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“The best thing I ever did was to share my heart with you”….Happy Valentine’s Day!
Featured are Nespresso Vertuo Variations Paris Madeleines and Beaucoup Bakery‘s pistachio raspberry rose heart-shaped macaron.
The Vertuo Variations Paris Madeleine has hints of biscuit and sweet almond flavour and goes well with a French pastry.
Hope you had a sweet and delicious day!
Disclosure: I am a Nespresso Canada media partner.
One of my
The candy’s white, thin strands are made of white sugar, maltose or corn syrup, and rice flour. The filling is typically made of peanuts, shredded coconut, and white sesame seeds.
Dragon’s Beard Candy dates back to the Han Dynasty in China. Legend has it that an Imperial Court chef entertained the Emperor by showcasing the process of making the candy.
This involved stretching a dough made of rice flour and sugar into small, thin strands. These strands resembled a dragon’s beard and were sticky enough to literally stick to your face easily. Hence, the candy was named Dragon’s Beard Candy.
The candy was freshly packed with each order. Each box was priced at $5.50 each.
The next opportunity for me to enjoy some Dragon’s Beard Candy would be this summer at the Richmond Night Market. For other fun facts on tips on how to eat Dragon’s Beard Candy, visit my post here.
In an effort towards sustainability, Chatime BC has introduced a reusable cup kit. Priced at $10.99, the kit includes a BPA-free reusable cup, reusable straw and cleaner. This kit is available in limited quantities right now at all Chatime BC locations.
As I love Chatime, I picked up the kit at my local Chatime on Robson on the first day that it was available. My kit was fresh out of the shipping box and I was the first customer at that location to purchase it.
I was really impressed with the cute design of the reusable cup. On the bottom part of the cup is the Vancouver Downtown Waterfront with Canada Place and its iconic white sails.
On one side of the cup are volume markings.
The lid features the Chinese characters for Chatime: 茶太.
The kit came with a cleaner to help you remove any residue inside the straws.
When you bring your reusable cup to Chatime, you get $0.25 off your drink purchase. Not a huge savings but it’s nice to be able to support sustainability initiatives.
It’s too bad that Chatime BC did not opt for stainless steel straws which I think would last longer than the plastic ones they are offering. Overall, I like how cute the cup looks and enjoy it for its novelty factor aside from helping the environment.
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Meet Fresh is a popular Taiwanese dessert chain with over 700 locations worldwide. They are best known for their hand-made desserts (like taro ball deserts, soft herbal jelly, and tofu pudding) using natural ingredients.
Want to know what to order at Meet Fresh? Here are the Best Selling Meet Fresh Desserts and Drinks as posted at their Robson Street location:
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It’s a SNOW DAY here in Vancouver! I’m staying cozy on this snowy day with a hot cup of tea and some Chinese New Year treats I picked up from the Aberdeen Centre Flower and Gift Fair.
What’s your
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As the new sun rises in a brand New Year, may it bring you good luck, prosperity, joy
This past weekend, I picked up a limited edition Year of the Pig macaron ($2.50) by Bon Macaron Patisserie‘s booth at Aberdeen Centre’s Flower and Gift Fair.
恭喜發財 #豬年快樂 #新春快樂 #大年初一 #大吉大利 #年年有餘 #新年快樂!
Last summer, Mister Artisan Ice Cream had to be temporarily closed for repairs due to a flood. There was a void in my
But now, my heart is whole again as Mister is reopening this Saturday, February 2 at 2 pm with crazy new
I really enjoyed the complexity of this unique savoury ice cream sandwich
This creative treat has Cheetos-flavoured ice cream with Cheetos chunks and sandwiched between Cheetos sides. The Cheetos-crusted sides are really crunchy while the Cheetos chunks within the ice cream give it some extra textural contrast. I like it for its novelty factor but I like the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Crusted Ice Cream Sandwich more because it has a sweeter finish.
This is like where ice cream and Ritz crackers had a baby. The Ritz flavour is definitely there but not overpowering. It’s light, buttery, cheesy, creamy and enjoyable in an ice cream format.
As I’m somewhat lactose intolerant, I love a good vegan ice cream. Mister’s new vegan ice cream flavours really hit the spot with the Dark Coffee and Hazelnut. The Hazelnut was wonderfully nutty and earthy and went well with the coconut flavours. Both were good but I would love to have a pint of Hazelnut in my fridge.
Aside from these limited edition
Made by Mister
1141 Mainland Street, Vancouver
madebymister.com
Launched in 2006, Happy Lemon is a China-based global tea chain with overseas locations in the UK, US and Canada.
Want to know what are the best drinks to order at Happy Lemon? Here are the Best Happy Lemon Drinks/Top 10 Happy Lemon Drinks as posted at their Robson Street location:
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想知道日出茶太Chatime最受欢迎的饮品 是什麼？以下是Chatime Richmond Alexandra位置發布的最佳Chatime饮品 ：
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The latest craze in the world of bubble tea is centered around Brown Sugar Pearl Milk (黑糖珍珠鮮奶). For the unitiated, Brown
Many have found the drink appealing due to the richness of the
Want to know where to get Brown Sugar Pearl Milk in Vancouver? Check out these places below.
Taiwanese-based Xing Fu Tang opened up in South Cambie last month. The Brown Sugar Milk Series ($5.50 – $6.95) at Xing Fu Tang includes the Brown Sugar Pearl Milk, Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Tea, Brown Sugar Pearl Black Tea Latte and Brown Sugar Pearl and Herbal Jelly Milk. See my review here.
Xing Fu Tang
3432 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC
www.xingfutang.ca
While YiFang is primarily known for their fruit tea, they also serve Black Sugar Soft Pearl Ball ($6.50).
YiFang Taiwan Fruit Tea
150-5555 Gilbert Rd., Richmond
4020 Cambie St, Vancouver
2112 W 41St. Ave., Vancouver
3612 Kingsway, Vancouver
Coming soon:
6049 Fraser St., Vancouver
4515 W10th Ave, Vancouver
1601-4500 Kingsway, Burnaby
4329 Dawson St., Burnaby
202B-4501 North Rd., Burnaby
3-1161 The High St., Coquitlam
109-10196 152nd St., Surrey
www.facebook.com/YifangCanada
Taan Char, an independently-owned bubble tea shop in South Granville and Metrotown, offers Brown Sugar Pearl Milk.
Taan Char
7908 Granville St, Vancouver
1696-4500 Kingsway, Burnaby
www.instagram.com/taanchar/
Chatime BC has announced that they will be launching their Brown Sugar Pearl Milk series. Customers can get a preview starting January 11 with a limited supply launch, available daily starting at 3 pm. Each store only has 1,200 cups during this preview period, while supplies last.
Chatime BC
1545 W. Broadway, Vancouver
1274 Robson St, Vancouver
6075 W. Boulevard, Vancouver
2740 E. Hastings St, Vancouver
6361 Cambie St, Vancouver
9100 Blundell Rd, Richmond
8351 Alexandra Rd, Richmond
5216 Kingsway, Burnaby
2250 Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby
10255 King George Blvd., Surrey
130-2950 King George Blvd., Surrey
2755 Lougheed Hwy., Pt. Coquitlam
51 Sixth Street, New Westminster
2980 Island Highway North, Nanaimo
1306 Douglas St., Victoria
www.instagram.com/chatimebc
Sharetea BC has launched their version of Brown Sugar Pearl Milk series featuring Tiger Fresh Milk, Tiger Black Pearl Milk Tea
Sharetea BC
3619 Kingsway, Vancouver
2828 Cambie St, Vancouver
6111 No. 3 Road, Richmond
1033-8300 Capstan Way, Richmond
www.1992sharetea.com
Exposure Social House, a bubble tea house with locations in Richmond and Commercial Drive, serves Devil’s Fresh Milk ($6.50).
Exposure Social House
1706 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
131-4600 No 3 Road, Richmond
www.instagram.com/exposure.socialhouse/
Taiwanese-based
OneZo Tapioca
4929 Kingsway, Burnaby
www.onezotapioca.com
Canadian-founded
Intea
2035-4000 No 3 Road (Aberdeen Square)
2790 West Broadway, Vancouver
29 E Esplanade, North Vancouver
www.instagram.com/intea_rmd/
The newly opened modern tea house,
Meet the Brown Sugar Peach Jelly ($6.50) featuring jelly made from peach resin. Peach resin (also known as peach gum) is a natural sap that forms on peach trees, has a jelly-like texture and contains many health benefits. It has been reported in classical Chinese medical literature that peach gum has curative qualities include treating relieving stress, quenching thirst and a secret for beautiful skin. Read more about my experience here.
Spiritea
Aberdeen Centre 4151 Hazelbridge Way, #1968 Richmond, BC
spiriteadrinks.com
Know of any more places? Drop me a line at foodgressing@gmail.com.
