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Comment on Gluten free birthday delight by Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:47:59 +0000

Choices rice bakery cookies aren’t too bad. I usually find the packaged store-bought gluten-free cookies too dry, too, but if you are near a choices, check out some of their rice bakery selections

Comment on Eggy Custardy Morsels by Vand

Vand — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:28:24 +0000

I too sampled the real thing in Lisbon…amazing.
Pretty good replicas baked in a small shop at W Broadway and MacDonald.

Comment on Richmond Night Market: A photo essay by Andrea Busse

Andrea Busse — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:30:41 +0000

I look like a pigger in these pictures! But, who can help it when they are surrounded by fun food?

We can’t forget to mention the other part of the Night Market as well (it isn’t all just food, although that is definitely where one should start!). They have funny things for sale too. Take for example, Charlie’s kimono and Matt and Claire’s 80s glasses! Or, an automated mah jong table. All good gamblers need one of those!

Thanks for sharing the pics!

Comment on The British Butcher Shoppe Ltd. by Ben Garfinkel

Ben Garfinkel — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:31:13 +0000

I’ve had, and enjoyed the Scotch egg, but warm. Matt, you were telling me that they are traditionally eaten cold. Really? Do you know why that is?

Comment on All Ducks go to Heaven by Steve Mynett

Steve Mynett — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:42:48 +0000

Thought I don’t know how I would live life without bacon or the occasional tenderloin you raise an interesting point and now we don’t have any regular contributor. (though to note many of the posts here are not regarding meat…). Perhaps we should send a search part out into the wilderness looking for one to join our collective!

Comment on The British Butcher Shoppe Ltd. by degan

degan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:10:59 +0000

I’ve been meaning to go here for ages and never quite made it. Thanks for the reminder!

Comment on All Ducks go to Heaven by Emma

Emma — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:42:42 +0000

I wish you all the best in your new diet, but it will be a shame to lose this site’s vegetarian contributor. I am a vegetarian who loves food, but am often met with hostility and condescension by foodies. It would be nice if there were a space for vegetarians and non-vegetarian foodies to discuss overlapping interests in a context of mutual respect and understanding. All the best…

Comment on Biting into Books by Ben Garfinkel

Ben Garfinkel — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:31:49 +0000

i’m going to have to pick those up! Thanks for the tip!

Comment on Richmond Night Market: A photo essay by dawn

dawn — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:56:27 +0000

We went the week before…the food was okay, but nothing to write home about. Some of it was quite tasty, but generally we found that it was lacking “some love”. It is still worth seeing and tasting for yourself though.

As for those spun sugar things in the last picture…I felt like I was eating an extremely over-sweet cotton ball that was stuffed with coconut…but curiosity got the best of us and we had to try them

I guess the thing we realized is that different cultures not only like different flavors, they also like different textures. Which reminds me of the “Yam Balls” that I tried…chewy, super-gummy, sweet yam balls…thankfully they were only $1, so I didn’t feel bad throwing them out.

Well thank goodness we don’t all have the same tastes, as life would be way too boring. Thanks for the pics.

Comment on Richmond Night Market: A photo essay by Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:42:57 +0000

Hi Steph & Todd, it’s Kevin the photographer from VDL!

Yay for Richmond Night Market takoyaki.

Comment on Biting into Books by Nancy Wu

Nancy Wu — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:29:25 +0000

Excellent find Johnathon! I reviewed the first 2 books in a previous Foodists article (http://foodists.ca/2009/02/01/great-reads-worth-digesting.html) and can vouch for them. I just reserved my copies too!

Comment on Eggy Custardy Morsels by Jer

Jer — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:31:58 +0000

You can also get Portuguese egg/custard tarts at Union Market on Union & Hawks in Strathcona. I find them a bit too sweet for my taste…

Comment on Biting into Books by Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:34:32 +0000

Woah! Deals! Nice finds Johnathon.

Comment on Eggy Custardy Morsels by LizG

LizG — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:17:35 +0000

I fell in love with the Portuguese version of the egg & custard pastries when I spent a month there in 2000. They are a rare and delicious treat. I don’t know what time that store opens, but be warned. The race is on!

Comment on Where Foodists shop in Vancouver by degan

degan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:27:50 +0000

outstanding. Now I need to go shopping!