Chicken with Olives

Chicken with Olives and French Fries, with a loaf of whole wheat bread in the background

Salad, rice with mushrooms and onions in the background

Berrad - Moroccan Green Tea with Mint

@ Cake Delights, 6121 Hillcroft, C1 - CLOSED

Bo Kho Banh Mi

Vietnamese Beef Stew with beef and carrots, served with a baguette, lime wedge and chili paste

@ Cafe TH

Pho Tai Uop

Beef noodle soup with rare, marinated steak, small bowl

@ Pho Dien

Empanadas

Sausage/Chorizo (fried) - diced chorizo, mozzarella, caramelized onions, and spices

Artichoke (baked) - artichoke heart, mozzarella and provolone, basil

Dulce de Leche (baked) - with chopped walnuts, powdered sugar and whipped cream

@ Empanada Factory, 3833 SW Freeway

AYCE Middle Eastern Buffet

From the top, clockwise - pita bread with zataar on top of tabouli and baba ganouge, potato salad (chilled), spicy hummus and Middle Eastern chopped vegetable salad,

Seasoned potato wedge, chicken kabob, chicken with sumac, roasted cauliflower, falafel

@ Dimassi's, Richmond @ Sage

Pho Tai Nam and Soda Chanh

Beef noodle Soup (small) with Eye of Round Steak and Well Done Flank.  Vegetables, herbs, lime and jalapenos in the background on the left and DIY Soda Chanh on the right:  a glass of limeade, about 4/5 full, and a can of Seltzer to add carbonization.

@ Pho VN 21, 5800 Bellaire Blvd., Suite 101

Pho Tai with Soda Chanh

Rice Noodle soup (large bowl) with eye of round steak,

Condiments for the soup plus hand-squeezed limeade with soda

at Pho Danh, 11209 Bellaire Blvd. in Hong Kong City Mall