Restaurants and Dining

Don’t get me wrong! I love a good burger, especially a good plant-based burger! I used Impossible Foods plant-based patty for a healthier vegan burger with Isreali salad. This mouthwatering Vegan Burger with Isreali Salad is bright, balanced and beautiful! I loosely adapted Chef Justin…

Szechuan Vegan Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐 – meet this classic and innovative modern take on this Chinese dish. It has a nice firm bite that goes really well with the creamy softness of tofu with extra lip-tingling heat from Szechuan peppercorns! Call it Vegan Mapo Tofu 2.0. After our Not So Spicy…

It is butternut squash season! Time to whip up lots of healthy and delicious recipes like this Easy Butternut Squash Soup! This nutrient-dense autumn vegetable is an excellent source of fibre, calcium, magnesium and Vitamins A, C, E and B. Just three tablespoons of cooked…

A must-have postpartum dish for new moms and a wonderful winter dish to boost the immune, improve Qi, replenish and warm the blood, expel cold and dampness, and restore vitality to the body! Chinese Pig Trotter with Black Vinegar and Ginger 豬腳薑醋 is recommended for…

Feast on this super crunchy, crispy, and addictive savoury snack! Enjoy this air-fried crispy Taiwanese Popcorn Turkey. It will be your best friend tonight! This post is sponsored by the Turkey Farmers of Canada. All views and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the…

Autumn season, a drop in temperature and drier air calls for nourishing soup for the lungs. Apple and Snow Pear Soup 蘋果雪梨無花果瘦肉湯 is super quick and easy to make and is suitable for all ages! My toddler even drinks two bowls worth! 100% nutritious. Zero…

Turn this otherwise fatty dish into a plant-based, protein-rich vegan rice bowl using fermented soy-based tempeh. The texture holds true with an excellent melt-in-your-mouth satisfaction of savoury sweet umami – firm yet soft enough with every bite! If you love the traditional Taiwanese Braised Pork…

This post is sponsored by Egg Farmers of Canada and I have been compensated monetarily. All views and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Nomss in the kitchen!. Chinese Deviled Eggs with Pork Floss and Nori is the perfect fusion twist…

茶葉蛋 Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs are delicious, fragrant and ridiculously effortless to make! Make these perfect creamy unctuous texture soft-boiled marbled eggs in just 10 minutes – gluten-free adaptable! I love eggs. I could eat them for breakfast, lunch or dinner. A fried egg over…

Red Date Longan Goji Tea 紅棗桂圓杞子茶 is excellent several reasons. This tea is a supreme blood replenisher, promotes restful sleep by calming the mind, it tonifies the digestive system, aids heart health, regulates Qi, spleen, and stomach meridians. It also brightens and moistens the eyes…

Fresh BC peaches and arugula is one of the simple, quintessential summer salads that reminds us that seasonal ingredients are at their very best. The ingredients speaks for itself and everything just pairs well together without much fuss. This Summer Peach Arugula Salad with Elderflower…

Coix seed / barley water is naturally diuretic and helps to reduce heat and remove dampness! It’s been super humid lately so this drink is the perfect detox sweet soup! 檸檬薏米水清熱去水、去濕、能改善水腫和排毒，自己煮簡單又經濟。 Raw coix is “cooling” and invigorates the spleen. Cooked coix is used to detox…

This post is sponsored by Hello Fresh and I have been compensated monetarily. All views and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Nomss in the kitchen!. We often turn to Hello Fresh to deliver us fresh, seasonal ready to cook meals…

Adzuki Red Bean Soup 紅豆沙 / 紅豆湯 is delicious creamy and hearty Chinese dessert that is can be easily made with a Instant Pot pressure cooker. This sweet soup is nourishing, immune boosting and helps removes dampness! Enjoy it hot or cold. No soaking required!…