Brisket + Hand Pulled Noodles

16 Thursday Jun 2016

Posted by notanotherfoodblogca in asian, chinese, review, reviews, toronto, Toronto restaurant, Uncategorized

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beef, beef brisket, chinese, noodles, soup

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Big Beef Bowl
1 Byng Ave, North York

I was really excited to try this new spot that just opened at Yonge and Finch, mostly because I’ve been craving for a nice big bowl of beef brisket soup… And also – look at those noodles! Really flat, thick and hand pulled. I’ve never seen anything like it!!

First things first: Big Beef Bowl is a small restaurant that probably fits 10-15 customers, so I imagine they get really busy at lunch and dinner. The food is awesome though, and pretty legit. Aside from the large bowl of noodles I ordered, my boyfriend and I also got pork, chive and egg dumplings as well as the spicy roasted corn. Both SO delish! I should have taken pictures but I was really focused on my bowl of noodles which was amazing: spicy, rich broth reminiscent of pho. By reminiscent I mean that there are spices in pho that I taste in the broth, but both are totally different dishes. Loved the noodles too, they had an amazingly chewy texture. The chunks of beef brisket were really tender, I wanted more!! The service was great too, no complaints!

Will definitely be back to try another noodle size and probably extra beef.

3.75/5

Blackberry Banana Smoothie Bowl

04 Saturday Jun 2016

Posted by notanotherfoodblogca in healthy, Uncategorized, vegan

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chia, chiaseeds, cleaneats, detox, healthy, smoothiebowl, vegan

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So summer has pretty much hit Toronto and I’ve been on this last minute diet trying to get that beach bod. So far, not much success yet!! If I could, I would eat all the carbs and ice cream the whole year round. But unfortunately that kind of eat-all-you -can only happens in winter.

I love this smoothie bowl though. It’s the perfect post-workout snack or breakfast! Aside from being a really healthy bowl of nutrients and antioxidants, it also is super easy to make! You pretty much toss frozen fruit with any kind of liquid (almond milk/coconut water etc) or yogurt, then top off with whatever you like! I made my smoothie base with frozen banana, blackberries and yogurt. For my toppings I used banana, blackberries, sliced mango, coconut and chia seeds. YUM!

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Daniel Boulud’s Madeleines

01 Wednesday Jun 2016

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So this was my first shot at making madeleines and WOW!!! I ate 4 pieces in the span of a minute – YEP, it was that good! Light, buttery with a hint of lemon, and crunchy at the sides: this is the PERFECT two-bite afternoon snack. I would say these madeleines are a hybrid of a yellow cake crossed between a crispy cookie.

Here are a few secrets to making really bomb madeleines:

Make sure the batter is VERY cold (refrigerate the batter at least a day in advance)
Butter and flour the Madeleine tin before hand and keep it in the freezer
Watch your madeleines after the 5 minute mark to make sure they don’t over bake
Bake using a Madeleine tin rather than a silicone mold

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