Remember my post about tenku bakudanyaki? Well this one is an expansion on that because they have added two new carts! I have visited these carts a couple of a times already, so this post is really a summary of all the times I've been there thus far. But I did hit up all three places in one day two weeks ago, lol.
Tenku is on the far left and the two new ones are in middle and far right. The middle cart (is it called a cart? Because it is the back of a ice cream truck...) makes creative sushi and is called Fumisen Creative Sushi and the cart at the far right is a noodlehouse called Shoryumen Noodlehouse.
The very first time, I went with my bf and we hit up the Noodlehouse first. It's a small, but cozy cart where you stand to eat. Adds to the awesomeness in my opinion, lol. The menu works as follows, you select a soup base followed by any additional toppings (by default, toppings include seaweed and veggies). I decided to order a miso soup base with three toppings and the bf ordered the ton soup base, it's limited to only 30 each day with pork, egg and fish cake.
miso ramen with toppings
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ton ramen with toppings
I regretted choosing the miso, not that it wasn't good, but the ton was pure deliciousness. I couldn't stop sticking my soup spoon into my bf's bowl! (The last couple of times that I've been there, I get the ton). Afterwards, I was too full (I blame it on the extra toppings), but I really wanted to try the rice wrap place, so I tried their fruit crepe instead.
What's inside? Well, from what I remember, it was a soy crepe with grapes, whipping cream, mango, apple and chocolate syrup. This yummy thing went into my dessert stomach :)
I went back about two weeks ago and after eating a ton ramen (with no additional toppings!), I got a rice wrap. I didn't select a chef's selection, rather I made my own, and I must say, it was quite delicious (even the chef nodded his head in approval!). It's completely different than cone sushi because the chef doesn't scrimp on toppings and sauce, so you still have toppings by the time you reach the middle of the cone.
What's inside? Well, from what I remember, it was a soy crepe with grapes, whipping cream, mango, apple and chocolate syrup. This yummy thing went into my dessert stomach :)
I went back about two weeks ago and after eating a ton ramen (with no additional toppings!), I got a rice wrap. I didn't select a chef's selection, rather I made my own, and I must say, it was quite delicious (even the chef nodded his head in approval!). It's completely different than cone sushi because the chef doesn't scrimp on toppings and sauce, so you still have toppings by the time you reach the middle of the cone.
Salmon rice, bbq unagi, sweet egg, avocado, chili mayo all wrapped in nori.
They also have jumbo cones where you can get additional toppings and my friend, B, got one. The jumbo cones are huge! Triple the size of the normal ones.
Finally, ended my most recent trip with some more tenku bakudanyaki!
From left to right: Curry, Mustard Mayo and Chili Mayo
Last but not least, a giant inukshuk! It's gone now, but as an art installation in the same parking lot, a giant inukshuk built from shipping crates was there (yup, that tiny person standing under there is me).
hey! i just wanted to let you know that i put up a swatch/shoutout to you of the Chanel 'mistral' on my blog for you. ( :
ReplyDeleteahah that completely makes sense! ive gotten SO many compliments on it in real life. i went to the mall on friday and at least 3 sales associates at different stores asked me what i was wearing. it's a great spring/summer color. totally worth investing. ( :
ReplyDeleteI laughed when I read random parking lot lol. I totally forgot you had a bf until you mentioned it again, lucky duck! I wish so bad I could go to all my food places with a lady (I guess my write ups kind of hint at it). Cherish what you have Miranda.
ReplyDeleteThe food looks really good though O.O considering it came from the back of a running truck. I'm told there are more Japanese people in Vancouver than toronto, what do you think about this theory? I've seen Japanese here sure but very very very rare - mostly at restaurants they run and stuff. My schools during elementary, high, and even university barely had any Japanese.
The fruit crepe is mine. You were only allowed to take a picture of it, that belonged to me. Interesting fact: I've never eaten take out from those asian folding box carts since I was a kid. Why? I don't know lol. I have nothing against it either!
The picture of you is so small O.- I can barely seeeeeeeee.
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There isn't richtree in vancouver?? why the hell not?? You know we only got our first Guu's Izakaya a year or so back? The japanese restaurant that's so famous in vancouver opened up a new location in our city. I can't wait to try it!!! I'm glad my drawing made you smile :)
The minimum wage in Toronto is $10.25. If you are under 18 and work no more than 28 hours per week OR during a school holiday it's $9.60. If you serve liquor it's $8.90. Similar to Vancouver hopefully? If not come work here for a year :) Have you ever even visited toronto before? It's a bit far. I flew to hongkong and the plane went West (so through all of canada) and by the time we got by B.C. I was dying of claustrophobia on the plane hahahahaha.
The pretty comment was referring to your twitter pic, not your olympic gear pic :) I couldn't see your face in that one HAHAHAHA.
Take care now. Too bad about the canucks game, I actually watched it and when they tied it up I thought "awwwwwww miranda that suckssss" XD
I didn't know we had food trucks like this in Vancouver... where are they?? Only in Richmond?
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What they opened a ramen and sushi stand beside the Tenku one?! I can't wait to try them! I haven't gone there in months.
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