These chicken and cabbage steamed buns are perfect for breakfast! Steamed buns were one of my favorite breakfast foods growing up so imagine the excitement when I was able to start making them myself! Usually I stuff them with red bean paste but this time I decided to try making them savory by using chicken […]
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Grain Vegetarian Fare – The workshop vegetarian
Grain Vegetarian Fare is a Japanese inspired vegetarian restaurant located across from Kootney loop bus station near Boundary road. It’s an extension of The workshop vegetarian in North Vancouver.
Kokoro 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 too long ago. Kokoro ramen is located at a main street intersection so if you’re coming during peak hours, […]
Shizenya
I was super excited to go to Shizenya because they offer brown rice with all their menu items, use organic greens and claims to use no additives/msg in their food….in other words, everything here is made wholesome and fresh. I really appreciated that they did that here because restaurants that offer brown rice is hard […]
Healthy zucchini fritters
These healthy zucchini fritters only have 3 ingredients and are super easy to throw together! Healthy zucchini fritters are perfect to serve as a party pleasing appetizer or to have as a snack.
Oka-san kitchen
I’ve wanted to visit Oka-san kitchen ever since it opened about 2 months ago. I’ve always been a fan of home-style Japanese food and the fact that it’s so hard to find restaurants like this in Vancouver, enticed me to go even more!
Irori sushi
Grayson and I were staying on campus for a few extra hours to finish a few things up and while there are a bunch of places to eat on campus, we were craving sushi. Grayson has been to Irori sushi before and said that it was super delicious. I’m always up for trying new restaurants […]
Japanese miso eggplant: dengaku nasu (vegan)
A simple to make Japanese eggplant appetizer dish that’s sure to compliment any meal. These Japanese miso eggplant can be prepared by being baked in the oven or cooked right on the grill!