Pho Hoa

a quick afternoon snack at Pho Hoa. Now, would you still want to eat at Mann Hann(overrated Chinese resto where people fall in line for, the service is horrid and the food is so-so)? Guess not. So glad I live in Southeast Asia where food is as delicious as this.


Wonderful mint leaves, lemon wedge + Sriracha + Hoisin for my soup.

The plain rice noodles goes great with the charred bits of barbecue.

THIS is great tofu, peppers, mushrooms and minced meat, YUM.

Kiss the Cook

I had late lunch with the hubby yesterday at Kiss the Cook Cafe. I was pretty surprised about the food, which is quite good. :) Somewhat pricey, but it's what date places are all about right? This is the BEST resto in Maginhawa, REALLY. :)

I ordered bolognese spaghetti with red wine and sundried tomatoes, the piece of garlic bread was the real winner for me though, it's not your usual pesto it's quite herby and delicious.


The Lemongrass cooler was yummy and refreshing and I think it has hints of ginger.


Hubby ordered tofu with asian stir-fried veggies (baby corn, mushrooms, beansprouts etc). Now this is truly delightful. The tofu is super fresh and really melts in your mouth. I might try the curried shrimp salad next time. :)

Van Gogh is Bipolar

I went to this new art cafe a couple of months ago called Van Gogh is Bipolar. Really amusing place, and the food is good. :) I plan to visit again SOON.
photo courtesy of VGIB
I had this guava-mango organic tea first (they let you choose your teapot etc.)

I ordered these hot cherry potatoes with a kind of balsamic reduction which is really yummy, and vegetable, spinach and whole wheat pasta
sautéed in virgin olive oil, garlic and onions in Salmon - Basil - Sauce--the pasta is so yummy.

photo courtesy of VGIB
And for dessert: this had to be the most interesting dessert I ever tasted,it's a piece of chocolate with toasted almonds and fruits laced with vodka, oh it also contains dried mango, my favorite. But the best part of it was the thinnest of slice of green apple, soaked in vodka sprinkled with a bit of chili pepper, this was a flambe by the way. So weird, but so ruled. :D

Five Cows

Had dinner at an ice cream store called 5 Cows... I must say, they have the best Margherita pizza. That's all I ever order from there, not really a fan of their ice cream. :O