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November 16, 2012

Food Review: Mimibuloveme

Even for someone who is lactose intolerant, I cannot resist the temptation of a deliciously crafted dessert, especially if ice cream is involved. Thewalkntalk and I decided to have a mini dessert session at Mimibuloveme, located a very short distance from Oakridge Centre. They are well known for their parfaits, and I had to have one even though it was a cold day.

I had the Black Sesame parfait which consisted of black sesame ice cream, vanilla bean ice cream, mochi balls, and gluten free graham crackers for $7.10. I was sold when I read “black sesame ice cream” and “mochi balls.”

Black sesame ice cream is seriously one of the best flavours out there!

Within the parfait, there is also organic honey puffed wheat. The mochi balls were amazing!! Chewy and sweet, I could eat a whole bucket of those!

My blogger friend had the Tiramisu parfait, which looked amazing!

I have my eye on getting the tiramisu flavour next time, or green tea! They all sound amazing. If you’re a dessert lover (in BC) please visit this place! It is a bit expensive for the size you get, but it was one of the best cold desserts I had on a cold day.

Hope I made you all hungry with some lovely, cold dessert pictures! 🙂

July 28, 2012

World Class Gelato at Bella Gelateria

Vancouver is the home of many things, as well as the 2012 Winner of the Florence Gelato Festival. A Canadian winning a gelato award in Italy? Yup. Today’s weather was perfect for gelato, so my friend and I went to the well-known, award winning Bella Gelateria to grab some dessert. Bella Gelateria uses high quality ingredients in their hand crafted gelato.

What’s that? Oh, just a very long line up outside the shop before crossing the street.

The place isn’t very big, but their love for gelato is! The long line up speaks for itself!

Sorry for posting a bunch of pictures of people and lineups. Normally restaurants like this aren’t as people crowded as this! There are screens at the side (top left of the picture above) displaying the gelato flavours. Some flavours are seasonal, and some are standard, and some flavours change everyday. There was a whole bunch to choose from, so thank goodness there was a long line up to buy me some time!

You can choose 1-3 flavours in a cup or cone(more expensive), and I bought the 2 flavour option in a cup for $5.98 + tax. A bit pricey, but absolutely worth it if you are looking for genuine gelato.

Photo 2012-07-28 4 25 19 PM — Hello, delicious

I chose the Hazelnut and Black Sesame gelato. I’ve been on a black sesame trend lately, no idea why, and the richness of the flavour blew my mind! I could taste the sesame seeds and the cream from the gelato all in one. It was a delicious bite. The hazelnut was equally amazing. I love hazelnut (I can eat Kinder bueno bars daily) and both flavours tasted rich and authentic. The cup lasted around five minutes in my hand.

My friend chose seasonal sorbetto (non-dairy) instead- lychee and mango.

Photo 2012-07-28 4 25 16 PM — Hello, delicious #2!

The mango was delicious, but the lychee was even better and delicious. (I got to try a scoop!) It was legit lychee. Not powder, flavoured stuff in bubble teas.

Bella Gelateria is located near Waterfront, perfect to stroll and eat there, or enjoy the scenery there with a cup of delicious dessert in your hand. They offer various traditional and unique flavours (lavender, earl grey, salted caramel, rose/noodles, matcha), and I think everyone will find something to enjoy!

I will definitely be back for some fruity sorbetto next time!

July 15, 2012

Macaron Adventures Part VI: Bel Cafe

Yes! Another macaron spot in Vancouver, and I enjoyed it with lovely weather and a lovely friend. Today’s choice of macaron eats is Bel Cafe, located in Downtown on West Georgia.

Photo 2012-07-14 3 29 28 PM — Bel Cafe storefront

You can take out macarons and pastries, or wait to be seated. We decided to sit down. Bel Cafe have savoury and sweet selections of food- such as soup and sandwiches, or pastries, desserts, and macarons!

I ordered a “Dawn” Tisane Tea ($2.50 + tax) – which is organic ginger fresh tea, and 2 macarons ($2 each ($1.79 + tax))- Rose & Raspberry flavour, and Black Sesame & Yuzu flavour. My friend ordered a Femtimans Soda in Curiosity Cola ($3.57 + tax) and 2 macarons as well – Vanilla Bean & Cookies and Cream.

Photo 2012-07-14 2 55 39 PM test — Rose & Raspberry. Black Sesame & Yuzu

I love the simplicity of two pretty, colourful food items sitting on a plain, white dish. The rose and raspberry macaron was divine! It wasn’t sugary sweet, it had raspberries in the ganache, I didn’t feel like I was biting into butter-the ganache was creamy and melty. The macaron had the slight hint of a rose taste, and it smelt more like a rose than tasted like one. The raspberry flavour was fresh. I love it!

The other one- black sesame and yuzu was more peculiar, but I liked it too! I had no idea what yuzu was until I googled it twenty minutes ago, but apparently is some sort of Asian citrus fruit. The ganache was a bit tart, but it complemented with the black sesame flavour well! I didn’t know what to expect, so I liked the macaron Hellespont!

I love a good cup of hot tea, and I love anything that has ginger, so this tea was the best of both worlds. It didn’t have a strong raw gingery taste, but it had a good zingy flavour which I enjoyed. The tea leaves are organic too!

Photo 2012-07-14 2 55 43 PM — Vanilla Bean & Cookies n’ Cream

Unlike I who like to eat different macaron flavours, my friend opted the more conventional sweet confectioneries- vanilla bean and cookies n’ cream. She had her pupils dilated and a look of delight while chewing on these- which means that these macarons hit the home run as well! I love the look of the cookies n ‘ cream macaron!

Photo 2012-07-14 2 55 01 PM — Curiosity Cola

This is the Curiosity Cola. The bottle looks like a vintage Harry Potter potions bottle! It tastes similar to coke, but a bit sweeter, and a bit like Asian coke candy. It was a boost of sweet energy.

I enjoyed this mini-less expensive afternoon tea in downtown. This is a great location to grab a bite during the busy rush or a warm summer day while shopping amidst in Downtown Vancouver.

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