The Humble Palate

bon cafe

misohonjo — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:31:56 +0000

it’s with great pleasure to spread the word about this wonderful little vietnamese gem of a restaurant. the BEST grilled lemongrass chicken i’ve ever had. everything’s incredibly fresh, cooked perfectly and has a very ‘clean’ home-cooked flavour about it. previously my husband and i had spoken to the owner about their pho (which, again, very impressive), who then went on to tell us that they only use the best ingredients, no artificial flavouring, and very good quality meat. it’s just up the street from it’s popular neighbour, “au petit cafe” on main street. 4909 Main street, Vancouver. worth walking up the block and supporting these guys.

sweet revenge

misohonjo — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:27:28 +0000

one of my most favourite dessert places in town is called “Sweet Revenge”. A cozy red-lit “boudoir” like ambience, with great tango music the night we were there last. delectable cakes to satisfy anyone’s cravings. 4160 Main Street, Vancouver.

CHOCOLATE PUDDING CAKE with real whipped cream,

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE with seasonal sauce

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

a friend of mine blogged about this experience here

Malaysian home cookin’

misohonjo — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:51:42 +0000

sumptuous chicken & pork satay w/ peanut & pineapple sauce

(dedicated chef in the making)

malaysian-style noodles (a delicious tamarind tinted soup could be added to the noodles for a wetter version

paratha

other parts of the meal included a peanut based potato curry and beef stew.

dessert – gorgeous banana cake (with rice based cake), honeycomb dessert & fresh mango + watermelon

perfect asian canada day w/ family & friends.

Father’s Day Pizza @ home

misohonjo — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:36:08 +0000

“babbo bocconcini”

“gordon’s goat cheese”

ronald’s anchovy

Ping’s Cafe

misohonjo — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:51:38 +0000

A friend of mine first mentioned this cute little place when it first opened up. So when another friend needing a japanese fix mentioned it again, I was happy to check out this neighbourhood izakaya.

between the three of us we sprang for a wide variety of snacky food to go w/ our kirin & sapporo beer-u.

first on the list was the “ping fries” that came with kewpie mayo, shoga (pickled ginger often used for yakisoba or fried noodles), aonori (seaweed often used for the same fried noodles or takoyaki), and a gravy used for okonomiyaki. yummmy!

next, deep fried tofu, also w/ a “bulldog” worchestershire type of sauce + mayo/tomato(?) sauce.

to continue down the deep fried road we ordered some delicious croquettes. something the japanese have down to an artform. perfect spheres of deepfried delight.

one thing one of my friends (caucasian on the outside but deeply japanese on the inside) has missed terribly since leaving japan is properly done karaage (or deep-fried chicken morsels). he was not disappointed:

of course we needed to counterbalance some of this deep fry with some kinpira gobo (burdock root w/ carrot) w/ a bit of “kick”

and some refreshing saba (mackerel)

all in all a wonderful snack. we didn’t venture into the larger meal-size goodies. saving that for next time.
choices included “Hambaguu” (hamburger sans bun) and a scotch egg.. which i’ve never had before.. and much more… to be continued…

Imperial Hotel – Tokyo – “Kitcho” restaurant

misohonjo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:35:47 +0000

tsukiji market

misohonjo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:29:41 +0000

ueno san’s treats

misohonjo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:28:34 +0000

Tokyo – Aoyama “Kokorotei” restaurant

misohonjo — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:43:25 +0000

comfort food in our old natsukashii neighbourhood

teriyaki

kamameshi – comfort food

oishii gohan!

nasubi (eggplant) and horenso (spinach)

shinkansen vendors

misohonjo — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:32:48 +0000