree)

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There are a few places that serve bubble tea in West Vancouver – a juice stall in the Park Royal Mall, Chef Hung, and a fish n’ chips shop called Pisces – but I can’t say that I know of … Continue reading

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Aberdeen Centre Food Court: Bubble Waffle at…Bubble Waffle Cafe

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My wife, kids, and I wanted some bubble waffle after each finishing our meals, but we were weary of the crowds in front of Bubble Waffle Cafe. Since bubble waffle was not something that could instantly be made, we knew … Continue reading

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Surprisingly Good

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Bubbling Bubble Tea House - This reveiw will be an extremely short take. I was waiting for takeout from Spicy House next door, so I thought I’d get some bubble tea from the Korean bubble tea place called Bubbling Bubble Tea … Continue reading

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Sticking With The Original

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Pinkberry – When I first moved here, I wondered where all the frozen yogurt places were. Southern California being the last place in North America that I’ve spent significant time in, I was used to the Starbucks-like presence of frozen … Continue reading

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Kobe: Taiyaki

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I visited Kobe for one reason and one reason only: to sample real Kobe beef. I achieved the goal by visiting a teppanyaki restaurant specializing in Kobe beef and I quite enjoyed my experience there (…more to come on this … Continue reading

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Kyoto: Japanese Soft Serve

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Japanese soft serve ice cream is basically the same as the soft serve ice cream that I’ve had every where else in  the world. There are good versions and bad versions. The version that my family and I had in … Continue reading

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A Belgian Treat After A Korean Feast

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Nero Belgian Waffle Bar – Even though I drive by the stretch of Robson where Nero Belgian Waffle Bar is located on a daily basis, I did not notice its existence until my meal at Jang Mo Jib a few … Continue reading

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