OK, so I used to get a lot of heat for traveling around the world and never making it to the US's closest neighbor, but in January 2019, I braved the cold and finally visited the great white north! Vancouver was the destination, and eating was the activity!
From Marutama ramen to Kingyo Izakaya, I gorged on amazing Japanese food at every turn. And then there were JAPADOGS! Japanese style hotdogs of Kurobuta pork sausage served on a brioche bun with sauteed onions, mayo, tonkatsu sauce, and shredded nori. It might sound like an exaggeration, but I've never eaten a hotdog any other way since!
Apart from the food, Vancouver was just a genuinely nice city too. Nestled on the Pacific coast and surrounded by mountains it’s a slice of urban life with crisp nature. Vancouver might be my new favorite north American city, and for sure a place I'm eager to take our family for more delicious food adventures and outdoor activities!
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| Vancouver, 2019 |
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| Finally made it to Canada, first meal was the best ramen of my life! Marutama Ra-men, Vancouver, 2019 |
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| The most perfect little bento box ever! (miso soup, tuna sashimi, fresh scallop, fried oyster, agedashi tofu, karaage, tamagoyaki, hiyashi wakame, braised beef, pickled cabbage, braised eggplant all for $10) - Kingyo Izakaya, Vancouver, 2019 |
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| Kurobuta Terimayo: pork hotdog with mayo, tonkatsu sauce and seaweed - Japadog, Vancouver, 2019 |
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| Granville Island, Vancouver, 2019 |
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| 麻辣水煮鱼和椒盐排骨 // Spicy boiled fish and salt and pepper ribs, Dinesty on Robson, Vancouver, 2019 |
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| 椒盐排骨 // Salt and pepper ribs - Dinesty on Robson, Vancouver, 2019 |
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| 小笼汤包 // Xiao Long Tang Bao - Dinesty on Robson, Vancouver, 2019 |
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| Snowy selfie trying to find the farmer's market! Vancouver, 2019 |
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| Behold the mighty poutine! This was a fancier version with duck confit and duck fat, but still reminded me of my "disco fries" days back in college :) Edible Canada, Vancouver, 2019 |
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| My new favorite fish: buttery tuna dipped in lime juice! Kingyo Izakaya, Vancouver, 2019 |
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