5880 Marine Drive, Burnaby, BC
604-434-8822
While MomM, Buddha Boy and I were not too hungry, MukMuk-D suggested to grab a quick bite at this little hole-in-the-wall on Marine Drive (at Gilley Avenue). Well...the restaurant was very unorganized and messy. It was dusty and filthy...Charlotte has really shown her presence by building webs around the restaurant. Grrr...MukMuk-D...
The Mixed Juegenfen 涼拌蕨根粉 caught my attention. The noodles were made from fern roots...so properly speaking, 蕨根粉 means "fern root noodles". The texture was extremely Q and chewy, almost identical to konjac 蒟蒻 (also known as 魔芋), but lacked that crunch texture. This was served cold with simple seasonings such as soy sauce and black vinegar. This was my favorite dish of the visit...very refreshing.
Honestly, this Green Onion Pan Cake 蔥油餅 tasted fine...but the texture was sad...very sad. We were all quite speechless...
I have previously tried the Baking Cake 武大郎燒餅 in Taiwan and while it was doughy, it was not dense. This one was extremely dense and was so hard to chew. Horrible.
Dough Drop with Tomato Soup 西紅柿疙瘩湯 was recommended by MukMuk-D. It's simply a tomato-based egg drop soup with northern-Chinese style 麵疙瘩 (similar to spaetzle or gnocchi). The soup was simple, but tasty. The unusual small chunks of 麵疙瘩 were al dente.
Last to arrive was the first thing ordered by Buddha Boy...Chicken w/Green Pepper and Black Bean Sauce 豉椒雞球飯. This was horrible. The rice was dry. The chicken has been sitting around for quite some time after being deep-fried in bad oil. The sauce used was extremely salty. Overall, the experience was...meh.
Honestly, this Green Onion Pan Cake 蔥油餅 tasted fine...but the texture was sad...very sad. We were all quite speechless...
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