Lunch: Ramen

Another yummy find at the T&T supermarket.  One cannot have too many noodles.  It takes no time to make.  Just a frying pan, very little oil (if you wish) and  a few splashes of water and poof, in approximately 5 minutes some good eats.  Yes, not the healthiest but oh well...

Weekend in Review

This was an extended weekend for us, not just Saturday & Sunday, it included Thursday, Friday and Monday. We inevitably go out on weekends because I hardly get out much during the week. The babies are a difficult bunch by myself (they are so young right now). A tag team effort eases the pain. While out in the city, we always eat.

Here is a weekend review of my food life...

Asian Legend, Chinatown: Northern Chinese

What we ordered: Chinese Silver Bun (fried), Xiao Long Bao (steamed soup filled pork/scallop dumplings), Rolled Onion Pancake with Sliced Beef, Hot & Sour Soup and Pork Chop Fried Noodle

Over Easy: A breakfast place (There's non-breakfast items on the menu too.)

What we ordered: I ordered the complete healthy breakfast which included egg whites, oatmeal, multi-grain toast & a bowl of fruit. I forget what the other order across the table was. Something with cheese, egg and bacon mixed together and baked (can see the small casserole dish) plus, hash brown. Also, an order of extra toast for baby1. ...coffee & grapefruit juice too.

John's Italian Cafe, on Baldwin St. (Lots of restaurants on this stretch of the street.)

A little rest and drink after a long walk. Our original destination was an organic farmer's market on John St., but it was nowhere to be found. So we kept on walking and ended up here. We only wanted a bowl of latte and a decaf cappuccino. The cafe has a full menu as well.

The mother's day meal will be posted after this. It deserving of its own entry.

Manpuku, Village on the Grange

What we ordered: kake udon, curry don & takosen

This is a new discovery from the Chowhound. Not the usual Japanese place that everyone is accustomed to around here, no sushi. Will have to go again to try some of the other items, particularly the onigiri and yakionigiri. I really enjoyed the takosen. It's not something I've had before so I don't know if that's how it's supposed to be but I loved it anyway. It's this orb of goodness all wrapped into one - fried outside and chewy & soft on the inside, with just the right amount of mayo on top. yummmm...

I go to iNoodle

On an evening a couple of Fridays ago with myself, the destination for food was iNoodle.  This restaurant located in Korea town was discovered on the Chowhound message board; a discussion on noodle places.  It sounded interesting and I do love ramen.  So I headed out to Bloor & Bathurst near the Annex.  I found FREE parking on a side street.  yipppeee!!!!  Only a few blocks away where I parked, there it was, iNoodle.  Upon entering, I was seated all the way in the back surrounded by a wall of mirrors.  I ordered the Tonkotsu ramen.  There were other flavoured ramens and combos as well (maybe next time a combo).  The bowl was not a bad size, the noodles were a nice texture and the broth was milky white and deep in flavour.  I was getting lonely in the back all by myself looking beyond a plastic tree at all the couples up front.  As I slurped my way to the bottom of my bowl, two people sat at the table next to me and waahhhh they talked a lot!!!  Talked so much that they were not ready to order when the waiter came by.  Ahhhh, ramen with tastey broth and talkative neighbours to entertain my nosey ears ...  what a great meal!  As I left, I noticed all the mirrors and windows had fogged up inside the restaurant from all the boiling broth.

Lunching with Nong Shim

One of my favourite instant noodle brands. Thick noodles and tastey broth. To my senses not as MSG'y as many other brands.

Product of Korea

Cooked and ready for the bowl.

Ready or not, here I come...mmmmmmm