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Providing intimate and customized ethnic food crawls around Montreal

Providing intimate and customized food tours around Montreal Providing intimate and customized food tours around Montreal, I'm Chan, a Quebec-born, Minnesotan-raised Vietnamese food fanatic now living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I have a knack for discovering fantastic food places, especially hole-in-the-walls, mom-and-pop-run, and lesser-knowns serving top-notch food. I've been planning food mee

tups with my friends for eight years and would now like to offer you the best small-group and unique food tour experiences in Montreal.

04/04/2022

Ramadan Mubarak to those celebrating!

If you're looking to try some Middle-Eastern vegetarian dishes, check out Sham! I tried out this place with my mom a couple of weeks ago. It's a fast-casual spot, and boy, are the dishes so fresh!

My mom and I enjoyed (starting from the bottom-right and going clockwise) the couscous, kibbeh, ""shish taouk,"" and fatayer.

I also tried out their elephant burger the previous day, and it was so fresh and delightful!

Give this place a try if you're ever shopping at the Jean-Talon Market or are in Little Italy!

• Type: Budget
• Payment methods: Credit for sure
• Dietary options: Vegetarian and Vegan
• Wheelchair-accessible: Yes
• Nearest metro: De Castelnau

03/17/2022

Happy St Paddy's Day to those celebrating!

If you're looking for a spot to celebrate, check out Bar MajesThé near McGill!

Located right under MajesThé, it's owned by the same owner Vincent. He invited the LOCAL 88 team to try his bubble tea-inspired cocktails and bar food. Vincent was so friendly, passionate, and ran back and forth to make sure everything was running smoothly.

We tried many of the drinks, including the Matcha Diadem. My favorite was the Princess Peach (not pictured)-so fruity and sweet and didn't taste like there was too much alcohol. Not to mention the lychee jelly at the bottom 😋

The Moon Shrimp Cake was definitely my favorite bar food. Vincent told us that it's a Taiwanese dish inspired by Thai cuisine. I also enjoyed the Plum Spiced Sweet Potato Fries (not pictured) and MajesThé Salad. It's also worth trying out the

👑 Taiwanese Basil Fried Chicken
👑 Kimchi Spaghetti with pork belly (on the secret menu)
👑 MajesThé Milk Cake (has Irish Cream poured over with a kick of alcohol and sweetness and boba pearls)

Until March 26, 2022, there's a promo where there's a free fried chicken appetizer if you order one of the cocktails. The bar is only open Thursday — Saturday for now.

Let's celebrate MajesThé-cally! 👑

• Type: Splurge
• Payment methods: Credit for sure
• Dietary options: Alcohol (Can be made non-alcoholic), Meat, and Vegetarian
• Wheelchair-accessible: No
• Nearest metro: McGill

02/18/2022

Thank you to Lin Sok Services Financiers for organizing and inviting me to her networking event last night! I enjoyed myself immensely meeting people again after a while.

Speaking of which, the ambiance, food, and service Mythos Ouzeri were legendary. My water was filled every time it was empty, and the speed of the plates (dis)appearing one after another was phenomenal.

I tried the $60 group menu (before taxes + tip) which included

🇬🇷 Greek salad (not pictured)
🇬🇷 Grandma's bread with Kopanisti (tastes like Pizza Hut's crust with feta cheese and roasted red pepper dip)
🇬🇷 Fried zucchini and eggplant with tzatziki
🇬🇷 Fried calamari
🇬🇷 Grilled octopus
🇬🇷 Charcoal-grilled chicken, loukaniko (sausage), and lamb (they made me like lamb!)
🇬🇷 Loukoumades (I scarfed these down like nobody's business)

Definitely come to Mythos to celebrate your special occasions and upcoming midterm/spring break!

02/11/2022

Looking for that place to impress your date (or yourself)? Then check out Mia Thai Cuisine!

Mia was so friendly and provided us with stellar service.

Pictured here are the

💜 Bang Bang Tornado Shrimp
💜 Curry Pork Cake
💜 Green Curry
💜 Deep Fried Banana with Ice Cream

My fave was the Tornado Shrimp-I loved the fried egg noodles and the aesthetic!

Try it out and let me know how you loved it 😉

• Type: Splurge
• Payment methods: Credit for sure
• Dietary options: Meat, Seafood, and Vegetarian
• Wheelchair-accessible: No
• Nearest metro: Berri-UQAM

02/01/2022

Chúc mừng năm mới!
Gung Hay Fat Choy!
새해 복 많이 받으세요
Happy new year!
Bonne année!

to those celebrating!

I decided to celebrate this Lunar New Year (LNY) by supporting Vietnamese Concordia Association - VCA's fundraiser to help build schools and housing for Vietnamese ethnic children in rural areas.

I received these items pictured from left clockwise

🧧 Chè thái (Viet dessert soup similar to Thailand's Tub Tim Krop)
🧧 Bánh bông lan trứng muối (salted egg sponge cupcakes-had these for the first time)
🧧 Bánh chưng (sticky rice cake with mung beans and pork traditionally eaten during Tết, or Viet LNY)

What are you looking forward to eating or doing for LNY?

12/08/2021

It's that time of the year again: potluck season! If you need an idea, I present to you my bánh mì tôm chiên or fried shrimp sandwich balls recipe.

They take a while to prep and cook alone, so I would recommend this recipe if you have 4-6 hours to spare.

Make these and they're guaranteed to fly off the table and into people's mouths!

1) For the filling, mix ground meat or a vegetarian substitute, pounded or blended shrimp, diced onions, salt, pepper, fish sauce to your liking.

2) For the ""dough,"" cut up bread slices into three pieces.

3) Steam the pieces.

4) Overlap two pieces to form a cross-shape.

5) Put some filling onto the middle of the cross.

6) Use a pastry brush to brush some beaten egg onto the sides of the cross.

7) Fold up the sides into a ball, pinching along the sandwich to seam the edges.

8 ) Steam the balls for 15-20 min.

9) Take out the balls, and let them cool down for a bit.

10) Fry the balls until golden brown.

11) Put onto paper towels to drain excess oil and cool down.

And voilà! You have bánh mì tôm chiên! Enjoy!

12/02/2021

To those celebrating, happy Hanukkah!

Montreal has a plethora of Jewish food options, and I wanted to pay homage to one of my favorite Jewish delis, Snowdon Deli.

Clockwise from the top left are the blueberry bun, potato knish, prune hamantashen, and kasha knish (made from buckwheat). Always tasty and not stale when I've ordered. 🙌

Also recommended is their smoked meat sandwich (not pictured)! My fave I've tried so far 😋

• Type: Budget
• Payment methods: Cash, Debit, and Credit
• Dietary options: Meat and Vegetarian
• Wheelchair-accessible: No
• Nearest metro: Snowdon

11/11/2021

Presenting Montreal's OG kogo (Korean + pogo or corndog) shop: Picks!

An older Korean couple runs this small Korean street food establishment that I've known about since 2014. They offer kogos, Korean tacos, burgers, dogs, and sides, all customizable and cooked on the spot!

Pick-tured here is their original kogo, spicy chicken k-taco, and tomato basil aioli. This combo always hits the spot for me-the perfect amount of spicy and leaving my belly satisfied.

What would you pick?

• Type: Budget
• Price: $12.89 after taxes
• Payment methods: DEBIT and cash
• Wheelchair-accessible: Yes
• Dietary options: Meat and Vegetarian
• Nearest metro: Guy-Concordia (St Mathieu side)

11/04/2021

Happy Dhanteras and Diwali to those who celebrate!

I covered Punjab Canteen on my Instagram, and they reshared my post from Instagram quickly!

Check them out if you're looking for a new spot to try in Montreal!

10/21/2021

Hey Loyola students and NDG dwellers/visitors, are you craving pumpkin treats like me? Then I got a sweet suggestion for you.

Here's the pumpkin mini cake from my favorite dessert shop in NDG, Sandrini Confections. A delightful blend of pumpkin spice flavor and cream!

If you're ever on the way to the Loyola campus on the 105 bus or in NDG, Sandrini is a great stop for a quick treat. Also recommended are the gelato, brownies, and brookies (when available).

Get your pumpkin cravings satisfied before it's too late!

• Type: Budget
• Price: $4.88 after taxes
• Payment methods: Credit for sure
• Wheelchair-accessible: Yes
• Dietary options: Dairy and Vegan
• Nearest metro: Vendôme

10/14/2021

I get such huge cravings for noods and soups during this season.

Reminds me of the last bowl of seafood ramen I had from Haru Hana, a small Korean/Asian fusion hole-in-the-wall in the UQAM area.

I appreciated the thoughtfulness of separating the soup in one container and the noodles in another. The noods, broth, and seafood were flavorful-perfect for a breezy but not too cold day in the summer.

I would definitely recommend and come back to Haru Hana a future time I'm in the UQAM area.

Sit at nearby Place Jardins Gamelin for a spectacular view!

As of June 22, 2021

• Type: Budget
• Price: $13.8 after taxes
• Payment methods: Credit for sure
• Dietary options: Vegan and Meat
• Wheelchair-accessible: Yes
• Nearest metro: Berri-UQAM/Beaudry

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Montreal, QC

Website

https://www.viator.com/tours/Montreal/Montreal-Vietnamese-Vege-Tour/d625-411945P1

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