Dayali 大鴨梨

A popular new restaurant famous for the roast duck, but turns out they also have a wide variety of unique Beijing dishes. Start off with this fusion salad - lettuce, red cabbage, cucumber, tomato, onion x nuts and duck gizzard in a sour-salty dressing. Very interesting flavor combination! 

香芋芝麻卷 ~ Sesame Roll

As a taro lover, I had to try this. I like the mashed taro inside. The outside was crispy but tasted oily.

Zakkushi

Finally made the trip to Zakkushi on Carlton last Tuesday. Another izakaya from Vancouver, this definitely lived up to expectations.  I liked pretty much everything we ordered, especially yakitori and udon. (but poor quality iPhone photos in dim lighting)

 

The yakitori selection is really good. Started with the Premium Set.

Wagyu beef - good beef taste

Free Range Chicken - tender with a nice crispy skin 

Premium Beef Tongue - I like the texture of this!

Unagi - THE BEST UNAGI EVER. Warm, sweet, tender, melt-in-your mouth. My fav item of the night, had to order 2 more. 

Wagyu Beef Ball - didn't try this one

Kimchi Udon - another favorite! Perfect al dente udon, creamy with a bit of grittiness from the cod roe and the flavor of the kimchi was just right, not too spicy (unlike Don Don).