food – Page 8 – Tiana Feng

The Basil Box

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016Food, Restaurant Reviews1 Comment

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Recently as an impromptu gathering, I made a bunch of friends go to The Basil Box because we figured we could just grab a giant table without any reservations.

I actually thought the cuisine was Thai (and would compete with the Salad King nearby) however, upon further inspection it is closer to Vietnamese food. The concept is simple, you choose your base: salad, rice, noodles etc, then protein and toppings. It was all very quick and served in less than 5 minutes at the ordering table. I had shrimp noodles with edamame, sweet potato in a Penang curry sauce.

I found that it lacked a bit of flavour. Not sure if it’s because they are trying to serve healthy portions but I could’ve used a lot more curry sauce! I ended up with too many noodles that were flavourless.

They had an interesting variety of sodas though and I got a Mash Grapefruit Citrus Zing.

I don’t think I’d necessarily go back here again. At the price range, I would rather go to Salad King!

What I Ate At TURF 2016

September 27, 2016Food, Street1 Comment

Now that TURF post you’ve all been waiting for! Here’s what I ate at the festival.

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Delight fries from Delight Bite. It was fries with mayo and oregano. It was super simple but pretty good.

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Mango peach fish tacos from 50 Pesos. This was definitely my favourite new eat of the weekend. The fish was perfectly fried and there was a perfect combination of sweetness and textures.

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I really wanted to like this Apple Pie Waffle from Sweet Teeth Vegan, but I thought the lack of egg made the waffle kind of lifeless. The toppings helped saved it though as the candied apples, nuts and vegan soft serve were actually delicious.

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This Jerk Chicken Mango Salad from Come and Get It was light and refreshing to have in between fried meals.

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Smoothe Operator refreshed me with a lemonade.

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So did this Cucumber, lime, mint grapefruit popsicle from my favourite place The Pop Stand.

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Mill Street and Hop City Brewing had a free samples station on site.

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Of course I couldn’t resist Indian Tacos from The Flying Chestnut Kitchen at every festival.

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Chocolate & Vanilla cannolis from Holy Cannoli were a must eat.

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I also tried a Guinness Gingerbread popsicle from The Pop Stand.

Iroquois Kettle Corn’s white cheddar flavour was highly addictive.

This fried shrimp and fries combo from Mustache Burger was a bit too much fried stuff in one go.

Brunch @ Fonda Lola

September 21, 2016Entertainment, FoodLeave a Comment

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Last weekend, I went for birthday brunch with my friend at Fonda Lola, a cozy Mexican Restaurant at Ossington Station. There were a lot of cute decorations like Mexican wrestlers everywhere.

I ordered the Hangover Chilaquiles: Salsa Mexicana soaked tortilla chips topped with jalapeños, crema, Oaxaca cheese and a fried egg, avocado with a side of refried beans. The chips were soaked in a delicious sauce and had flavour in every bite. Now looking at the photo, I realize I never received the side of refried beans!

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Not entirely sure why, but they had a tendency to be out of stuff like ketchup or juice for a margarita. I made due and ordered a Basil Mojito: Fresh basil and mint purée, citrus and housed aged Bacardi with a splash of soda.

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Since we did just all wake up there was also a lot of coffee to go around.

Overall, I was satisfied with the food (or what I received of it).

What I Ate At FME

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016Food, Restaurant ReviewsLeave a Comment

I can’t go to a music festival and not talk about what I ate there, so here we are with some of the stuff I had in Rouyn. It was amazing how well-taken care of we were by the festival. A few of these things were free.
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The moment we arrived through the front gates of the festival, chunks of meat were seen BBQing on this thing. It was served to all media and industry!

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Yum, free roasted meat, potato, pasta and veggies!

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This signature FME drink had blue curacao and tasted like blue freezie. Warning: may cause hangovers.

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An FME experience isn’t complete without experiencing Chez Morasse once (or 4 times). It was recommend you stick with the regular poutine, though my friend liked the À Tibi poutine with beef and green onions he ordered by accident.

dscf2853 We were greeted each morning with a classic continental breakfast from our Hôtel Albert that was key to sustaining myself for the day.

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Mmmm bourbon lemonade from Bonsound. I might have had more than a couple of these.

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They also had a BBQ corn station with fancy spicy or basil butter you could roll your corn in. It was worth getting corn stuck in your teeth in front of people.

dscf2871 Our hotel gave us these coupons for a place called Pizzadelic that we couldn’t seem to find until we realized it changed it’s name to Pizzé, a place which was literally right beside the hotel. I think Pizzadelic is a cooler name but maybe people don’t get it in French or something.

On the plus side, a fancy pizza place means I can order this summery mimosa with my pizza. It was literally called a Summer Mimosa, I don’t really know what’s in it, except a cherry.

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I ordered the Di Rucco pizza with tomato prosciutto, boccocini, mozzarella, rapini and a balsamic vinaigrette. I liked all the fresh ingredients and the flavour of the balsamic really went well with it. The crust had just the right amount of crunch.

dscf3148 On Saturday, we went to this crazy party for industry that literally had like piles of food. There was a pile of roasted brisket, pile of salad, potatos, salmon, eggplant. It was the first time I went to a party where the food was served in piles.

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I created my own pile on my plate! Hah.

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On Sunday I took a walk thinking I could explore the town and totally forgetting that everything closes on Sunday because it is very Catholic in Quebec. Sadly, two of the candy stores I wanted to visit were closed. Instead, I went to a random convenient store in search of local soda and found this Bec Cola. It was very interesting because it was flavoured with maple syrup which blended with the cranberry flavour that I chose. It was refreshing for my walk around town.

dscf3179 Luckily, restaurants were open and I visited Le Saint-Exupéry, a Petit Prince themed café. My friend ordered a “Grilled Cheese du Business Man”, pictured above.

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I can’t resist Benny’s at brunch so I went for “Le Concept” which had a swiss cheese infused sauce and potatos on the side.

dscf3182 Le Gisement was the only candy store that was open because it was also a bistro.

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Look at all those chocolate!

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To avoid breaking my wallet, I chose 6: almond white chocolate thing, caramel, mocha, hazelnut and some things I ate too fast to remember.

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On our final night I noticed that Chez Morasse also had ice cream so I had some Ferrero Rocher gelato.

Celebrity Hotpot

August 31, 2016Food, Restaurant ReviewsLeave a Comment

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Last weekend, I went to Celebrity Hotpot with a friend. It was All You Can Eat style for around $21. The menu for ordering wasn’t as vast as Morals, but had all the basics: beef, lamb, pork, tendons, meatballs etc. There were also a variety of noodles, seafood (some cost extra).

I really enjoyed the two broths we chose: winter-melon and drunken chicken. The flavours of both actually made their way into the ingredients we put in the pot.

There was a serve yourself section that held a wide variety of sauces, green onions, eggs and also soy milk, iced tea and plum juice that were included in the price of the meal. I had quite a few glasses of the honey iced tea. It was refreshing.

The two of us ordered way too much food but they didn’t charge extra. We went home full and satisfied with this hotpot spot.

What I Ate at Camp Wavelength

August 29, 2016Food, StreetLeave a Comment

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I almost forgot to post about the yummy goodies I had at Camp Wavelength. This year they expanded their food choices a bit so there was more than just burgers.

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Of course I couldn’t resist getting some delicious popsicles from The Pop Stand.

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I had so many I can’t remember the flavours of all of them!

DSCF2490 Pulled Pork tacos from Monarch Tavern

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Food Dude’s signature grilled cheese: soft brie, cheddar cheese, brioche, compound butter, FD smoked tomato ketchup, grana panada snow

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Maple bacon donuts from Sugar Mama’s

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Ribs & pasts from Monarch Tavern

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Spicey Caesar (only available Sunday)

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Burger from Monarch Tavern

What I ate at TIME Festival 2016

August 7, 2016Food, Restaurant ReviewsLeave a Comment

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Yesterday was super hot but I still kicked myself out of the house and went to TIME Festival. Luckily, I found this Chill booth and had some pink lemonade.

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I arrived super hungry for lunch and hit up the Street Bistro truck, one I haven’t previously been at!

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For $10, I ordered two fish tacos. Although they were tasty, I thought the portions were too small for the price. It was like two bites of food!

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All day I was tempted by the smell of this BBQ stand so I couldn’t resist an early dinner.

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For $11, the portions were much larger than the tacos. I received a chicken thigh, rice, beans and salad. This was definitely worth the festival price. Not to mention the chicken was juicy and delicious.

By now, I have eaten almost all the food trucks at festivals but I’ll continue to be on the lookout for more and let you guys know if they are worth the price!

What I Ate At Hillside

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016Food, StreetLeave a Comment

Hillside was full of so many local eats. Here’s what I ate over the weekend.

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Flying Chesnut Kitchen had a dozen oysters for $20 so I had 2 dozen on the weekend. They were PEI oysters and super fresh.

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Of course you can’t visit Flying Chesnut without having an Indian Taco! They even had breakfast ones in the morning with sausage and eggs.

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Rodolfo’s Rebel Foods had a chimichanga platter with salad and nachos!

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Delicious liquid chocolate was available at ChocoSol. It was served cold to cool patrons off from the hot weather.

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Two Men and a Grill had bahn mi sandwiches that used kimchi as the pickled vegetables.

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I bought this random giant pickle from a guy selling giant pickles.

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I couldn’t resist getting a grilled corn at Sausage Brothers.

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The ChocoSol stand also had delicious tamales topped with fresh vegetables and roasted pumpkin seeds.

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Cashew chicken, mango salad and rice from LemonGrass Thai Food.

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Lastly, I couldn’t resist getting a full order of nachos from Rodolfo’s.

Now a few more days until I eat the next festival away!

Twix Spread

July 20, 2016July 21, 2016FoodLeave a Comment

My cousin brought this strange foreign spread into my life. I’d had Twix, the chocolate bar before but have never seen a spread made from it. He also had a Maltesers one but the idea of that is gross enough.

Anyways, the Twix spread is smooth and strangely less sweet than a jar of Nutella. It also has a nutty texture that goes nicely on toast but a little awkward for putting in coffee (because I like to do that for some reason).

What other strange spreads are out there that I don’t know about?

Pampering Myself

July 15, 2016July 15, 2016LifeLeave a Comment

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Shorter cut for summer by @proudestpony 💇🏻

A post shared by Tiana Feng (@tianafeng) on Jul 15, 2016 at 9:15am PDT

I had an awesome day off today. First I went to Anatomica to get a massage and had a haircut at Proudest Pony. Then I found out that UberEats was deliver free icecream!