Tacos @ Wilbur Mexicana

26 Tuesday Apr 2016

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Wilbur Mexicana
552 King St W, Toronto

Ahh, tacos. They make me nostalgic of hot weather and summer (two things we don’t get in Toronto often). Let’s be real, Wilbur Mexicana’s tacos are different from the legit food truck or authentic hole in the wall tacos you can get in SF and LA. But DAMN they are good!!

I’d classify them under tacos that have a modern and hipster twist. My boyfriend and I loved the carne asada tacos and the tortilla chips with queso and guac. The carne asada tacos were delish, nice tasty slices of skirt steak, topped with pico de gallo and crispy onions. We also tried the baja fish tacos which were passable – the seasoning seemed a bit lacking. I wasn’t too impressed by the corn which was pretty small in size and wasn’t as juicy or sweet as La Carnita’s.
That said, I really liked the simple concept of ordering at the front then seating yourself at a communal table. Service was fast as well, and I enjoyed the table that had a bunch of different salsas and tons of hot sauces! Will definitely be back.

4.5/5

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Peanuttiest Peanut Butter Cookies

17 Sunday Apr 2016

Posted by notanotherfoodblogca in american, baking, comfort food, cookie, cookies, dessert, easy, fleur de sel, recipe, recipes, snack, Uncategorized

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I’m always so disappointed when I buy peanut butter cookies at a store (read: Starbucks). They’re always SO dry! That’s mainly the reason why they aren’t my go-to cookie flavor.

Well, these are different.

They’re the peanuttiest peanut butter cookies you’ll ever eat, hands down. Super moist, I ate a piece in 5 seconds. I love the balance of salty, just the right amount of sweet flavours – plus the roasted chunks of peanuts add an amazing depth of flavor to the cookie. I also used organic natural peanut butter so I can control the sweetness.

I adapted this recipe from Bon Appétit. Strangely I’m not an expert at baking, it’s a hit or miss sometimes (it never turns out like the picture!!!) but these turned out well. Steaming the cookies was an interesting method (and it worked), but I would probably the pan with water half way through baking so the cookies crisp up some more.

My mouth is watering just writing this blog post. I need more!!

Get the recipe here!!

Matcha Soft Serve @ Tsujiri Toronto

13 Wednesday Apr 2016

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green tea, ice cream, matcha, red bean, reviews, sundae

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Shiratama Sundae ($8.00)
Matcha soft serve, Japanese rice dumplings,
Red bean, roasted soybean powder

OK LAWD. The matcha soft serve ice cream here is no joke. Meaning, I really really need one whole tub of the ice cream ASAP!!! I love all things matcha and this far exceeded my expectations (yep, it’s better than Uncle Tetsu). TBH, the size of the cup itself was pretty small, and I’m guessing it’s pricey because they import some ingredients from Japan. I got the Shiratama Sundae which was pretty dope but thought that the ice cream to red bean ratio was a bit off – the red bean’s sweetness overpowered the matcha. The rice dumplings didn’t add any value. Overall the standout here is the soft serve.

I read that some people lined up for an hour and a half to two hours for this… It’s not worth the wait. Go when there are no lines and pick up a matcha cream puff (which I didn’t get because I just got my wisdom teeth pulled, boo).

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