Foodie Friday: Top Gun J&C Restaurant

HAPPY FRIDAY Cuteys! For today's Foodie Friday post, we will be visiting a restaurant in Richmond BC called: Top Gun J&C for some delicious Dim Sum!! This is probably one of my fave spots for Dim Sum, I fell in love with their food ever since my hubby took me here years ago. I absolutely adore the huge windows this place has because it lets in natural light & the decor is simple yet feels very inviting.

As soon as you take a seat at the table the waiter/waitress asks you what kind of tea you would like. They have a wide selection of top grade loose leaf tea for you to choose from- of course I had to get green tea DUH! (yes, I admit I am a green tea addict!) Once you get your selected tea, they have traditional Chinese tea cups for you to brew it in- LOVE!

Har Gow (honestly the best I have ever tried, its perfection & you guys must try it when your here), Tofu w/ mushrooms & Siu Mai. All of the dim sum dishes are always very fresh tasting here & never too oily. I seriously think they have perfected every dish on their menu- it's that good!

Looking at this dish is making me drool... deep fried squid w/ mayo dip. The squid has a very light batter which makes every bite that much more yummier & so addicting!

Steam sticky rice with egg yolk, mung beans & pork inside.

I saved the BEST & MOST UNIQUE for last! This is the one dish I have to order every time I visit Top Gun for Dim Sum. It is the deep fried chicken wings stuffed with sticky rice- so friggin cool right?! Not only does it sound awesome, it tastes amazing as well! I can't describe it, you just have to try it for yourselves. ^___^

Hope you enjoyed this Foodie Friday post, wishing you all a relaxing weekend (hopefully with some Dim Sum in your tummy). We shall speak soon! Ahhh....TGIF.

Love, Linda

8766 McKim Way, Richmond, B.C.

#2020 Excel Centre

604.231.8006

Foodie Friday: The Soup House

Happy Friday loves & welcome back to another series of Foodie Friday! Today we are checking out a restaurant called, The Soup House.

Inside The Soup House, there is really no decor or ambiance BUT there is a huge TV with Chinese dramas playing- pretty awesome if your into it! 

Take out option is available here & they serve different types of appetizers, soups, topped steam rice, soup noodles & of course what I usually order from here- their clay pot rice.

As soon as you take a seat, the waitress serves you with tea & on the table you have toothpicks, salt shaker & the oh so yummy sweet soy sauce (you pour this all over the clay pot rice, yum!).

To start the meal, you get a hot bowl of house soup & a side of pickled veg. (compliments the clay pot rice very nicely because of it's sour flavour & that crunch!).

I almost always order the chicken, Chinese sausage & mushroom clay pot rice. The clay pot is super hot to the touch so it comes in a basket. I love how the food stays hot throughout the whole meal! Right when I get the rice, this is when I pour some of that sweet soy sauce all over it. The rice & the meats soak up that sauce & it's so delicious!! Let me tell you guys a secret. At the bottom of the clay pot there is this layer of "burnt" crispy rice that is filled with flavour. You can either dig it up first and mix it with the non crispy rice or what I like to do is save it until the end of the meal & pretty much save the best for last... mmm mmm!

Allan, my hubby loves ordering the shrimp paste pork jowl clay pot rice. This flavour is one where you either love it or hate it & he LOVES IT. Oooh and I forgot to mention that every clay pot comes with leafy green veg. as well, goes perfectly with the entire meal.

I have tried a few places for clay pot rice & The Soup House is by far the best one because it is so tasty, flavourful & just perfect. Even though it's not anything fancy, the food is worth giving this place a visit.

Hope you enjoyed this Foodie Friday post. Thank you so much for reading my loves. Have a wonderful weekend! TGIF, whoo!!

Love, Linda

The Soup House

5857 Victoria Drive, Vancouver BC, Canada

V5P 3W5

Foodie Friday: YouGo Chicken!

Happy Friday & Happy Chinese New Year Loves!! 

Today, I am introducing a new series on my blog called "Foodie Friday"! Although, I love anything to do with beauty- I also love me a good meal. What better way to share my love for food! So, every few Fridays I will posting about different food adventures for you guys.

Today's Foodie Friday is a new food court spot called YouGo Chicken.

If you guys know me, I am OBSESSED with Aberdeen Centre's Food Court in Richmond BC (cheap, tasty & you really get a lot of food). Recently, they just had a new addition- YouGo Chicken (Taiwanese food)! I got reeeallyy GIDDY! ^__^

When I think of Taiwanese food, I immediately think of deep fried chicken nuggets- so that is exactly what I ordered. The "popcorn chicken with rice" to be exact.

The popcorn chicken was really juicy & moist with just enough salty, peppery flavour to it. The batter on it was just right as well & it wasn't too oily at all. It was one of the best Taiwanese chicken nuggets I have ever tasted- prefect crunch to it! Mmmm...

Along with the chicken- it also came with Japanese rice sprinkled w/ sesame seeds, sides which included celery and enoki (has slight ginger flavour), tomato eggs (tasted like ketchup- was so delicious), firm tofu pieces with small onion bits. All in a cute little bento box that filled me right up. It was the perfect lunch or even dinner meal!

I am glad I stumbled upon this new food court vendor. Will definitely be trying other menu items in the near future hehe. I hope you guys enjoyed the new "Foodie Friday" series!

Wishing you all good health, fortune, success & happiness in this new year of the horse. Happy Lunar New Year my loves & thank you so much for reading.

Love, Linda

Aberdeen Centre Food Court

4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond BC, Canada

YouGo Chicken Unit 3120