Author Archives: stenoodie

About stenoodie

I'm a stenographer, foodie, avid traveller, and mom of 3 who loves to share her experiences with the world.

Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Way

Posted on May 29, 2015 by stenoodie

First I first saw “on the way” as this week’s theme, I already had in mind what I was going to show and tell. Whenever I get into my car and into the driver’s seat, I usually text and send … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged are we there yet, Hamilton, highway, land of the long white cloud, New Zealand, on the way, postaday, roads, weekly photo challenge | 17 Comments

Winning Restaurant 永利餐廳 (Hong Kong)

Posted on May 28, 2015 by stenoodie

What a cute name to this HK-style cafe in Mong Kok that we dined at for brunch in Hong Kong! Winning Restaurant serves your typical HK-style cafe food of noodles, rice, congee, Chinese dishes. It’s not surprising that their food … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Curry Beef Tongue with Rice, Ground Floor 73A Waterloo Road, HK-style cafe, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong, March 29 2015, Mong Kok, Winning Restaurant, Yunnan Spicy Soup Noodles, 永利餐廳, 何文田窩打老道73A地下 | 3 Comments

Chiuchow Garden 潮庭 (Hong Kong)

Posted on May 27, 2015 by stenoodie

On our first night back to Hong Kong after our 5-day trip to Beijing, we had a family dinner at Chiuchow Garden in Sha Tin. We had a pretty big family gathering as most of our relatives were also visiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Chinese, Chiu Chow, Chiu Chow congee, Chiuchow Garden, dinner, Hong Kong, New Town Plaza I, red bean pudding, Sha Tin, Shop 801B 8/F., 潮庭 | 5 Comments

Five Guys Burgers and Fries (Markham location)

Posted on May 26, 2015 by stenoodie

It wasn’t until I looked up more about this fast-food burger chain that I learned that they actively use and promote peanut oil in their fryers. They even serve peanuts at their stores. You can take a small paper carton … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @Five_Guys, burgers, Cajun fries, chain, Five Guys, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, food blog, foodie, fries, hamburgers, Highway 7, Little Cheeseburger, Markham, peanut oil, peanuts, restaurant review, Uptown Markham | 7 Comments

Day 5 in Beijing 2015: Silk Street & Delicious local food‏

Posted on May 25, 2015 by stenoodie

Friday, March 27, 2015. Today was the perfect last day to my trip to Beijing this time around in 2015. Day 5 :). Originally, the tour itinerary didn’t have many things planned for the day, but like most things in … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 5 day tour review of Beijing, Beef Noodle Soup, Beiing tourist blogs, Beijing, Beijing local street food, celery, Chicken Soft Bone, China, foot massage, Lamb Bone with Meat, lamb heel, lamb skewers, Silk Street, skewers, tour blogs about Beijing, tourist, travel blogs to Beijing, Wangfujing, Yanjing Beer | 4 Comments

Golden Duke Chinese Cuisine

Posted on May 24, 2015 by stenoodie

Golden Duke Chinese Cuisine is yet another Chinese restaurant that serves dim sum and Chinese fare in the Markham area. I’m not being bitter about how many great Chinese restaurants we have in the area, but we do have quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged "Steamed Pork Dumpling", 5284 Hwy 7 East Unit 3, Chinese, Dim sum, food blog, foodie, Fried Shrimp and Chives Dumpling, Golden Duke Chinese Cuisine, Highway 7, lunch, Markham, McCowan Road, restaurant review, siu mai, Steamed Chicken Buns with Ginger | 1 Comment

Sense Modern Japanese [Defunct]

Posted on May 23, 2015 by stenoodie

I’ve been eyeing this restaurant ever since it opened in at First Markham Place a couple of months ago. Sense Modern Japanese looks highly sophisticated from the exterior and at first I thought it was an all-you-can-eat Japanese cuisine restaurant. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3235 Hwy 7 E, Asian, First Markham Place, FMP, food blog, foodie, Highway 7, Japanese, lunch sets, Markham, miso soup, restaurant review, salad, sashimi, Sense Modern Japanese, squid sashimi, surf clam, sushi | 2 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Broken

Posted on May 22, 2015 by stenoodie

I don’t regularly go around town taking pictures of broken objects, so this week’s challenge was a little difficult for me. I ended up choosing one of my favourite subjects because it doesn’t matter even if it’s broken, it’s still … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged broken, chocolate, chocolate shell, Dessert, dessert art, Melteaser, Moroco Chocolat, postaday, weekly photo challenge | 23 Comments

Day 4 in Beijing 2015: Temple of Heaven & Forbidden City‏

Posted on May 21, 2015 by stenoodie

Thursday, March 26, 2015. Day 4 in Beijing. Today, we visited two key tourist spots in Beijing: the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City and its surrounding “dians”. Breakfast started off as usual at 6:30 and we were again … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Beijing, China, Forbidden City, tea, Temple of Heaven, tour, tourist | 8 Comments

Desserts at Symposium Cafe (North York)

Posted on May 18, 2015 by stenoodie

After our meal at Ajisen Ramen, we headed next door (literally two steps away) to Symposium Cafe where we had dessert and drinks. I have also been to Symposium Cafe before, but at another location and for lunch. This time, … Continue reading →