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Xian Noodle Restaurant on No. 3 Road, Richmond

Post author:Suanne
Post published:May 6, 2019
Post category:Beijing/Northern Richmond
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My family went out for dinner on a weekend. It is getting rarer for the whole family to eat out together.

Xian Noodle Restaurant has a location on No. 3 Road now, on the row of shops north of Real Canadian Superstore.

The decor is simple and pleasant. We were there early and the restaurant was not busy.

We were handed a Chinese menu and we had to ask for an English one.

I guessed most patrons of the restaurant read Chinese.

Arkensen ordered a Lamb Noodle Soup. (more…)

ML JianBing in Henderson Place Mall, Coquitlam

Post author:Suanne
Post published:October 4, 2018
Post category:Beijing/Northern Coquitlam
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After the hike at Belcara Regional Park, we went for lunch at Henderson Place Mall in Coquitlam.

The food court was not busy like those in Richmond.

Ben and I decided to try ML JianBing, a northern Chinese cuisine stall.

We ordered one of the item from the “Today’s Special”.

The Cold Noodles was al-dante, or “QQ” as the Chinese call it. It is slightly tangy as the sauce has vinegar in it. (more…)

NamNam Noodle on Main St., Vancouver

Post author:Suanne
Post published:May 17, 2018
Post category:Beijing/Northern Vancouver
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It’s TGIF. Ben picked me up from work and we made it a Friday dine out night to start the weekend.

We drove to Main St. to look for a dine out place. We could not decide where to eat and was thinking maybe we will revisit Hawker’s Delight. When we walked towards Hawker’s Delight, we noticed a new restaurant just a few doors away. So, we changed our plan and went to NamNam Noodle.

NamNam Noodle is a Chinese restaurant which serves hand pulled noodle.

The poster seems inviting enough for us with a reasonable price. (more…)

Chef Cong Cong in the Pacific Plaza Foodcourt, Richmond

Post author:Suanne
Post published:February 19, 2018
Post category:Beijing/Northern
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My family went to the Pacific Plaza Foodcourt for lunch on a Saturday afternoon.

Ben and I decided to share something from Chef Cong Cong which serves cuisine from Northern China.

We had the Tofu with Pork Innards Noodle Soup, price at CAD9.50. It has lung, intestines and tripe. I only ate the tofu and leave the rest for Ben to enjoy. He loves the gamey taste of the innards.

I also ordered a deep fried dough which was displayed on the counter with some Chinese donuts. The deep fried dough was quite oily when I used my fingers to tear it into smaller pieces for dunking into the broth. It has similar flavour like the savoury pancake from Double Double Restaurant. This is CAD2. This stall only accepts cash.
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Home Deli Noodle on No. 3 Road, Richmond

Post author:Suanne
Post published:August 9, 2017
Post category:Beijing/Northern Richmond
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Ben and I went out on a Friday evening for dinner since our boys were not at home.

We went to Home Deli Noodle on No. 3 Road, across the Real Canadian Superstore in Richmond.

The menu generally of northern Chinese food like dumplings, Mala Xiang Guo, noodles and appetizers. That’s why you see a bottle of Chinkiang vinegar on the table.

We ordered a bowl of noodle to share since I was not hungry. The noodle was slightly spicy and quite a big serving.

There were generous amount of beef tribe and tendon. (more…)

Qin Ma Grill on Kingsway, Burnaby

Post author:Suanne
Post published:January 9, 2017
Post category:Beijing/Northern Burnaby
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Ben and I went to Burnaby for a walk on the last day of the holiday season before works resume.

We had lunch at Qin Ma Grill across the Real Canadian Superstore in Metrotown.

I like the huge poster on the wall depicting a hawker style stall.

Ben ordered a small Mala Soup Bowl for $13.99. The small bowl allow 3 choices of meat and 2 choices of veggies. Ben choice was lamb, pork belly and beef tripe with potatoes and bean curd. (more…)

Lu Charcoal Grill on No. 3 Road, Richmond

Post author:Suanne
Post published:January 3, 2017
Post category:Beijing/Northern Richmond
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Ben and I went out for lunch on a work week day. He came home early as he had to renew his passport.

We went to Lu Charcoal Grill in the Brighouse strip mall. Lu Charcoal Grill opens for breakfast at 9:30am.

The place is decorated with soccer memorabilias.

I like the lantern lighting with a warm glow.

We ordered two combo breakfast items to share. The first combo (Combo 1, $8.95) consists of Chinese crepes (Jian Bing). Their version was a bit soggy, even the crispy dough was not crispy. (more…)

Home BBQ (Dachuanjia) on Ackroyd Road, Richmond

Post author:Suanne
Post published:January 4, 2016
Post category:Beijing/Northern Richmond
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Lorna and I went groceries shopping at Pricemart. We decided to grab a bite before that.

We went to the newly opened Home BBQ (Dachuanjia) at the strip mall where Suhang and Nando’s are located.

I came here for the BBQ lamb skewers but unfortunately, the BBQ is only served at dinner time.

Dachuanjia is a small restaurant with about 20 to 22 seats. It was decorated with colorful art work.

The main item served for lunch is the above Customized Noodle. It was rather pricey for $14.99.

The serving was big, good for two small eaters. We had beef and lamb for the meat, enoki mushroom and leaf lettuce for the veges, medium spicy broth and hand cut noodle for the noodle. (more…)